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Lethbridge Sport Council announces award winners
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For Payden Vair, being announced as a 2021 Lethbridge Sport Council Award winner is an honour. Vair, a Cardston resident and former Lethbridge College Kodiaks soccer player, was one of 17 people, teams and organizations the sport council recognized on Monday. Vair was named the Athlete with a Disability winner. Vair, who lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge hosts a successful Brier
By Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2022
Justin Seward – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge hosted the 2022 Tim Horton Brier for 10 days in what was a successful event for the city. “It’s going to prove to be maybe one of the best events that Lethbridge has ever held,” said Kirk Mearns, vice chair of the Brier host committee. “With the crowds— the ... Read More »
1 responseHomeless campaign to remain virtual for 2022
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The “5 Days for the Homeless” Campaign is back online once again due to a combination of factors, including the ongoing pandemic and University of Lethbridge strike. The University of Lethbridge Dhillon Business Students’ Association is organizing the event once again this year and Elizabeth Waddle, director of the 2022 campaign said there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Further adjournment in Coutts pastor case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, who has been remanded since his arrest last month for participating in the freedom blockade at Coutts, is still waiting for direction from her client before deciding how best to proceed with his charges. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Sarah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mansbridge talks media in college Disrupter series
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Long-time media personality and former chief correspondent for CBC News, Peter Mansbridge, headlined Lethbridge College’s AgENT Disrupter Series on Thursday. Mansbridge spoke virtually with local media prior to the event and focused largely on the state of the media industry in Canada in 2022, the future for young journalists, and how mainstream media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woodard’s dedication to sports will be sorely missed
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Not every reporter who comes through a newsroom makes a lasting impression on the community they cover. But others do. And after nearly 14 years serving the local sports community in Lethbridge as a sports reporter and editor with the Lethbridge Herald, Dale Woodard has proven himself to be one of those remarkable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition MLAs attack job loss numbers
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The NDP on Friday responded swiftly with strong criticism after Statistics Canada reported that Alberta lost 9,600 full-time jobs in February. The province did, however, gain 17,700 part-time positions, NDP finance critic and MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips spoke via Zoom to media along with energy critic Kathleen Ganley. The two addressed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University strike mediation set to begin Tuesday
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The strike by the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association has entered its fourth week but mediation is planned to start on Tuesday. The university announced on its bargaining page last Saturday that both sides had agreed to begin the mediation process with the assistance of Edmonton lawyer David Jones. Multiple ... Read More »
2 responsesNext step to be taken in first degree murder case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer representing a woman accused of killing another woman late last year promises to take a step when the case returns to court next month. The matter for 26-year-old Melissa Martens-Lagasse was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where Calgary lawyer John Oman noted he had emailed a “plan” to the Crown prosecutor and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in robbery case awaits sentencing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who attempted to rob a Lethbridge convenience store last year, must wait another three weeks to find out whether he will serve a relatively short jail sentence or a longer one. Hunter Alexander Frank, who is charged with attempted robbery and breach of curfew, could face between 12 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Compass pilot project hopes to build social infrastructure
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The process of accessing social support can be confusing involving multiple agencies and different requirements, but with the help of a new platform the process might become a bit smoother. As previously announced by the City, Lethbridge has become one of three alpha sites in the Compass pilot project led by Helpseeker Technologies. ... Read More »
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