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Client intakes steady for new recovery camp
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2022
The Kii Maa Pii Pii Tsin (Kindness to Others) Healing and Recovery Camp operated by Alvin Mills and administered by the City of Lethbridge has been up and running for a month, seeing a large growth in recovering addicts coming to the camp to seek healing. To honour the work being done on Blackfoot territory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City officials get first-hand experience with firefighting
By Lethbridge Herald on September 12th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Members of city council and City administration got a hands-on look Monday at the challenges faced by Lethbridge fire and rescue crews on their daily duties. Lethbridge Firefighters IAAFF Local 237 along with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services gave several civic officials an opportunity to experience fire rescue, extrication and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education critic hosts open house in city
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
Sarah Hoffman, opposition deputy leader and education critic, hosted an open house to answer questions from concerned parents and teachers at the Galt Museum on Thursday night. Lethbridge School Division board chair Allison Purcell was in attendance as a member of the public but fielded a question from Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips about how the ... Read More »
3 responsesManslaughter charge awaits pre-trial conference
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The matter for a 45-year-old man facing a manslaughter charge was adjourned waiting for a pre-trial conference to be scheduled. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Tracy Hembroff appeared on behalf of Sheldon Nicholas LePage, to ask the court for the matter to be adjourned to Sept. 16 ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College unveils new Indigenous logo
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 10th, 2022
Lethbridge College unveiled its new Indigenous logo on the floor of the Val Matteotti Gymnasium Friday. The homecourt of the Kodiaks is now the first institution in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association to incorporate Indigenous culture into its gymnasium. The logo includes the familiar Kodiak bear with Indigenous images, designs, and words. Aikowania is written ... Read More »
1 responseALS society challenging residents to Walk Together
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Society of Alberta will be hosting their annual Walk Together for ALS event in-person once again today at Henderson Lake Park. After two years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ALS Society of Alberta will host their event in Lethbridge once again to encourage friends ... Read More »
1 responseAdjournment in human trafficking case to obtain new lawyer
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The matters for a man charged in relation to a human trafficking case whose trial was cancelled was adjourned once again for the accused to obtain a new lawyer. The matter for Meriton Krasniqi was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, with the accused in attendance and represented by duty counsel as he needs ... Read More »
1 responseReuse Rendezvous encouraging residents to pay it forward
By Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
The 10th annual Reuse Rendezvous runs today through Sunday. Hosted by Environment Lethbridge, Reuse Rendezvous was created by the City of Lethbridge in 2011 as a way for residents to give away unwanted gently used items to friends and neighbours. “Reuse Rendezvous is the perfect opportunity to declutter and pass on items that you no ... Read More »
1 responseCab companies ask council for rate change amid increased costs
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Four city taxi companies are asking city council to let them raise their cab fares. The request was made by representatives at Thursday’s meeting of the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council. In their request, the four companies say the increases are needed to address inflation, particularly the increased costs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Distillery donates trees to City
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 10th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge Parks and Cemeteries Department partnered with Heaven Hill Distilleries and its local brand Black Velvet Distilling Company to plant 40 trees in Palliser Park through a $6,000 donation on Friday. Along the intersection of 28 St N and 9 Ave N the trees will line the park adjacent to Black Velvet’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Invasive fish count in Firelight Pond dwarfs city estimates
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Firelight Pond in the westside subdivision of Copperwood may look innocuous but underneath the surface of its water has lurked a potential ecological disaster for rivers and lakes. That threat is from the invasive non-native goldfish and koi that have been introduced into city storm ponds. By the end of the work day ... Read More »
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