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Holiday card drive turning frowns upside down
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
The crew of Emily Demers, Daicya Munton and Abigail Cumming enjoyed the Holiday Card Drive as the Domesticated Divas hosted Holiday Handcrafted with Love YQL on Saturday at Southminster United Church. The initiative allows the public to contribute cards, whether they’re store bought or homemade, and will give the gift of cheer to a senior ... Read More »
1 responseUpcoming sexual assault trial adjourned
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sex-assault trial scheduled to run only days before Christmas, has been adjourned for an unspecified length of time. The three-day trial for Khaled Alsaid, which was set to begin on Dec. 20, was cancelled Monday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused’s lawyer, Rabie Ahmed of Calgary, requested the ... Read More »
1 responseNursing students deliver advice on dementia
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of University of Lethbridge Nursing students provided seniors and caregivers at Nord-Bridge Senior Centre an information session recently on dementia and Alzheimers. As part of their practicum a group of nursing students have been providing seniors in the community with information sessions about various topics. Ava Donnelly, a third year student ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early attendance numbers show decline for Hurricanes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report from the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the early impact of paid parking will be addressed at the first of two city council meetings being staged today. Council, acting in its capacity as Economic Standing Policy Committee, will meet this morning at 9:30 a.m. in council chambers while the regular council meeting starts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Indigenous scholarship to launch
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2022
In October, global design and technology firm Arcadis IBI Group announced a collaboration with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity, confirming that the two will launch a new scholarship for Indigenous students. The scholarship invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and will help fund post-secondary student’s learning architecture, engineering, urban planning, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous veterans contributed to Canada’s military legacy
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, a memorial day in recognition of the Indigenous contributions to military service. Held annually on this day since 1994, it looks to remember the sacrifices many made for this country while overcoming obstacles to serve. Honouring those soldiers, ... Read More »
5 responsesAccused in manslaughter case fires lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man awaiting a manslaughter trial next year, has parted ways with his lawyer. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Balfour Der asked to be removed as counsel for Cullen Drake Tailfeathers, and said there had been an “irreparable” breakdown in the lawyer-client relationship. Der was ... Read More »
2 responsesCoutts trio elect trial in front of packed courtroom
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three men charged in relation to the Coutts border protest earlier this year, made their second appearance Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, accompanied by an entourage of dozens of supporters inside the courthouse and hundreds of protestors outside. The accused, Fort Macleod Coun. Marco Van Huigenbos, 32, Alex Van Herk, 53, also of ... Read More »
1 responseCounty commits $2 million to Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Lethbridge County council is moving forward with a $2 million commitment to the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to help fund the completion of the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Following a delegation by CEO of Lethbridge & District Exhibition Mike Warkentin last month, council directed administration to bring back a report on the financial ask ... Read More »
2 responsesLinking Landscapes project tracking wildlife in the Pass
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 5th, 2022
The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Miistakis Institute have completed the first-year of its three-year project called Linking Landscapes. Using wildlife cameras to monitor the Crowsnest Pass the project will help better understand how wildlife are moving throughout the area where vehicle-wildlife collisions are quite common. Thirty-seven remote cameras were installed along Highway 3 in ... Read More »
1 responseArt visionary featured in Trianon exhibit
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
The Trianon Gallery will be hosting an overview of the late Jeffrey Spalding’s works ranging from his earliest 1970s Diary and Removal panels through to his coded striped paintings done just prior to his passing. “Jeffrey Spalding, a Tribute” runs until Jan. 14. The opening reception is this evening at 7 p.m. in the Trianon ... Read More »
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