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Council approves CIP updates, accepts community survey as information
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday approved several existing 2026 projects included in the 2022-31 capital Improve Program They include 2026 CIP projects in Transportation, Environmental Utilities and Electric Utilities as well as existing ongoing 2026 CIP projects in Community. Council also agreed with a recommendation from the Economic Standing Policy Committee to reallocated ... Read More »
2 responsesTwo accused in Coutts case may soon have charges resolved
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com At least two of several people arrested in relation to the protest at the Coutts border in January and February are close to resolving their matters. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown Prosecutor Stephen Johnston said charges of mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose against ... Read More »
1 responseCity issues statement on homeless camps
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
CITY OF LETHBRIDGE Many cities across Canada have seen an increase in homeless encampments within their communities, and Lethbridge is no exception. Over the past year, there has been an increase in encampments in the community. During the summer months, we expect to see more encampments due to the warmer weather. Encampments pose a safety ... Read More »
19 responsesAmazing Race set to show off Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The popular CTV reality series “The Amazing Race” is coming to Lethbridge Tuesday and residents can view the episode at the new downtown Festival Square. The square is located at 600 3 Ave. S. The second episode of the long-running series will put Lethbridge in the national spotlight again. The city’s previously had ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Foundation gives $20,000 grant to LFS for Ukrainian nationals
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has given a $20,000 grant to Lethbridge Family Services Immigrant Services Department to support people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking temporary safety in Canada. “We learned that the Ukrainian families who are arriving in our community are considered temporary refugees, as most are expected to ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge ranked top 10 in the country
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Take a bow, Lethbridge. The city has just been named No. 10 among the top-performing cities in Canada with populations under 200,000. The list was compiled by Vancouver’s Resonance Consultancy, a company that is an advisor in real estate, tourism and economic development. It’s rankings quantify and benchmark “the relative quality of place, ... Read More »
2 responsesBail denied man facing criminal charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man who is accused of several criminal offences and believes the charges against him are fake, has been denied bail. Cody Gregory Fleming had hoped to be released from remand custody Wednesday, but following his bail hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, he was detained on charges of assault and failing to ... Read More »
1 responseTrial date set in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A trial has been set for a man facing numerous sex-related offences in relation to a human trafficking case. Neirabani Mohammad is scheduled to stand trial for three days beginning Feb. 22 of next year, on charges of sexual contact with a child, sexual counsel of a child, sexual assault of a person ... Read More »
3 responsesStreet Machine Weekend starts up
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Get your motors running – the 44th annual Street Machine Weekend is hitting the pavement. The Street Wheelers event kicked off Thursday with a drive-in movie in the south lot of Exhibition Park. Fittingly, the film was the classic 1973 hit “American Graffitti” starring very young actors such as Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, ... Read More »
1 responseBlackfoot culture to be Whoop-Up Days highlight
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge and District Exhibition in partnership with the Blackfoot Confederacy announced its Indigenous cultural programming for Whoop-Up Days 2022 on Thursday at Heritage Hall. After the official announcement was made, a group of Blackfoot dancers demonstrated four different types of dances that will be showcased during the powwow competition ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale author launching new novel tonight
By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2022
Justin Seward – Lethbridge Herald Coaldale author Ryan Uytdewilligen is set to release his new fiction humour/satire novel, He’s No Angel. The author is holding a signing tonight at Analog Books, ahead of the official release on July 26. The novel is about Charlie Fritz, a hollow Hollywood talent agent, who is hanging on to his ... Read More »
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