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U of L strike ends after parties vote to ratify agreement
By Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors has voted to ratify terms of a new collective agreement with the institution’s striking faculty association and on Monday evening the faculty association said its members had voted to ratify the agreement. A Saturday post on the U of L’s bargaining page said ... Read More »
1 responseCTF Debt Clock tour stops in city
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Debt Clock tour stopped in Lethbridge on Friday afternoon. The mobile truck shows a digital real time of the $ 1 trillion debt increase that Canada is facing due to the Trudeau government. “This is a brand-new Debt Clock and we needed a brand new one because the Trudeau government broke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman accused of trying to mail pets back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta woman who was charged nearly three years ago and accused of trying to mail a puppy and a kitten through Canada Post, is set to be back in court later this month. The matter for 56-year-old Jill Heather Marshall was addressed briefly this week in Lethbridge provincial court, but the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook High School drama production back on stage
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
Chinook High School is presenting its spring production of U-R-U to the community starting on Tuesday. Directed by Erica Barr, U-R-U is a comedy about humanity and our obsession with progress at all costs. The show runs from March 22 – 26, with showings nightly at 7 p.m. and a matinée on Saturday at 2 ... Read More »
1 responseCIRA launches annual digital grants program
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, CIRA, is launching a campaign to help fund projects across Canada that improve Internet across the country. More than $1 million in grants will be awarded to eligible projects submitted before the April 13 deadline. Eligibility is open to all non-profits, Indigenous communities, charities, researchers, and community members. Projects will ... Read More »
1 responseMaple Leaf secures animal welfare rankingt
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Maple Leaf Foods has been honoured for its efforts to take care of and improve animal welfare. The company this week was ranked among a small group of global leaders by the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. Maple Leaf Foods was among 12 companies worldwide to be ranked in BBFAW’s Tier 2. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial partnership addressing addiction
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis, announced Friday the province has partnered with the Virtual Opioid Dependancy program to provide more resources to help those suffering from addiction to prevent overdose. “Opioid related fatalities are the most acute addiction related harm occurring in our communities today, what many people don’t ... Read More »
1 responseCalgary doctor pleads not guilty in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary doctor accused with nearly a dozen other individuals in relation to a human trafficking case in Lethbridge, has pleaded not guilty to his charges. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer James Hawkins pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client, Ziyaad Noor, to charges of sexual contact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ULFA rallies at city hall
By Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Professor Christopher Burton raised the memory of a 1968 rally in support of the University of Lethbridge at City Hall on Friday as striking members of the faculty association staged another one – to show appreciation for community support. On May 18, 1968, after the university’s first convocation ceremony at ... Read More »
2 responsesProbation ordered in dial-a-dope conviction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman caught in a police dial-a-dope bust has been handed a suspended sentence and placed on probation for 18 months. Shelley Lynn Bevans, who now lives in Vancouver, B.C., pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of possession of the proceeds of crime, stemming from a police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local environmentalist shows green living can help you save
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
With energy prices doubling in previous years and inflation rates continuing to push the market into higher brackets it’s hard to have anything left in the bank. In today’s economy you wouldn’t think a sustainable move to help the environment would also save your budget – but for Michael Bartz that possibility has made his ... Read More »
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