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Scholarship takes ag networking to the next level
By Dale Woodard - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
Earning the Nuffield Scholarship harvested the chance for Ken Coles to travel the globe and exchange agricultural ideas. Now, the seed has been planted for the executive director of Farming Smarter to pay it forward. Coles was one of the recipients of the Nuffield Scholarship last year, a $15,000 scholarship which provides individuals with a unique opportunity ... Read More »
1 responseAvison Young report says industrial trends on the mend as pandemic wanes
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Avison Young has released their Lethbridge Industrial Market Insights report examining post-pandemic recovery and the city’s 2022 trends. The information in the report supports a promising future for the Lethbridge industrial market. With a central location, diversified economy, and strong labour market, Lethbridge is well-suited for industrial and agricultural business centers, logistics, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder suspect still needs to retain lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with second-degree murder, and who was expected to hire a new lawyer and set a date for a preliminary hearing, still hasn’t done either one. Jade Levi Trotter was expected to announce during a court appearance last week in Lethbridge that he had retained Calgary lawyer Andrea Urquhart. His ... Read More »
1 responseCity hosts concert stop on Ukraine benefit tour
By Lethbridge Herald on April 18th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Tour pour Ukraine, a two part fundraising event organized to support Ukrainian refugees through music and biking made its way to Lethbridge Sunday. The tour is organized by Mari Coetzee and her husband William Poffenroth with the help of multiple special guests. The two part tour consists of 12 concerts ... Read More »
1 responseThief in break-in uses toilet as shopbreaking tool
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When police saw Eric Joel Michaud pushing a shopping cart along the sidewalk on 6 Avenue South downtown, they knew he hadn’t been grocery shopping. Police were responding to an early morning alarm from the Letourneau law office when they saw Michaud pushing the cart only a short distance away from the law firm. Inside ... Read More »
1 responseFort Macleod councillor reprimanded for part in Coutts border blockade
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
A Fort Macleod Councillor has been reprimanded for his part in the Coutts Border Crossing blockade. A letter issued by the Town of Fort Macleod to Councillor Marco Van Huigenbos, one of the organizers at the Coutts Border Crossing blockade, was read by Mayor Brent Feyter at the March 28 meeting of Council. The letter ... Read More »
2 responsesCat rescue appeal denied by subdivision board
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge’s Subdivision and Development Appeal Board has denied an appeal from the Last Chance Cat Ranch (LCCR) to overturn a March 4 stop order. The stop order had directed the cat rescue organization to stop operating an animal rescue “without the requisite Development Permit or rezoning” at 3321 6 Avenue S. “We ... Read More »
1 responseAccused Calgary doctor ‘eager to proceed’ in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary doctor charged in relation to a human trafficking case in Lethbridge could set a trial date when he returns to court next month. Ziyaad Noor is “eager to proceed,” his lawyer said this week during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Calgary lawyer James Hawkins told the judge although he ... Read More »
1 responseSchool division using new formats for Community Conversations
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division board of trustees offered an opportunity for parents to speak about the good, the bad and the ugly with the board chair and a few trustee members Wednesday. Their monthly Community Conversation event took place Wednesday at the Cor Van Raay YMCA gymnasium where parents were able to speak ... Read More »
1 responsePolice officer walking Sea to Sea to raise awareness of PTSD
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Sea to Sea for PTSD walker Chad Kennedy made his way through Lethbridge Friday morning to raise awareness and break the stigma associated with PSTD amongst first responders and Military communities. “Today’s been actually really exciting, we had a great walk through Lethbridge with really amazing people. It was good to see thepolice ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Plays develops kid-friendly city map
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
Next stop: fun and exercise. A new kid-friendly city map has been designed to help parents and children find their way to playful opportunities in Lethbridge. The map features fun things to find and do, as well as new places to discover. A group of Lethbridge Plays stakeholders worked together to develop and plan the ... Read More »
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