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Lack of financial benefit factors in census cancellation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has cancelled the 2022 municipal census on a recommendation from its Governance Standing Policy Committee. The matter was addressed Tuesday afternoon by the full sitting of council. The SPC has given several reasons for that recommendation including the lack of financial benefit to the city, uncertainties with a census software ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council appoints new City Manager
By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
City council on Tuesday appointed Lloyd Brierley as its new City Manager. Brierley has signed a five-year contract to lead the city effective today after serving as Director of Infrastructure Services since last fall. He takes on the role with the departure of outgoing city manager Craig Dalton, who announced his resignation last month. In ... Read More »
2 responsesNew streaming service offered at library
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Public Library is offering a new way for their members to enjoy thoughtful and thought-provoking films starting Feb. 14, 2022. They will be offering a video-streaming platform called Kanopy, which was established in 2008 to provide academic institutions with essential films that foster learning and conversation. “One of our goals in ... Read More »
1 responseTime to ‘wind down’ fossil fuel production, SACPA hears
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
The talk of phasing out fossil fuels has started to come up at the Conference Of Parties. Tzeporah Berman, who has been designing environmental advocacy campaigns and environmental policy for 30 years, was the guest speaker at Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. Having recently returned from COP26 – which took place in Scotland ... Read More »
1 responseGovernment role in strike bargaining concerning, says AUPE
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A silent negotiator is having an impact on contract discussions between the University of Lethbridge and its striking faculty association, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The university faculty association walked off the job last Thursday at 11 a.m. and were subsequently locked out of university workplaces on Friday at the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP veterans raise the maple leaf on National Flag Day
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com National Flag Day was celebrated at the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch on Tuesday with the traditional hoisting of a new Canadian flag. The ceremony, which commenced at 11 a.m., witnessed the retirement of the previous flag in addition to the performance of the national anthem. An Indigenous blessing by Lambert Fox ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mountain pine beetle research gets funding boost
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A research study at the University of Lethbridge is benefiting from a Mitacs Accelerate grant in partnership with Foothills Research Institute worth $180,000. University of Lethbridge professors in the Department of Geography and Environment Laura Chasmer and Chris Hopkinson, have partnered with FRI Research, an Alberta-based, not-for-profit organization, to collaborate on the creation ... Read More »
1 responseProtesters charged with conspiracy to commit murder
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Seven people arrested Monday in relation to the protest at Coutts have been released from custody, while four others remain behind bars pending further court hearings. Three of those four are charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Chris Carbert, 44, of Lethbridge, Christopher Lysak, 48, of Lethbridge, and Anthony Olienick, 39, of Claresholm, ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil passes motion to hire integrity commissioner
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council has passed by a 6-2 vote a recommendation by its Governance Standing Policy Committee to direct administration to develop a plan to hire an integrity commissioner on a two-year trial basis. The motion approved the establishment of the integrity commissioner position and funding for up to $50,000 in 2022. Administration ... Read More »
2 responsesPre-trial conference slated for university fraud case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 57-year-old Lethbridge woman who has pleaded not guilty to stealing more than half a million dollars from the University of Lethbridge, is scheduled to have a pre-trial conference next week. The pre-trial conference, to discuss issues relating to the case, is a precursor to an actual trial. In addition to discussions between defence, the Crown ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity and ULFA still talking
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge states on its bargaining page the striking faculty association presented on Sunday night what it calls a more reasonable offer to consider at the bargaining table. The ULFA went on strike Thursday at 11 a.m. after it failed to reach a contract agreement with the university. The university then ... Read More »
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