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Council to discuss third bridge tax implications
By Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
City council today is expected to hear a report about the potential residential tax increase of a third bridge crossing the Oldman River. The report addresses the tax increases that residents could face if a bridge cost $200 million, $250 million or $350 million. That item is one of several council will be addressing today. ... Read More »
5 responsesPeter and the Wolves set to howl next month
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
Are you ready to rock it old school? If so, Peter and the Wolves are ready to take you back with some slicked back ’50s style rock and roll at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets sales have just started, but the buzz is already on in the social ... Read More »
1 responseSCS decision confirms provincial jurisdiction, says gov’t spokesman
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government feels a Court of Queen’s Bench justice made clear his reasons in denying an injunction filed by two groups trying to prevent Alberta from enacting new regulations for the operation of supervised consumption sites. A lawsuit by the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society and Moms Stop the Harm Society was launched ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity foundation seeking applications for grant programs
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is currently accepting grant applications for the Community Priorities, Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life, and Youth in Action Grants programs. “We look forward to seeing the various initiatives our community brings forward through applications this spring,” said Charleen Davidson, executive director for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Badges versus Bolts charity game honours volunteer spirit
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
When it came to game night at the arena, there wasn’t any role Deborah Edmonds wouldn’t take on. That volunteer spirit was honoured at the first Badges Versus Bolts Charity Hockey Challenge, hosted by the Lethbridge Lightning Saturday night at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Prior to the fundraising game between the Lightning and Team Badges, consisting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hanlon Ag partners with college in GPS data project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of Lethbridge College Engineering Technology students will be able to take advantage of some new technology once they are back on campus this semester. Second year students of the Lethbridge College’s Geomatics Engineering Technology program will benefit from a partnership between the college and Hanlon Ag, by gaining access to Hanlon’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bible assault on security guard nets seven days
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Tyrone Joseph Good Rider gave the term ‘Bible bashing’ whole new meaning when he was approached by a security officer at a downtown mall in 2020. Good Rider, who was prohibited from attending the Melcor Centre, was at the site July 30 when he encountered a security officer near the entrance. The officer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hoping to determine cause of waterfowl deaths
By Lethbridge Herald on January 17th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald A number of causes could be at play in the deaths of dozens of birds at Henderson Lake this winter. Approximately 50 to 70 waterfowl, many mallard ducks, have been seen frozen into the ice of the lake or along shorelines. Some of the carcasses are being taken to Calgary ... Read More »
2 responsesAg scholarship support strong during pandemic
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The deadline is looming to apply for the fourth annual Agricultural Scholarship Awards. The deadline is Jan. 31 for students interested in earning one of the $10,000 scholarships which are jointly being awarded by the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East and the Lethbridge and District Exhibition. An awards banquet has been tentatively set ... Read More »
1 responsePalliative care patients relocated at St. Michael’s
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After receiving a call from a concerned citizen regarding the possible closure of the St. Michael’s palliative care centre, the Herald reached out to Covenant Health. Shelly Decker, spokesperson for Covenant Health, explained that patients receiving palliative care at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge have been re-located within the building, along with ... Read More »
1 responseLocal podcaster gets boost through Storyhive
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local content creator has received some significant funding and support for her podcast project from Telus Storyhive. Tamara Constantine is the Project Lead of “All Things Wellness,” a podcast that will focus on the ever-growing list of responsibilities and struggles that teachers face every day and how many of these hard-working individuals ... Read More »
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