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Potential for virtual reality continues to expand, SACPA told
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs invited Michael McCready to their Thursday presentation to talk about the possibilities and challenges of Virtual and Augmented Reality. McCready is an educator and researcher with a focus on immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality. He introduced one of the first VR development courses ... Read More »
1 responsePride flag ascends at U of L
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge kicked off Pride Month by raising the Progressive Pride flag Monday to celebrate campus diversity and inclusivity for the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. During a flag raising ceremony Monday morning at the SU Bus loop while braving the rain, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Lethbridge Mike ... Read More »
1 responseLocal author updates work on Waterton history
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on June 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local author has revised and updated one of her books over a decade later to tell the history of Waterton in an improved way after writing about the national park for over 35 years. Waterton Chronicles People and Their National Park was originally published in January 2008, and author Chris Morrison decided ... Read More »
2 responsesGalt Museum emerges from unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic
By Al Beeber on June 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With COVID-19 restrictions in place for parts of 2021, the Galt Museum and Archives continued its focus on online engagement with continued uncertainty over in-person visits last year. The Galt, however, still reached an audience with much of its online content going beyond its geographic area, especially among Indigenous populations, according to the ... Read More »
1 responseAccused facing weapons charges released from custody Thursday
By Delon Shurtz on June 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com AÂ Lethbridge man facing weapons charges following a police investigation into property theft has been released from custody, while a second man remains in custody pending his bail hearing. Donovan James Holmberg was released Thursday following his bail hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused, who appeared by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, ... Read More »
2 responsesCity group shares $1 million lottery prize
By WESTERN CANADA LOTTERY CORPORATION on June 18th, 2022
A group of coworkers from Lethbridge will share $1 million after winning one of the MAXMILLIONS prizes on the May 17 LOTTO MAX draw. Tony Van Ee, along with coworkers Benjamin Entz, Jordan Dancause, Bradley Beerling, Peter Klassen, John Halton, Donald Harry Higgins, Johan Penner, Robert Green, and Darren Hashurot will each take home $100,000. ... Read More »
1 responseU of L appoints new chair
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on June 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge has appointed local business leader and U of L alumnus, Dean Gallimore as the 11th Chair of the university’s Board of Governors effective June 29, 2022. “I am honoured to be appointed to this position and excited about the opportunities ahead. Having my spouse, and two children also as ... Read More »
1 responseUCP leadership candidate makes Lethbridge campaign stop
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Minister of Finance and MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti, Travis Toews, has been traveling across the province meeting with Albertans regarding his UCP leadership candidacy. Toews made a campaign stop in Lethbridge Friday to meet with southern Alberta residents during a meet and greet event at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club. ... Read More »
4 responsesLocal students among Chinook scholarship recipients
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on June 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge has rewarded six of the top provincial high school students with $5000 Chinook Scholarships and among them are three students from the Lethbridge School Division. The recipients of the awards were students from Lethbridge, Coaldale, Magrath and Okotoks. All high school students that wish to become University of Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge police charge male and seize drugs including a record amount of fentanyl
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on June 17th, 2022
Lethbridge Police have charged a Calgary man and seized drugs with a value of more than $337,000 following a drug trafficking investigation Wednesday. The 553.2 grams of fentanyl seized June 15 surpasses the previous largest, single seizure of that drug by Lethbridge Police on June 7 of 478 grams. Members of the Crime Suppression Team ... Read More »
2 responsesAccused trafficker acceptance into drug treatment court
By Delon Shurtz on June 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of two Lethbridge men facing numerous criminal charges after police recovered drugs and stolen property earlier this year hopes to be accepted into the Lethbridge drug treatment court. Daniel Raymond Fraser, who appeared briefly in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, has applied for acceptance into the court, but is waiting for his application ... Read More »
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