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New road for McFaddens as Honda dealership changes owners
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An end of a long era in the local automotive world is over and a new one has started. After starting the 58th Honda auto dealership in Canada back in 1974, the McFadden family recently sold their dealership. The buyers were a family which also has strong ties to southern Alberta, the McDonalds ... Read More »
2 responsesTraffic stop results in additional charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When Bernadette Krista Eagle Plume was pulled over by RCMP during a traffic stop May 1 of this year, she knew she was in trouble. So when the officer – who pulled her over because there wasn’t a licence plate attached to the vehicle she was driving – asked for her name, she ... Read More »
1 responseCity council pushing forward with ward system analysis
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to move forward with a commission to perform a detailed analysis of the implementation of a ward system in Lethbridge. Councillors Rajko Dodic, Nick Paladino and Jeff Carlson voted against the motion. The Governance Standing Policy Committee failed to reach consensus on the matter recently. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health and weight loss success story for local mom
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local mother has been nominated as a finalist for the Beachbody Challenge among more than 40,000 members and is sharing her transformation story in hopes to inspire others. “Honestly for as long as I can remember, I never really was comfortable in my skin. I was never the athletic type, I avoided ... Read More »
1 responseWhoop-Up Days back in the saddle this summer
By Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Professional rodeo is returning to Whoop-Up Days as the Lethbridge and District Exhibition celebrates its 125th year. Other special events will also greet visitors to this year’s summer fair which runs Aug. 25-27 at Exhibition Park. Parking, of course, will be limited and guests are being used to take transit, ... Read More »
3 responsesFish and Game highlight upgrades on National Range Day
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
Lethbridge Fish and Game celebrated the inaugural National Range Day and the facility’s grand re-opening on Saturday. The day saw range programs conducted such as archery, a steel challenge, centre fire rifle, .22 rim fire, three-gun league, shotgun sports and a pistol course/International Practical Shooting Confederation demonstration. A special lunch time program was conducted at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Circumstances of Kenney’s fall examined at SACPA session
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Duane Bratt to their June 2 meeting to speak about how Albertans are likely to be affected by the recent UCP leadership review. Duane Bratt is a political science professor in the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf throws hat back in ring; potential leadership bid now off the table
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Nathan Neudorf will be fighting to keep his seat in the provincial election next May. Neudorf, the first-time MLA for Lethbridge East, was acclaimed as the UCP candidate for the riding and is gearing up for the next election. However, he told The Herald on Monday he decided Sunday not to make a ... Read More »
1 responseGrassland Series artwork on display in Pincher Creek
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An Alberta artist who uses the southern Alberta grasslands as inspiration for his work is currently exhibiting his artwork at the Lebel Mansion Gallery in Pincher Creek until June 24. The work in the exhibition is part of a series called The Grassland Series, which is an ongoing series with new work being ... Read More »
1 responseU of L orientation gives a taste of post-secondary
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
For the first time in three years, the University of Lethbridge held its Ahead of the Herd event in person at the campus on Saturday. The event is geared towards students who will be attending U of L in the fall and allows for the opportunity to meet faculty and staff who have already experienced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six month sentence issued for home break-in
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who was awakened by a noise in her home received quite a fright after she found a drunken man inside her house. At about 5:30 a.m. on July 30, 2020, the woman, who was alone in the house with her infant son, went to investigate the noise and found Gerald ... Read More »
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