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Coaldale looks to take back ambulance services
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on September 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com The current delivery model for the Town’s emergency medical services under Alberta Health Services has Coaldale residents and leaders frustrated, says the town’s mayor. Joined by the Coaldale and District Emergency services team, Town Council, and UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews, mayor Jack Van Rijn addressed the public this week at the Coaldale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown raises legal conflict concern in hostage case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge law firm hopes it will be able to continue representing a woman accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman during a hostage taking incident earlier in the summer at a downtown business. The firm of Connolly Shurtz currently represents the accused, Courtney Louise Shaw, who is charged with one count each of attempted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta artist Hailey Benedict headlining College Coulee Fest this weekend
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College’s Coulee Fest is nearing and two up-and-coming country entertainers are set to hit the stage, Ontario-based brothers Lemon Cash and Alberta-based artist Hailey Benedict. “Coulee Fest brings our community together much like an old-fashioned county fair, and live country music from two incredible performers will provide the perfect soundtrack,” said Stephanie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local institutions observing national day of mourning
By Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge and University of Lethbridge will both be acknowledging the provincial day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II Monday but for Lethbridge College students and staff, it will be business as usual. In a statement to The Herald, Lethbridge College stated the campus will be open Monday ... Read More »
1 response‘Queer in Alberta’ creator tapped to produce series for Telus Storyhive
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 15th, 2022
Lethbridge local Kelsey Delamarter has been chosen to receive $10,000 in production funding along with training to produce a series for the Telus Storyhive Voices 2.0 channel. Delamarter and 100 other recipients were selected for the work they do as emerging content creators with the campaign looking to help kickstart their creation journey. Delamarter’s project ... Read More »
1 responseLocal photographer captures cover shot for national magazine
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 15th, 2022
Lethbridge photographer Michael Lenaour has landed a southern Alberta scene on the cover the current issue of Canadian Geographic. The image shows a cow moose and her calf drinking water at Akamina Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, taken on July 18. “I got up early in the morning,” said Lenaour. “I walked in there ... Read More »
2 responsesCoffee pot assault earns man jail time
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Using a coffee pot as a weapon has earned a 32-year-old man a four-month stint behind bars. Andrew Michael Marshall was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court after pleading guilty to charges of assault with a weapon, mischief causing damage and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. On the afternoon of ... Read More »
1 responseCity makes funding easier for affordable housing initiatives
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept eight recommendations from city administration on positioning the City to best support affordable housing and social housing projects in securing funding through the federal Rapid Housing Initiative program. Council heard a presentation from Urban Revitalization Manager Andrew Malcolm who presented seven recommendations from administration. ... Read More »
2 responsesZoning amendment for development of mixed-use building
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave first reading to an amendment to Bylaw 5115, the Specialist Offices Plan, which will remove the land at three properties on 17 St. S. from that bylaw. The recommendation was made to facilitate uses complimentary to the nearby hospital that aren’t currently allowed. The SOP allowed medical ... Read More »
1 responseCity approves mixed-use units for Copperwood
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Developers are one step closer to seeing a multi-use housing project starting in the West Lethbridge subdivision of Copperwood. Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a proposed amendment to the Copperwood Stage 2 outline plan. This plan will allow Daytona Urban Development Corp to utilize about 61.74 hectares – 156.56 ... Read More »
2 responsesAfrican women getting hand up from local grannies
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Harambee Grandmas are looking to help their fellow grandmothers on the other side of the world as they get set to host their fifth annual Fabric and Yarn Sale fundraiser this Friday and Saturday. The group is the local chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. The foundation was ... Read More »
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