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High-speed chase leads to time in jail for Taber-area man
By Delon Shurtz on May 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Taber-area man who led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen pickup truck will serve time in a federal penitentiary. Bernhard Peters was sentenced to 26 months in prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of possession of stolen property, theft of a motor vehicle, flight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MDP discussion centres around hotel conversions
By Tim Kalinowski on May 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed second reading of its new Municipal Development Plan during this week’s regular meeting, but not before engaging in discussions on how local hotels should be converted to residential dwellings in the future. Most of these discussions centred around “Policy 60” in the new MDP draft document which states the City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge School Division presents 2021/2022 budget
By Dale Woodard on May 20th, 2021
There were both plusses and minuses as the Lethbridge School Division presented its preliminary operating budget for the 2021/2022 school year. The budget shows revenues of $132.51 million, which represents an approximate $3.37 million decrease from 2020/2021 operating budget. As a result of the 2.48-per-cent decrease in overall funding, just under $2.64 million in reserves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airport receives multimillion dollar funding
By Herald on May 19th, 2021
The Lethbridge Airport has received more than $7 million from the Federal Government’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) to rehabilitate the airfield pavement. This economic boost comes after City Council in February 2020 approved funding for the detailed design and renovation of the passenger terminal and an upgraded water service. The Lethbridge Airport has now ... Read More »
3 responsesCity council approves e-scooter pilot project
By Tim Kalinowski on May 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously approved an e-scooter pilot project for Lethbridge this summer. The decision to approve came late in Tuesday’s council meeting, and received unanimous support after City staff reminded councillors that the pilot project would be done at no cost to the City of Lethbridge, with all liability and costs borne by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial cancelled for men accused of pub smash
By Delon Shurtz on May 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A three-day trial that was to begin Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court for two men accused of driving a vehicle through the front door of a city pub has been cancelled. One of the men, Travis Robert Taylor, had pleaded not guilty to shopbreaking to commit theft, mischief causing damage and failure to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge student takes home prize for STEM fair project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2021
Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School student Kay Spencer is among 61 high school students across Canada who have taken home a $100 cash award as well as receiving recognition and other prizing as part of the Ted Rogers Innovation Awards program, an initiative of Youth Science Canada, with support from Ted Rogers Community Grants. “We’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drop in support a significant challenge for UCP, says Bratt
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2021
Well known political commentator Duane Bratt attempted to answer a question many Albertans may be asking themselves. With the UCP Government running behind NDP in the polls halfway through its mandate, what can they do to re-earn the trust of Albertans? Bratt, a political science professor in the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge senior on the button for vaccination encouragement
By Dale Woodard on May 19th, 2021
A Lethbridge resident believes the way out of the COVID-19 crisis really isn’t that hard to pin down. Now, as more and more people line up to get jabbed for their COVID vaccinations, Al Barnhill is thanking those who have already done so and encouraging those who have not received their vaccinations – or are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation hands out grants to area organizations
By Tim Kalinowski on May 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta handed out nearly $385,000 in community grants earlier this week to help various community organizations across the region. Executive director Charleen Davidson said the grants handed out went to diverse organizations for diverse purposes. “We actually noticed the diversity, and we really have a region ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council postpones decision on proposed capital spending
By Tim Kalinowski on May 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council began debating the 2022-2032 Capital Improvement Program recommendations forwarded from the Economic Standing Policy Committee, but voted to postpone any final decisions for two weeks to allow for more community feedback on the proposed capital spending. Before the postponement, a majority of councillors voted to accept two amendments which added about ... Read More »
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