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Ward system options to be examined by city administration
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has directed administration to look at the implementation of an election ward system for Lethbridge. Council voted unanimously in favour of a motion brought forward by councillor John Middleton-Hope on Tuesday. A slim majority – 55.69 per cent – of Lethbridge voters said they supported a ward system for electing ... Read More »
1 responseBlockade strands Alberta truckers in U.S.
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s NDP caucus called for action regarding the blockade on the Alberta-U.S. border crossing near Coutts before an enforcement action by the RCMP on Tuesday began to clear out protestors. They were demanding the UCP government seek an immediate court injunction to clear the blockade and free Alberta truckers trapped in Montana. During ... Read More »
1 responseAlternative approach vital to helping families experiencing domestic violence
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
Getting a shift in perspective on domestic abuse was the focus as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs met for it’s weekly online Zoom session. Onhand as the guest speaker was Nara Fedozzi, the program director with the Safe Home program, who is also a registered social worker with an extensive background in community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L kicks off Black History Month
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge on Tuesday kicked off its recognition of Black History Month in Canada. The virtual opening ceremony featured a talk by Sandra Dixon, an associate professor in the Faculty of Education who shared her experiences as a Black scholar. On Thursday, the U of L will address anti-Black racism in ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing adjourned in armed robbery case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sentencing hearing for a woman who robbed and threatened to kill a man nearly two years ago, has fallen prey to the COVID pandemic and has been adjourned for a month. Chelsey Marie Beringer was to receive the judge’s decision on sentencing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, but given recent court protocol ... Read More »
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By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
With a potential strike looming, students at the University of Lethbridge are standing in support of faculty. On a windy Sunday afternoon, students and faculty alike gathered alongside University Drive with signs waving at honking motorists passing by to garner support for the faculty with a strike vote scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Better service, travel desires feature in new airport survey
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The city has launched an online survey seeking resident input on the airport. The survey, available at getinvolvedleth.ca, will run until April 30. The city wants to know what residents would like to see the airport improve to better serve them, passengers and the surrounding community. “As we’ve been working to make lots ... Read More »
1 responseNew option allows businesses to pay for customer parking
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new way to pay for parking in Downtown Lethbridge was introduced Monday through an opportunity for businesses to have the ability to pay for their customer parking. The program is called “Business Add Time to Plate” and will allow business owners to create an account with the City of Lethbridge to pre-pay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge gun show back on target
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
After a year away, the Lethbridge Gun and Hobby Show was back and right on target. The two-day show hosted by the Southern Alberta Rifleman’s Association that has been setting up at Exhibition Park since the early-1990s was back at Lethbridge Exhibition Park Saturday and Sunday after being cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Hunter under fire for taking part in protest
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is under fire from members of the opposition and some within the ranks of his own party after he participated in the border blockade protest at Coutts over the weekend. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Hunter posed with his family in front of a line up of big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coutts mayor “not impressed” with blockade, RCMP prepared for enforcement
By Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Coutts mayor Jim Willett supports the right to protest but the truck convoy blockade at Coutts goes too far for him. “I’m not impressed with the total blockage,” said Willett. Later in the day Monday RCMP said the blockade, which started Saturday, was no longer lawful and resources are in ... Read More »
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