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Committee at loggerheads over cityLINK
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Civic Works Standing Policy Committee on Thursday failed to find consensus on two motions brought forward on the new cityLINK transit system. After a long debate and two recesses by the SPC, the future of cityLINK will come back at a later council meeting as a presentation and for a potential decision. ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge MP Thomas looking ahead after O’Toole ousted
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas is looking forward to working with her colleagues to rebuild the Conservative party after the removal of Erin O’Toole as leader. Following Wednesday’s vote by MPs to replace him, Thomas said in a statement “today, a majority of our caucus voted for a change in leadership. We heard the ... Read More »
6 responsesMan sentenced in connection with stolen vehicles
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com At about noon on Sept. 26 of last year, RCMP received a report that a vehicle had been stolen from a property near Aetna south of Cardston, and then set on fire in an Alberta Parks maintenance compound near Park Lake north of Lethbridge. An officer investigating the complaint discovered that someone had broken ... Read More »
4 responsesConditional sentence ordered for harassment
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 46-year-old man who harassed a woman on Facebook and through text messages has been handed a nine-month conditional sentence and placed on probation for 15 months. James Alfred Finch was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of criminal harassment and watching and besetting. In August 2020 a woman ... Read More »
1 responseCity council approves funds for Blackfoot Resource Hub
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to provide nearly $500,000 in annual funding for the Blood Tribe/Kainai Nation to deliver the Blackfoot Resource Hub services. The money comes mainly from the federal government with some coming from the province of Alberta. No city taxpayer money is involved. The amount of annual ... Read More »
1 responseSnowed in Comedy Tour set to hit the stage
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2022
A lot has happened to Paul Myrehaug and his tour mates in the early stages of the Snowed in Comedy Tour. And it’s been more than just the Omicron virus. There has been a burst pipe at a venue, capacity restriction changes, one cast member getting COVID, canceled flights and extreme weather that made for ... Read More »
1 responseCity council finalizes downtown improvement area tax bylaw
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday unanimously gave second and third reading to Bylaw 6337 to establish the 2022 Downtown Business Improvement Association Area tax bylaw. The bylaw authorizes council to impose a 2022 tax on all businesses operating in the Downtown BRZ to collect enough funds to meet the DBIA board budget which will ... Read More »
2 responsesReferee assault case headed back to trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 57-year-old man who pleaded not guilty to a 2019 assault charge, then decided to resolve the charge without a trial, has changed his mind again. Robert Farrell Creighton was all set to stand trial in January of last year, but only days before the trial was to proceed it was cancelled after Creighton’s ... Read More »
1 responseBlockade strands Alberta truckers in U.S.
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s NDP caucus called for action regarding the blockade on the Alberta-U.S. border crossing near Coutts before an enforcement action by the RCMP on Tuesday began to clear out protestors. They were demanding the UCP government seek an immediate court injunction to clear the blockade and free Alberta truckers trapped in Montana. During ... Read More »
1 responseCollege set to celebrate Black History Month
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College will be celebrating Black history month on campus once again, after celebrating virtually in 2021. During the month of February, the college will offer a variety of activities across campus to spotlight the history and achievements of its diverse population, while promoting inclusivity within the community. “As we mark our fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L kicks off Black History Month
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge on Tuesday kicked off its recognition of Black History Month in Canada. The virtual opening ceremony featured a talk by Sandra Dixon, an associate professor in the Faculty of Education who shared her experiences as a Black scholar. On Thursday, the U of L will address anti-Black racism in ... Read More »
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