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NDP wants to know province’s plan with CPP
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com What is the UCP government’s plan for the Canada Pension Plan? The Alberta NDP is calling on premier Danielle Smith to tell Albertans if the government intends to keep the province in the plan or create its own. West Lethbridge MLA Shannon Phillips, the NDP finance critic for insurance and pensions, said Wednesday ... Read More »
4 responsesJudge reserves sentencing on sex assault until August
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The case of a Lethbridge man already serving a prison sentence for drugging and sexually assaulting three women several years ago, and who was found guilty of sexually assaulting another woman in May, was in Lethbridge Court of Justice Wednesday. Â Sohil Bindra, 37, who was found guilty in May of sexually assaulting another ... Read More »
1 responseNew West’s Hootenanny back with original play
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com New West Theatre’s summer outdoor production Hootenanny, is coming back for their fourth season with the original play “There’s a Turtle in my Tub!” The family friendly performances will take place at Galt Gardens throughout the month of July at a different corner from previous years. This year they will be performing in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province funding addiction recovery communities
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 6th, 2023
The need for more beds and more funding to help fight the drug epidemic in Alberta is constantly a topic of concern, with recent numbers showing an alarming rate of overdosing across the province. Opioid deaths are on the rise in Alberta, with the province seeing 179 fatalities in the month of April alone, according ... Read More »
1 responseChamber seeking nominations for business awards
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its Lethbridge Business Awards which will be presented Oct. 19 at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel. Nominations are being accepted in various categories with a form available on the Chamber website at http://www.lethbridgechamber.com/awards The chamber will be handing out awards in 11 categories. Here’s a ... Read More »
1 responseFarmers market opens in Festival Square for another summer
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Wednesday saw the return of the Downtown Lethbridge Farmers’ Market presented by Lethbridge and District Exhibition in partnership with Downtown Lethbridge BRZ. Taking place in Festival Square, the market will run every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2:00 pm., throughout the summer until Sept. 6. Lethbridge and District Exhibition CEO, ... Read More »
1 responseShelter property use focus of upcoming public hearing
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A public hearing will be held in council chambers next Tuesday to consider an amendment to the land use bylaw to allow for new uses on the parcel of land currently occupied by the homeless shelter operated by Blood Tribe Health. The hearing will be at 3 p.m. following council’s regular meeting. The ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity Foundation highlights projects with summer contest
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has found a fun way to highlight some of the projects they have helped become a reality, while giving residents a chance to win big. The CFLSA announced recently their “23 in 23” Summer contest, where they are highlighting 23 projects they recently supported through ... Read More »
1 response‘Taming of the Shrew’ opens this week Galt Gardens
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shakespeare will be performed in the park once again. The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society will once again be entertaining audiences this summer in Lethbridge and elsewhere in southern Alberta The troupe, formed in 2012, will stage 18 performances (including previews) of “The Taming of the Shrew” starting Thursday in Galt Gardens at 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New reporter focusing on crime, homelessness for the Herald
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge has one of the highest Crime Severity Indexes in the country and a significant homeless population that has doubled in size in recent years. These are having an impact on the way Lethbridge residents view their city and the safety they feel living in it. Lethbridge is no longer the small city ... Read More »
1 responseNew coaching program coming to Lethbridge College
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2023
Whether you are seeking to better yourself, your organization or educate the future leaders, a new course at Lethbridge College aims to support you along the way. The college recently became accredited by the International Federation of Coaches, so they can now offer a three-month program taught by experienced coaches. The program is part-time and ... Read More »
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