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ATA 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 »
Be the first to comment!Men’s domestic abuse often goes unreported
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
Though there has been less research done, the cycle of physical and mental abuse also impacts men. And there are options for those men to deal with those issues other than simply “sucking it up.” Stefan de Villiers, the coordinator of the Male Domestic Abuse Outreach Program, which delivers services to men who have been ... Read More »
1 responseMcDades set to infuse Empress with Celtic roots
By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
Juno Award winners The McDades kick off the Centre Stage Concert Series at the Empress Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Edmonton-based folk trio consists of siblings Shannon Johnson on violin and vocals, Solon McDade on bass and vocals and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah McDade who also does vocals. The McDades started performing at ... Read More »
1 responseBirds Canada takes flight with Great Backyard Bird Count
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is celebrating their 25th anniversary and everyone is invited to join the count Feb.18 to Feb. 21. “To participate in the count, we ask people to watch and count the numbers and kinds of birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one of the days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potential strike looms over university faculty negotiations
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Faculty voted 92 per cent for strike action, association president Dan O’Donnell told the Herald. Of faculty members, 87 per cent cast a ballot. “That’s huge. That’s stronger than Concordia which was already a very strong strike vote,” O’Donnell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Neudorf calls for REP to be scrapped
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com MLA for Lethbridge East Nathan Neudorf says the time has come for the Restrictions Exemption Program to end. In a Thursday Facebook post, Neudorf said his office has fielded more than 3,000 phone calls, emails and messages in recent days from across the province. The REP program, he wrote, was “never meant to ... Read More »
9 responsesPolice pursuit case sent back to Lethbridge
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty last year to several criminal charges, then waived the charges to Calgary to resolve them with a guilty plea, has changed his mind again and is back in Lethbridge to schedule a trial. The matter for Darcy Red Crow was in Lethbridge provincial court Monday, where ... Read More »
1 responseDialogue central to lasting change on discrimination
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
A look to the future, opening dialogue and bringing an end to discrimination and stereotyping was front and center Sunday afternoon at the Galt Museum. Victor Wutor, president of the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association, held an hour-long presentation to discuss the mission of the Afro-Canadian Association in Lethbridge to raise awareness and take action to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in gang-style beating sentenced
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 34-year-old Lethbridge man who orchestrated a gang-style beating of anotherĂ‚Â man in 2020, has been sentenced to nearly a year and a half in jail. Corey Nelson Amyotte was charged with several offences following the attack, including aggravated assault, but he pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to a single count of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ARMTA recital set for next month
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Branch of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA) will be virtually hosting their Spring Student General Recital 2022 in March. “Our next event coming up in the middle of March will be holding a live Zoom recital so students will perform in their homes and we will hold that as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local auto history races to the finish line
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
This history lesson went right into overdrive. An automotive history of southern Alberta and some very familiar Lethbridge names was firmly in gear as the Galt Museum’s Hands On History hosted the Cool Cars program Saturday afternoon at the museum. “It’s to go along with the exhibition we have in the hallway called Magnificent Motoring, ... Read More »
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