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UCP need to reinstate auto insurance cap, says MLA Phillips
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Recent claims from the UCP that auto insurance rates might soon be relaxed don’t align with the government’s own budget projections, says NDP finance critic and Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips. “The UCP’s own budget projections show that over the next three years, your car insurance premiums are expected to increase by 14 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive ringing in the Roaring ’20s for annual benefit
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
The annual benefit dinner for a local organization is going back in time. The Golden Sapphire Benefit Dinner for Streets Alive Mission on April 29 will include a 1920’s themed dinner and music, silent auction and raffles. Those in attendance are encouraged to dress up for the occasion in “glad rags” according to the promotional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder suspect retains new lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with second-degree murder has hired a new lawyer and is expected to set a date for a preliminary hearing when his matter returns to court next month. Jade Levi Trotter was expected to announce during a court appearance earlier in the month that he had retained Calgary lawyer Andrea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local sellers celebrating Independent Bookstore Day
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
Local independent bookstores are celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday. The celebration taking place April 30 will include stops at the local stores Analog Books, Echo Used Books and Big John’s Books. The Canadian Independent Bookstore Day has been hosted by the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association for the past three years with close to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Debate on waste collection hinges on split vote
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday by a 5-4 margin voted to task administration with investigating the costs, timelines and implementation plans for several strategies involving waste and recycling collection. The vote came after a lengthy debate about the motion. Administration will also look at the implications of several options regarding ... Read More »
4 responsesFabricated pleasure at U of L’s Knitting at Noon
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge welcomed members of the community this week to their Knitting at Noon in the Gallery program offered at the Dr. Margaret Perkins Hess Gallery. “We welcome all knitters, or crocheters, or embroidery, or felting just to come and hang out and work on a project or they can come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tax rates bylaw passes first reading
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s that time of year again – property taxes will soon be due. City council on Tuesday gave first reading to a bylaw that sets tax rates to be imposed upon property within the city of Lethbridge. Bylaw 6358 also sets the tax rates required to raise requisitions for the Alberta School Foundation, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta Summer Games transition to community hosted Regional Events
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
After deciding to postpone the Southern Alberta Summer Games in Raymond for the second year in a row, the Southern Alberta Recreation Association (SARA) decided to go in a slightly different direction this July. SARA announced last week that each of the regions in southern Alberta will be hosting Regional Events throughout the month of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to jail for threatening dog
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man who faces numerous criminal charges, including aggravated assault, choking with intent, assault with a weapon and threats to cause death or bodily harm, has received a jail sentence for threatening to kill a dog. Gordon Leslie Nash pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of uttering a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LFS Immigrant Services prepared to assist displaced persons
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the probability of an influx of newcomers to Canada arriving in our city due to conflict around the world, Lethbridge Family Services’ Immigrant Services is ready to assist. Director of LFS immigrant services, John Lafferty, said they recently received three Afghan families who arrived in February and are being helped to settle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council targeting misbehaviour in Public Places bylaw
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave first reading to an amended public places bylaw as recommended by the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee. The purpose of the bylaw is to clearly outline expected behaviour in public spaces. The proposed bylaw lists undesirable behaviours in the city including littering, public urination, spitting, graffiti, bullying, ... Read More »
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