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Victim of multiple sexual assaults recounts harrowing tale at sentencing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Taylor (not her real name) was a typical teenager. She faced the same challenges other girls her age faced, but she was also an honours student with a bright future. Then, a little more than a year ago, when she was only 15 years old, her world came crashing down. Today the Lethbridge girl is ... Read More »
3 responsesAfghan refugees experience new freedoms in Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Just days after they arrived in Lethbridge on Oct. 5, two Afghan refugees were protesting on a city street drawing attention to the genocide of the Hazara ethnic minority in their home country. For the two, being able to express themselves freely in public told them they were finally safe from the Taliban. ... Read More »
1 responseLPS looks to put more boots on the ground
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service is seeking to hire a total of 22 officers including seven for youth engagement over the next three years. It also wants support for officers including in records management, FOIP, Human Resources and Information Technology. “No civilian staff have been created in the Lethbridge Police Service since 2012 and ... Read More »
2 responsesThe essential bucket list for adventurous Albertans
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
Author Emil Tiedemann’s new travel companion, The Ultimate Alberta Bucket List: 100 Adventures to Truly Experience Alberta (2022), might be the book that inspires your next road trip. In fact, it might even make you reconsider airfares and international travel and decide that home has as much to offer as anywhere else in the world ... Read More »
2 responsesNew college campus in Standoff an investment in the future
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
Red Crow Community College has a new main campus located in Standoff, and in September it welcomed students for the 2022 academic year. The new facility is 100,000 square feet, with state-of-the-art learning spaces and enhanced gathering areas throughout the campus to foster greater community engagement. “As the first tribal college in the country, the ... Read More »
2 responsesNDP hires former ATB chief economist as advisor
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
On Friday NDP leader Rachel Notley introduced former ATB Chief Economist Todd Hirsch as advisor to the party on matters of financial stability, recovery, and responsibility. Hirsch is expected to deliver a plan and report to the NDP by early 2023. Shannon Phillips, MLA for Lethbridge-West, opened the presentation with an overview. “Alberta finds itself ... Read More »
1 responseCCH hosts division-wide Arise and Shine concert
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 22nd, 2022
Holy Spirit Catholic School Division held a concert Thursday night with a performance from a multitude of schools within the division at Catholic Central High School. The performance saw choirs and concert bands perform their talents before audience members to celebrate the arts and reaffirm student work. “It’s a division wide concert,” said Danielle Christensen, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marchers ‘Take Back the Night’ during YWCA’s Week Without Violence
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter YWCA Lethbridge and District concluded its Week Without Violence on Friday with a Take Back the Night Violence Prevention Walk. Residents lending their support towards the cause showed up at city hall to join with members of the YWCA and walk with them around downtown and then ... Read More »
1 responseBacklash prompts recommendation for targeted return to alley cart collection
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com More than 1,700 homes may see a return to lane collection of their garbage and recycling carts. City council, acting as the Economic Standing Policy Committee on Wednesday, voted by a 6-2 motion to recommend a targeted return to lane collection in a way that addresses many concerns expressed by residents. One year ... Read More »
5 responsesStudent retreat hopes to impart lifelong lessons
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 21st, 2022
Our Lady of the Assumption Elementary School held its annual Student Retreat on Thursday, focusing this year on Catholic and Indigenous learning and how the two work together in regard to students’ spiritual awareness. Using the medicine wheel as a central image the school took students around to various sessions throughout the day to work ... Read More »
1 responseVolunteer Lethbridge screening model unique in Canada
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Volunteer Lethbridge is seeking ongoing funding from the City of Lethbridge. The organization presented a budget scenario for city council to consider during its deliberations for the 2023-26 budget cycle. The organization, Kim Laing and Amanda Jensen told city council acting as the Economic Standing Policy Committee Wednesday, is unique in Canada in ... Read More »
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