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Notley says government inaction on pandemic has province going backward
By Al Beeber on September 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley said Friday at the Galt Museum that premier Jason Kenney has failed the province with new masking mandates. Joined by NDP finance critic and MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips, Notley said a vaccine passport would be preferable to forcing COVID-19 restrictions upon Albertans again. Starting at 8 ... Read More »
1 responseWhoop-Up vendors and visitors react to incoming restrictions
By Al Beeber on September 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Exhibitors and others at Whoop-Up Days on Friday had mixed reactions to the provincial government’s reintroduction of mask mandates and other measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Sherry and Gerard Drew, who run Prairie Metal Craft in Warner, are totally supportive of regulations which include mandatory masks in all indoor public spaces and ... Read More »
1 responseER doctor warns of rising cases and hospitalizations in Lethbridge area
By Tim Kalinowski on September 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Chinook Regional Hospital emergency unit doctor Sean Wilde is warning Lethbridge area residents the hospital is seeing a worrying spike in COVID-19 diagnoses, and a recent ramp-up of admissions of those experiencing respiratory and other forms of distress related to COVID. “We are experiencing higher volumes of COVID patients and diagnoses at the ... Read More »
4 responsesInitiative bringing equine therapy to downtown’s vulnerable
By Dale Woodard on September 4th, 2021
Two groups have joined forces on a pilot project to provide a little healing through horses. The Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association and Alberta Health Services are offering up equine therapy for Lethbridge’s vulnerable population and on Friday morning took a little bit of that horsepower to the Galt Gardens. “We believe in equine therapy and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta reinstates mask mandate, offers $100 vaccination incentive
By Herald on September 3rd, 2021
Dean Bennett – THE CANADIAN PRESS Premier Jason Kenney, two months after declaring victory over COVID-19, is now offering $100 to Albertans who aren’t fully vaccinated to curb nation-leading cases of the illness that have again pushed the province’s hospitals to the brink. Kenney said 70 per cent of eligible Albertans are fully vaccinated, and ... Read More »
4 responsesLethbridge schools planning to observe National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
By Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2021
The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division and Lethbridge School Divison will both be recognizing the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Holy Spirit will be non-operational that day, Holy Spirit said in a press release. “One of Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s priorities is to ensure ‘First Nations, Metis, and Inuit education ... Read More »
1 responseFilm industry making a colourful career for local makeup artist
By Al Beeber on September 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s film and television industry is expected to bring $482 million in revenue to the province this year on projects that have net values of $995 million. And Lethbridge makeup artist Katt Panic is seeing first-hand how many projects are being undertaken in this province. Panic, who runs Katt Panic Makeup Art & ... Read More »
1 responseSouthern Alberta man receives jail sentence for rural crime spree
By Tim Kalinowski on September 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Taber man facing numerous property crime charges after a “crime spree” throughout southern Alberta earlier this year will have plenty of time to think about his actions after being sentenced to nearly three years in prison. Henry Neudorf, 23, pleaded guilty to 13 charges of break and enter, two charges of fraud ... Read More »
1 responseInitiative launched toward harassment-free workplaces
By Dale Woodard on September 3rd, 2021
An Alberta agency has launched a ground-breaking initiative to help create sexual harassment-free workspaces. A new campaign, #momentsmatter – led by the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services in partnership with Justice Canada – focuses on what may be the missing link, workplace culture. An Alberta-wide, three-year campaign called #momentsmatter celebrates workplace cultures that promote ... Read More »
1 responseContractor facing charges over employee death
By Tim Kalinowski on September 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A court case involving a construction contractor who had a temporary employee die on the job while working on the City of Lethbridge’s water treatment plant in 2019 will be returning to court later this month. Maple Reinders Constructors Inc. is facing eight Operational Health and Safety Act charges associated with the death ... Read More »
1 responseProvince investing $5.6 million in new micro-credential pilot program
By Trevor Busch - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on September 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com New, flexible learning options to help people take the next step in their profession or explore new opportunities were announced this week at Lethbridge College as a key part of the UCP government’s Alberta 2030 Plan. In partnership with industry, employers and post-secondary institutions, the province is investing more than $5.6 million in ... Read More »
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