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Coaldale breaks ground on Civic Square project
By Nikki Jamieson - Sunny South News on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Grey skies didn’t dampen the spirits at an event for a major project on Coaldale’s Main Street. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Civic Square project was held June 24. The project will see a new commercial space and town office constructed at the corner of 18 Street and 20 Avenue. Manager of Economic ... Read More »
1 responseWeasel Head shares journey from student athlete to educator
By Dale Woodard on June 25th, 2021
From his earliest years on the Kainai/Blood Tribe, through his high school athletics years, to Lethbridge College and on to Brandon University, Charlton Weasel Head’s athletic career has taken him full circle. Now, the associate principal at Kainai High School is passing on the story of his journey to his students and helping them take ... Read More »
1 responseHearing set for accused in drunk driving fatality
By Delon Shurtz on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old man charged in connection with a drunk driving death a year and a half ago, is finally scheduled to have a preliminary hearing, but not until the new year. During a brief hearing Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Kim Ross said the preliminary inquiry for his client, Wesley Brian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local educators express concerns over proposed new curriculum
By Al Beeber on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two long-time educators expressed their concern about the new proposed Alberta K-12 education curriculum in Thursday’s online session of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. Ken Rogers, a well-known city singer, musician, conductor and educator who retired three years ago from Lethbridge Collegiate Institute after 32 years, spoke in-depth about the experiences ... Read More »
1 responseFunding cuts create uncertainty for Farming Smarter program
By Tim Kalinowski on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter held its annual summer Field School on Thursday to showcase some of the research it has been undertaking on behalf of local farmers and to provide informational sessions to aid local farm management practices, but, this year, uncertainties around the organization’s future cast a bit of a shadow over the day. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parker sponsoring motion to repeal City mask bylaw
By Tim Kalinowski on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With summer approaching, and second dose vaccinations reaching 33 per cent in the province of Alberta, the provincial government feels it is time to lift the province-wide mandatory masking order which has been in place since last fall as of July 1. Coun. Ryan Parker, who is co-sponsoring a motion on the issue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Fresh Prince of G.S. Lakie
By Dale Woodard on June 24th, 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the past school year really has been a story about how Lethbridge students’ lives got flipped-turned upside down. So it was fitting that when it came time for G.S. Lakie Middle School to do another of their feature video productions, they settled on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. With G.S. Lakie ... Read More »
1 responseWoman accused of robbing taxi driver waiting to deal with charges
By Delon Shurtz on June 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman accused of robbing a taxi driver and stealing his car, is still waiting to deal with her charges some 19 months later. Kimberly Mae Eagle Speaker is charged withĂ‚Â robbery, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, theft of a vehicle, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of ... Read More »
1 responseSouthern Alberta irrigation districts merger approved by boards
By Tim Kalinowski on June 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The boards of both the St. Mary River Irrigation District and the Taber Irrigation District have approved a merger, in principle, between the two organizations. David Westwood, general manager for the SMRID and the designated spokesperson for the TID on the merger issue, said given the long history between the two districts who ... Read More »
1 responseElder looking to lead movement for social, political change in Blood Tribe
By Tim Kalinowski on June 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Elder Roger Prairie Chicken (also known as White Water Buffalo and White Buffalo Horn) at first glance seems an unlikely person to lead a movement for social and political change on the Blood Tribe Reserve. Bespectacled, elderly, smiling, portly with a broad brimmed hat, Prairie Chicken seems more like someone’s good-natured grandfather rather ... Read More »
2 responsesCoal company makes case to City SPC
By Tim Kalinowski on June 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Atrum Coal chief development officer Tony Mauro and consultant Vlad Grigore presented to the Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council on Wednesday to address local concerns about the environmental and water impacts of its proposed metallurgical coal mine in the Oldman River watershed. “We are a responsible mineral developer with a focus ... Read More »
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