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City removes REP requirements
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The lifting of provincial COVID-19 restrictions has prompted the City of Lethbridge to end its proof of vaccination requirement for entering city-owned and operated facilities. The lifting of restrictions also means the Enmax Centre will once again be able to operate food and beverage services which will enable the facility to recall about ... Read More »
1 responseOHS charges against contractor withdrawn in employee death case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a construction contractor whose temporary employee died while working on a City of Lethbridge project nearly three years ago, have been withdrawn. Maple Reinders Constructors was facing eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker, who was temporarily employed in ... Read More »
1 responsePastor facing charges in relation to Coutts protest
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary pastor who was arrested at his Calgary home this week, will have to remain in custody at least until next week before he finds out if he’ll be released on bail. Artur Pawlowski sought his release Wednesday during a lengthy bail hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, but after listening to extensive ... Read More »
4 responsesJohn Ware film prompts discussion on evils of slavery
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As part of their Black History Month celebration Lethbridge College offered a screening of John Ware Reclaimed Tuesday in the E.C. Fredericks Theatre. Ibrahim Turay, instructor in the School of Justice Studies, lead a panel discussion after the screening, with some members in attendance via Zoom and others in person. The film follows Cheryl Foggo ... Read More »
1 responseNew Indigenous exhibits open at the Galt Museum
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first of three Indigenous art exhibits, curated by or co-organized with Indigenous experts, has opened at the Galt Museum. Breathe (2nd Wave), a touring exhibit of traditionally crafted masks by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists reflecting resiliency through the COVID-19 pandemic, opened Jan. 29 and runs through April 29. Co-created by Metis artists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shoebox campaign successful once again
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Thanks in part to many Lethbridge residents, thousands of children across the world received gift-filled shoeboxes during the 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign. “An opportunity to show the struggling children first of all that people in Canada care about them, and as a Christian organization that God cares about them, he knows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pandemic has sparked resurgence in the RV market
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted virtually every element of life, it has actually benefitted the recreational vehicle industry. Sales of RVs have increased during the pandemic and customers are facing long waits to purchase some types such as Class A motorhomes due to demand and parts shortages. Attila Braun, president and founder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clearing Coutts blockade proving difficult
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s provincial government respects the right of people to lawfully protest but the blockades at Coutts and Milk River need to end, acting Justice Minister and Solicitor General Sonya Savage said Tuesday afternoon. Savage, along with RCMP deputy commissioner Curtis Zablocki, provided an update about the ongoing blockade near the Alberta-Montana border. Zablocki ... Read More »
1 responseU of L withdraws application to delay strike action
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge has withdrawn an application before the Alberta Labour Relations Board for an urgent hearing and an interim order preventing faculty from striking. A strike by the faculty association is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Thursday but president Dan O’Donnell said Tuesday if it goes ahead, professors will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!County nutrient webinar covers all things manure
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The nutrient management webinar series offered by Lethbridge County concluded Monday with a presentation on manure spreading and storage regulations. Trevor Wallace from Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development spoke about Part 2 of the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA) which encompasses the livestock and manure management regulations which were included into ... Read More »
1 responseATA president condemns school protests
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Schools aren’t the appropriate places to protest masks and vaccine mandates, says the Alberta Teachers Association. Edmonton-based Jason Schilling, who is from southern Alberta, said Tuesday his attention was first caught by a protest outside of a school in this city a couple of weeks ago. Schilling is asking Alberta’s premier Jason Kenney ... Read More »
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