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Wind turbine program attracting North American recruiters

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Representatives of multiple wind companies from across Canada gathered in the Wind Turbine Technician (WTT) lab of Lethbridge College to showcase opportunities for future graduates. As part of their Wind Industry Day on Friday the WTT program gave students and members of the community an opportunity to hear from various companies looking to ... Read More »

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Sentencing adjourned for assault causing bodily harm

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A family member of a retired Lethbridge judge is set to be sentenced later this spring on one charge of assault causing bodily harm. William Charles Coward, 54, who is closely related to retired provincial court judge Fred Coward, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the charge, but won’t be sentenced until June 13. Court ... Read More »

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EPIC show opens career horizons for area students

By Dale Woodard - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

So what do you want to be when you grow up? Students attending EPIC 2022 perhaps didn’t have to answer that question right away, but they were given an idea or two about what their potential future looks like. EPIC 2022 hit the Exhibition Park South Pavilion Wednesday, hosting 900 students from 45 schools across southwestern Alberta ... Read More »

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NDP ag critic makes Lethbridge stop in southern Alberta tour

By Dale Woodard - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

The province can boast a balanced budget and still put some of that into the pockets of Albertans. While some slightly un-spring-like conditions pelted southern Alberta this week, Heather Sweet, NDP Critic for Rural Economic Development, Agriculture and Forestry made the trek down from Edmonton for a tour which included stops in Medicine Hat, Fort ... Read More »

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Multi-year sentences for couple convicted of drug smuggling

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old pregnant woman has been sent to a federal penitentiary for smuggling drugs into Alberta four years ago. Kirandeep Toor, who is expecting her second child, was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench to nine years in prison for her role in bringing 84 kilograms of cocaine into the province. ... Read More »

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Phillips says Bank of Canada rate hike will impact Alberta families

By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com With the Bank of Canada hiking its benchmark interest rate to one per cent on Wednesday to help stifle high inflation, Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips was wary of what this could mean for struggling families in the province. “The cost of everything is going up and today’s rate hike could make life more ... Read More »

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Turban Day wraps at College

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College students and staff had the opportunity to learn about the significance of Turban wearing and how to tie them during the International Turban Day celebrations Wednesday. “This event is to raise awareness about the turbans, because it’s not a common thing and not something that people have seen traditionally in the ... Read More »

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‘Our Sacred Home’: St. Francis Jr. High receives Blackfoot name

By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2022

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald St. Francis Junior High School has become the second Lethbridge school in the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division to receive a Blackfoot name.  The naming ceremony took place at the school gymnasium Wednesday where school officials, Elders, board members of the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division and students witnessed Elder ... Read More »

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Transit has long and storied history in Lethbridge

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Galt Museum and Archives hosted retired LA Transit management team member Diane Boulton, to discuss the history of public transit in Lethbridge recently as part of their Galt Present series. Boulton’s career with Lethbridge Transit started in 1978 as a school bus operator. She worked her way through the company until 2013, ... Read More »

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Adaptable Outdoors opens experience for people with disabilities

By Christina Scott - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2022

Braeson Schacher peered up at the doctor from his hospital bed, faced with a life-altering question. He knew the answer he provided would change his life forever. After a moment, the 18 year old swallowed hard, steeled himself and declared: “Take them.” Although agreeing to the amputation of both his legs was immensely difficult, Braeson ... Read More »

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Chinook Arch celebrates 30 years of library service in southern Alberta

By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2022

Chinook Arch Regional Library System is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the community. The service started in 1992 in April helping municipalities in southwestern Alberta come together and deliver library services across the region. To date, the organization includes 33 libraries across 41 municipalities providing sustainable cost-effective library services through intermunicipal collaboration. Library services across ... Read More »

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