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Remembrance Day a vigil of honour
By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
Cal Braid – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In a stirring Remembrance Day ceremony, hundreds packed the square in front of the Yates Memorial Theatre to honor Canadian soldiers who never returned home from war. The Cenotaph in the square is a memorial for those soldiers whose loved ones were denied the opportunity to bury ... Read More »
5 responsesLocal business owner fined for selling untaxed Tobacco
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge business owner has received a hefty fine for selling black market cigarettes from his grocery store. Alam Al Huda Hasaballah was fined $5,200 Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, after he pleaded guilty to a single charge of unlawfully selling, transporting, delivering or distributing untaxed tobacco products from his store, Alam’s Supermarket ... Read More »
2 responsesOnline Christmas market supporting Logan Boulet Endowment Fund
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
An online Christmas Market selling apparel reflecting local fallen hockey player Logan Boulet is set to raise funds to help support the community. “We did the first one with Marty Baceda and Kurtis Hawkins at Players Bench, three-and-a half years ago (and) said let’s do this,” said Toby Boulet, Logan’s father. “It went really well ... Read More »
1 responseAdvocate speaks out on chronic pain treatment
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2022
Health Canada estimates that nearly eight million people live with chronic pain, defined as any pain that’s continuous for three months or longer. Alberta Health Services (AHS) has programs and supports designed specifically for those who suffer from it, yet those programs are not medical treatments. Increasingly, those burdened by chronic pain are finding themselves ... Read More »
1 responseCity skate park renamed in honour of Wade Galloway
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Late city councillor and skateboard enthusiast Wade Galloway is being honoured by city council with the renaming of the SLP Skate Park on Mayor Magrath Drive in his honour. The park, which opened in 2014, is now officially named the Wade Galloway Skate Park. The park is designed for skateboarders, freestyle BMX bikes, ... Read More »
1 responseCity projects approved for federal funding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has obtained more than $3 million in federal Active Transportation Fund grants to proceed with three projects. City council on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve two amendments to the 2022-31 Capital Improvement Program. The first amendment will apply $3.05 million in federal funding to go toward three initiatives including ... Read More »
1 responseFormer university choir prof recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A retired University of Lethbridge Choral educator and performer has received Choir Alberta’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award for his longstanding contributions to choral music in the province. George Evelyn was a professor of choral activities and voice at the University of Lethbridge and maintained an active career as a solo performer appearing with ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips calls for vehicle insurance rate cap
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2022
Shannon Phillips, NDP Finance Critic and MLA for Lethbridge-West, held a press conference Thursday calling for a freeze on premiums Albertans are paying for vehicle insurance. Using data from the Superintendent of Insurance Annual Report, Phillips claims that companies are raking in more money than they have given back. “According to the latest Superintendent of ... Read More »
2 responsesFive Coutts protesters to stand trial in July
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Five people charged in relation to a protest at the Coutts border earlier this year are set to stand trial next year. Ursulla Allred, Evan Colenut, Jaclyne Martin, Justin Martin and Easton Oler, are scheduled to stand trial for one week beginning July 24, 2023. The accused are charged with mischief to property ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airport mock-crash highlights emergency response
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 11th, 2022
The Lethbridge Airport held a full-scale emergency exercise earlier this week, mandated every four years by Transport Canada, simulating an emergency impacting the airport. The event united participants from Lethbridge Airport, Fire and Emergency Services, Police Services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the City of Lethbridge, as they came together working through a scenario. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City budget deliberations commence next week
By Lethbridge Herald on November 10th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ready, set, deliberate! City council, acting as the Economic Standing Policy Committee, will begin at least five days of deliberations starting Monday on the upcoming budget for 2023-26. City residents are looking at a minimum 3.77 per cent tax hike annually over those four years. Any tax hike here will ... Read More »
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