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Paid parking coming to the Enmax Centre
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Paid parking is being introduced Sept. 1 at the Enmax Centre for people attending events there. Lethbridge Hurricanes ticket holders will be exempt from paying the fees. The parking fee will be $5 per vehicle. Fees can be paid at kiosks in the parking lot and arena or via the City’s parking app ... Read More »
1 responseAdjustments being made to new cityLINK transit system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Adjustments are being made to the new cityLINK transit system which council last week voted to make permanent. The changes being made to the service come into effect today. They include: • Demand Response Zone 103 will service the Lethbridge Airport and Prairie Arbour estates. • Demand Response Zone 103 will now end ... Read More »
1 responsePalliser’s Pascal nominated for Edwin Parr Award
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com First-year Kindergarten teacher Elisabeth Pascal was overwhelmed to find out she has been named the Palliser School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award right out of the gate. The award, named in honour of Edwin Parr, former president of the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA), was established almost 60 years ago to ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity board responds to faculty group vote of non-confidence
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge Board of Governors is disappointed in a non-confidence vote by a group of professors. On Monday, the Faculty Governance Group of the U of L sent a press release to city media saying 328 faculty members had participated in the vote with 296 supporting it. The motion states “I, ... Read More »
1 responseTrial expected for Coutts protester involved in vehicle incident
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old man accused of swerving at a Mountie during the trucker protest at Coutts in January and February, is getting ready to stand trial. James Edward Sowery of Flagstaff County southeast of Edmonton, elected Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to be tried by a judge and jury. The matter was adjourned to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bindra found guilty in multiple sexual assault case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man drugged three women and sexually assaulted them on separate occasions a judge has concluded. Judge Jerry LeGrandeur found Sohil Bindra guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court of administering a drug to the women so he could assault them. He stayed one charge of sexual assault in relation to one of the women, ... Read More »
1 responseLocal author hopes to tickle the twine with “Hockey Stories”
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After writing multiple academic books, a local author has decided to write his first novel. With an extensive hockey knowledge, he decided to write a fictional hockey novel. Retired University of Lethbridge professor Gordon Hunter is bringing to life “Hockey Stories”, a fictional tale of two hockey players from rural Saskatchewan who find ... Read More »
1 responseAuto dealers look to put skilled trades in the driver’s seat
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Motor Dealers Association of Alberta is doing its part to spark interest in skilled trades careers. The MDA handed out more than $80,000 in scholarships last year to apprentices at new vehicle dealerships and students at post-secondary institutions. The Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association is part of the program which helps absorb the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa continued during pandemic
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
A Canadian-based organization is championing community-based partners in response to the AIDS pandemic in Africa. During the last week’s session of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) shared how its community-based partners in sub-Saharan Africa are safeguarding the progress made in the fight against HIV and AIDs while battling ... Read More »
1 responseCity painting crosswalks in anticipation of Pride Fest
By Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
Al Beeber –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two permanent LGBTQ+ Â and trans flag crosswalks are being painted at a downtown city intersection. Urban revitalization manager Andrew Malcolm and Pride Fest president Lane Sterr on Tuesday discussed the work at the corner of 3 Avenue and 7 St. S. Malcolm said the durable paint material which is going ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets year in jail for unlawful confinement, related charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who threatened to hurt another individual, then two weeks later blindfolded and abducted a 16-year-old youth, has received a one-year jail sentence. Royer Sopal Caldera, who will also be on probation for 18 months after he is released, pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of unlawful ... Read More »
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