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Lethbridge Starbucks employees seeking to unionize
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Starbucks employees at several locations are seeking to unionize with the United Steelworkers union (USW), looking for better working conditions. The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, which goes by United Steelworkers or USW, has filed an application with the Alberta Labour Relations ... Read More »
1 responseHeritage festival set to celebrate Asian culture in Lethbridge
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association (SAEA) is hosting the Asian Heritage Festival in Lethbridge on Saturday. For the past two years SAEA has not been able to host this event in-person and has celebrated online according to Executive Director at SAEA Jackie French. “I’ve been here just over two years and we haven’t been able ... Read More »
1 responseNew report explores governance options for Alberta municipalities
By Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
Local government in Alberta cannot be run with a one-size-fits-all approach according to a new report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.  Communities must decide on the governance model that best suits their needs, according to the report. It claims several factors need to be considered when determining which municipal governance arrangement ... Read More »
1 responseGovernance SPC split on ward system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council in its entirety will be examining the concept of an electoral ward commission after its Governance Standing Policy Committee on Thursday failed to reach consensus on approving a motion to recommend a commission be approved. A split 2-2 vote on the motion recommending council proceed with the analysis, engagement, recommendation and ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced for attempting to disarm an officer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 24-year-old former Edmonton man tried to disarm a police officer of his pepper spray during a fight in Lethbridge a year ago. Police had responded to a call involving a firearm, and when they arrived at the scene Braudy Solano took off running. An officer chased the suspect and caught him, but ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge city council eliminating Municipal Planning Commission
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is eliminating the Municipal Planning Commission. Council voted 7-2 in favour of a motion with Mayor Blaine Hyggen and councillor Ryan Parker voting against it. Acting mayor Belinda Crowson told council eliminating the MPC is a streamlining process for applicants and the community. She said virtually every decision made by ... Read More »
2 responsesProvince working to ease pressure on EMS resources
By Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Minister of Health Jason Copping spoke to the media Thursday about what the province is doing to help decrease the EMS response times and to ease the pressure on EMS and other resources. Minister Copping thanked all paramedics and EMS workers across the province for their dedication, compassion and commitment ... Read More »
4 responsesMan sentenced for obstruction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Using a child to shield himself from police has earned a Lethbridge man a short stint behind bars. Andrew Mills was sentenced to 45 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of. Mills was one of several people who were causing a loud disturbance at ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Red Cross prepared to respond to disaster
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted the Canadian Red Cross during their meeting on Thursday. Canadian Red Cross’ provincial manager for the emergency management team, Mark Holzer, gave an overview of the organization and current responses. CRC offers emergency management, which is one of the organization’s biggest programs due the significant volunteer population. ... Read More »
1 responseLocal students generating mirth for Leth SD Voices
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
The Lethbridge School District will be hosting a comedy and speaking event on June 16 featuring four different schools. There are five high schools in the Lethbridge School District but according to Samuel Ojo, the English Language Arts Teacher at Winston Churchill High School, only four will be participating in the Leth SD Voices event. ... Read More »
1 responsePrison time for man guilty of sexual contact with a child
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 21-year-old man who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl more than two years ago, has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Landon Thomas Murphy, who was 19 at the time of the offence, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of sexual contact with a child, and was sentenced to ... Read More »
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