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Christmas campaign brings hope for the holidays

By Trevor Busch LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 16th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com With the holiday season just around the corner, multiple agencies in Lethbridge are joining together once again for the Christmas Hope campaign in an effort to make the season just a little bit brighter for those less fortunate. “Christmas Hope is back, and our whole purpose is to work together to ensure that ... Read More »

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Fans get into the spirit as Empress screens Ghostbusters

By Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2021

Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald They ain’t afraid of no ghosts. On Saturday night in front of the Empress Theatre, the question of “Who you gonna call?” rang loud and clear.  The Canadian premier of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hit the screen at the Empress Theatre, the location where scenes from the movie were shot. Tickets for ... Read More »

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Agenda set for new council’s first meeting

By Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2021

Several items of official business are on the agenda of the first meeting of Lethbridge’s new council Monday. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers. A motion will be put forward that city council request the City Manager to provide a report on the impact of the recent changes to the transit system ... Read More »

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Trial set for three men facing drug and weapons charges

By Delon Shurtz on November 13th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three men charged with drug and weapon-related offences following a police bust in Lethbridge last January, are set to stand trial next year. Lawyers appearing for Alfredo Joshua Barreira, Kevin Mitchell Coady and Kristopher Hironaka, were in Lethbridge provincial court Friday where they confirmed trial dates of July 4-8 and Sept. 6-7. The ... Read More »

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Vaccine QR codes only starting Monday

By Al Beeber on November 13th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Starting Monday, operators participating in the province’s Restrictions Exemptions Program will only be accepting Alberta vaccine records with paper or digital QR codes. Businesses will be using the COVD Records Verifier app to scan QR codes, says the Alberta government. When scanned, the code shows a person’s name, birthday and vaccination information. It ... Read More »

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Phillips calling for help for childcare operators

By Al Beeber on November 13th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips has weighed in on her party’s call for the Alberta government to help child-care operators keep their doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week NDP critic Rakhi Pancholi said in Edmonton the province’s Children’s Services Department has roughly $70 million in unspent funds because of lower ... Read More »

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Gov’t funding jobs program

By Al Beeber on November 13th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is taking applications for the second round of the Alberta Jobs Now program. With funding of $370 million split between the Alberta and federal governments, Labour Minister Tyler Shandro said Friday in a phone conference with members of the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association that is the largest jobs program in ... Read More »

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Themes of ‘Design For Living’ ahead of their time

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 13th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge drama department is taking the audience back in time to bring ‘Design For Living’ to life. A play written by Noel Coward that explores contemporary themes while taking place in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. Julia Wasilewski, Set and Costume Designer explained that this play required a lot ... Read More »

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Human trafficking case adjourned while defence awaits disclosure

By Delon Shurtz on November 13th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers for several individuals charged in relation to human-trafficking continue to adjourn their court matters while they wait to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. The matters for six of eight adults charged during the summer were in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, but lawyers were unable to do anything more than adjourn their ... Read More »

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Annual Angel Tree campaign providing care for community

By Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2021

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Family Services launched their 29th annual Angel Tree campaign on Friday and this year the campaign has given a southern Alberta family the opportunity to honour the memory of their baby girl.  Emily and Alex Geerligs’ daughter Madison passed away just over a year ago. To commemorate what would ... Read More »

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Interfaith Food Bank Society recognized for having an impact

By Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2021

Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge has been included in Charity Intelligence (Ci)’s Top 10 Impact: Canadian Food Banks of 2021. The Top Impact Charities of 2021 was formally launched Tuesday.  Top Impact Charities will appear in MoneySense.  Inclusion in a Top Impact Charities list is based on the amount of demonstrated impact that charities ... Read More »

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