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New report explores governance options for Alberta municipalities
By Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
Local government in Alberta cannot be run with a one-size-fits-all approach according to a new report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.  Communities must decide on the governance model that best suits their needs, according to the report. It claims several factors need to be considered when determining which municipal governance arrangement ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Starbucks employees seeking to unionize
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Starbucks employees at several locations are seeking to unionize with the United Steelworkers union (USW), looking for better working conditions. The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, which goes by United Steelworkers or USW, has filed an application with the Alberta Labour Relations ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge city council eliminating Municipal Planning Commission
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is eliminating the Municipal Planning Commission. Council voted 7-2 in favour of a motion with Mayor Blaine Hyggen and councillor Ryan Parker voting against it. Acting mayor Belinda Crowson told council eliminating the MPC is a streamlining process for applicants and the community. She said virtually every decision made by ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sentenced for attempting to disarm an officer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 24-year-old former Edmonton man tried to disarm a police officer of his pepper spray during a fight in Lethbridge a year ago. Police had responded to a call involving a firearm, and when they arrived at the scene Braudy Solano took off running. An officer chased the suspect and caught him, but ... Read More »
2 responsesNeighbourhood dispute leads to hefty fine for assault
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman who was assaulted after she complained about a neighbour’s behaviour has netted her assailant a hefty fine and a criminal record. Thomas David McIntyre, 45, was fined $1,150 after he pleaded guilty this week in Lethbridge provincial court to two charges of assault and one charge of failing to comply with ... Read More »
2 responsesGovernance SPC split on ward system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council in its entirety will be examining the concept of an electoral ward commission after its Governance Standing Policy Committee on Thursday failed to reach consensus on approving a motion to recommend a commission be approved. A split 2-2 vote on the motion recommending council proceed with the analysis, engagement, recommendation and ... Read More »
1 responseProvince working to ease pressure on EMS resources
By Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Minister of Health Jason Copping spoke to the media Thursday about what the province is doing to help decrease the EMS response times and to ease the pressure on EMS and other resources. Minister Copping thanked all paramedics and EMS workers across the province for their dedication, compassion and commitment ... Read More »
4 responsesForum aims to make Lethbridge the healthiest city in Canada
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Healthy Lethbridge is offering Lethbridge citizens a chance to voice their input on how to make Lethbridge a healthy city to live in, thrive, and age well this week as it wraps a three day forum. By hosting a free virtual forum with speakers that share perspectives from a global, provincial and municipal ... Read More »
2 responsesNDP asking gov’t for accountability on healthcare crisis
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com NDP Health Critic David Shepherd and NDP Finance Critic Shannon Phillips are demanding a series of steps to improve accountability and transparency from the UCP on the growing crisis in healthcare. “Health minister Jason Copping provides a weekly briefing about COVID- 19 where he takes very few questions from the media and continually ... Read More »
1 responseASET helping newcomers get on fast-track to work
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com For many fleeing the war in Ukraine and coming to Alberta with engineering technology backgrounds, the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) has options many are unaware of. ASET has a competency-based assessment program that allows newcomers and established residents to get fast-tracked into work. It is the first ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced for obstruction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Using a child to shield himself from police has earned a Lethbridge man a short stint behind bars. Andrew Mills was sentenced to 45 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of. Mills was one of several people who were causing a loud disturbance at ... Read More »
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