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Chamber breakfast celebrates women in the community

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce celebrated women in the community on Wednesday during an International Women’s Day breakfast at the Enmax Centre with more than 180 people in attendance. While introducing the guest speaker, Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce CEO Cyndi Bester said the theme for the event was stories that play a vital ... Read More »

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Historic building have multiple benefits, says LHS

By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 9th, 2023

Historic buildings have economic and environmental benefits say two members of the Lethbridge Historical Society. Belinda Crowson, president of the Lethbridge Historical Society, and Lorien Johansen, vice-president of the LHS, addressed the topic in a recent interview. “One of the reasons for preserving historic buildings is it actually impacts the entire economy of your community. ... Read More »

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SAAG director talks about building relationships in Art NOW session

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta Art Gallery executive director, Su Ying Strang spoke to students, faculty and members of the public about her past experience during the Art NOW speakers series at the University of Lethbridge this week. During an interview with the Herald after her talk, Strang said she was invited to speak about anything ... Read More »

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Asbestos dangers addressed in safety regulations

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Crews working to demolish the old Lethbridge Hotel face an unseen but present danger. That danger, asbestos, is long known to be a cause of cancer and as work progresses, the City is working closely with Occupational Health and Safety as well as Alberta Environment to ensure that substance is being handled properly. ... Read More »

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Assessment could be challenged when hostage case returns to court

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The results of a psychological assessment, ordered last year for a Lethbridge woman charged with attempted murder, may be disputed when the matter returns to court later this month. The case against Courtney Louise Shaw was in Lethbridge provincial court this week, where an agent for the accused’s lawyer requested another adjournment to ... Read More »

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Resolution discussions being held on 2022 murder charges

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with second-degree murder remains in custody while his lawyer and the Crown continue to discuss the case, in hopes of avoiding a trial. “We’re in the middle of resolution discussions, which I believe will be quite fruitful,” Calgary lawyer Andrea Urquhart explained Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. She also ... Read More »

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U of L makes history by signing Buffalo Treaty

By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023

Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The University of Lethbridge made  history Wednesday by being one of the first post-secondary institutions  in Canada to sign on to the Buffalo Treaty as a supporter.  During Indigenous Awareness Week on campus, the university signed on to perpetuate all aspects of Indigenous cultures related to buffalo, ... Read More »

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YWCA set to celebrate women of distinction

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District is celebrating women in the community who have made exemplary achievements in their fields through Women of Distinction Awards tonight at the Coast Hotel. YWCA Lethbridge and District CEO, Jill Young said it is incredibly exciting but also incredibly humbling to be able to deliver awards to so ... Read More »

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U of L to sign Buffalo Treaty

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 8th, 2023

The University of Lethbridge will be making history today as it signs a Buffalo Treaty, declaring its agreement and cooperation to the renewal and restoration of prairie ecosystems and the culture on those lands. At 11:30 a.m. in the Science Commons Atrium, the University will become the first post-secondary institution to sign the treaty as ... Read More »

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Employers being urged to support equity on International Women’s Day

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Organon Canada, a global women’s health company, is inviting Canadian employers to embrace equity and adopt gender-specific initiatives to help women achieve equity in every aspect of life. Organon Canada is shining a light on the importance of supporting women’s equity, while highlighting the cost of not investing in their health, by giving ... Read More »

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Woman gets four years in prison for drunk driving death

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On the evening of Jan. 6, 2020, 18-year-old Courtney Engelina Gruninger became yet another drunk driving statistic. The southern Alberta woman was travelling on Highway 3 east of Coaldale when she struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of her from a side road. With a blood-alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit, ... Read More »

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