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Coffee with a Cop program a chance for citizens to engage with police
By Herald on October 13th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald For the seniors and the police officers, a Lethbridge Police Service program called Coffee with a Cop is a chance to engage each other about issues in the community that residents feel are important. Community Diversity Liaison Constable Jamie Kenyon and his partner Constable Shawn Davis on Wednesday met with ... Read More »
1 responseAdjournment in impaired driving causing death case
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on October 13th, 2021
A woman accused of impaired driving causing the death of a pedestrian in August has had her case adjourned once again. Counsel for the accused, Shannon Good Striker, appeared in Lethbridge provincial court on Tuesday to ask for an adjournment of the case to Nov. 2 to review disclosure from the Crown. A woman died ... Read More »
1 responseChinook Sexual Assault Centre raising awareness over child abuse
By Tim Kalinowski on October 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre is hoping to raise awareness about the prevalence of child abuse, and specifically child sexual abuse, in Alberta throughout the month of October. “We notice the rate for child abuse in the province is quite high just like it is in most provinces,” says Chinook Sexual Assault Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge County voter information
By Lethbridge County on October 13th, 2021
The municipal election is right around the corner and Lethbridge County would like to remind voters of some important information as general election and advance voting days approach. Voter Eligibility You are eligible to vote if you meet the following requirements: – You are at least 18 years old; – You are a Canadian citizen; ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Big Chef, Little Chef’ serves up knowledge and nutrition
By Al Beeber on October 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An interactive cooking program for children at the northside Family Centre is one of several initiatives aimed at introducing people of all ages to food and nutrition. Big Chef, Little Chef, operating out of the Family Centre space in the Interfaith Food Bank, is a program for kids aged three to six and ... Read More »
1 responseSolar flare colours the night sky with northern lights
By Herald on October 12th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald A geomagnetic storm triggered by a solar flare (more formally known as a Coronal Mass Ejection) lit up the Earth’s northern hemisphere with a magnificent northern lights display on Monday. Locke Spencer, an associate professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 2, in Astrophysics at the University of Lethbridge, explains how ... Read More »
1 responseHarvest Moon Ball fundraiser kicks off
By Tim Kalinowski on October 12th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Covenant Foundation Harvest Moon Ball will once again be going virtual this year to support the needs of residents at St. Therese Villa and St. Michael’s Health Centre. “All the way up until 2019 the Harvest Moon Ball was an incredible gala that had been going on for 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt’s Hands-on History session focuses on surrealist self-portraits
By Dale Woodard on October 12th, 2021
Some creative and colourful learning took place Saturday at the Galt Museum. It was also a valuable education tool as Hands-On History hit the classroom and the canvas. And it was, quite literally, surreal. “Hands-On History is a program we’ve run for a long time,” said Carolyn Ben, program assistant at the Galt Museum of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City woman wins Miss World Canada crown
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 12th, 2021
Lethbridge was recently represented on the international stage by Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg, who won the title of Miss World Canada 2021 on Sunday, Oct. 3 in Vaughn, Ontario at the Richmond Center for Performing Arts. VandenBerg has been competing in pageants for about eight years. She held the title of Miss International Canada 2020 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters say ‘no thanks’ to UCP COVID response
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, people expressed gratitude for what they have. Across Alberta, however, an initiative took place to say ‘No thanks’ to the United Conservative Party as well. Angry over hospitals being over capacity, health care workers being pushed to their breaking point, surgeries being cancelled and schools facing COVID ... Read More »
2 responsesDyslexia awareness in the provincial spotlight
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 9th, 2021
Alberta has joined the official Canadian celebration for Dyslexia Awareness Month, Mark it Read. Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange announced earlier this month that October has been designated as Dyslexia Awareness month in Alberta. “About 20 per cent of Albertans live with dyslexia and face challenges that make it difficult to read, write or spell,” ... Read More »
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