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Police officer walking Sea to Sea to raise awareness of PTSD
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Sea to Sea for PTSD walker Chad Kennedy made his way through Lethbridge Friday morning to raise awareness and break the stigma associated with PSTD amongst first responders and Military communities. “Today’s been actually really exciting, we had a great walk through Lethbridge with really amazing people. It was good to see thepolice ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Plays develops kid-friendly city map
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
Next stop: fun and exercise. A new kid-friendly city map has been designed to help parents and children find their way to playful opportunities in Lethbridge. The map features fun things to find and do, as well as new places to discover. A group of Lethbridge Plays stakeholders worked together to develop and plan the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused Calgary doctor ‘eager to proceed’ in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary doctor charged in relation to a human trafficking case in Lethbridge could set a trial date when he returns to court next month. Ziyaad Noor is “eager to proceed,” his lawyer said this week during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Calgary lawyer James Hawkins told the judge although he ... Read More »
1 responseInsurance companies profiting after rate cap removed, says NDP
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com NDP Energy Critic. Kathleen Ganley called out the UCP for refusing to extend the expiring utility shut-off ban and revealed data that shows insurance companies gaining profits from struggling Albertans. During a media availability Friday Morning, Ganley talked about insurance corporations patting their profits by charging Alberta drivers hundreds of millions of dollars ... Read More »
2 responsesCat rescue appeal denied by subdivision board
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge’s Subdivision and Development Appeal Board has denied an appeal from the Last Chance Cat Ranch (LCCR) to overturn a March 4 stop order. The stop order had directed the cat rescue organization to stop operating an animal rescue “without the requisite Development Permit or rezoning” at 3321 6 Avenue S. “We ... Read More »
1 response‘Sansei’ tells story of dark chapter in Canadian history
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
Dale Woodard for the LETHBRIDGE HERALD What started as a history lesson in high school has now turned into a one-man production for Kunji Ikeda. That production takes the stage tonight as Sansei: The Storyteller, an original, solo interdisciplinary work created and performed by the Calgary-based dance theatre artist, comes to The Sterndale Bennett Theatre. It ... Read More »
1 responseTurban 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 »
1 responseMulti-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 »
1 responseNDP 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 »
2 responsesWind 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 »
1 responseEPIC 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 2022Â 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 2022Â hit the Exhibition Park South Pavilion Wednesday, hosting 900 students from 45 schools across southwestern Alberta ... Read More »
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