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Riding to support mental health
By Al Beeber on June 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Blustery weather couldn’t stop 58 people from supporting a mental health initiative called Ride Don’t Hide Sunday. The Canadian Mental Health Association initiative is the largest mental health fundraising bike ride in Canada and is also, say organizers, a movement for mental health. The Lethbridge event was spearheaded by Kathy Mitschke and her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in manslaughter case released on bail
By Delon Shurtz on June 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man accused of killing an older man in Fort Macleod last month, has been released from custody. Cullen Drake Tailfeathers was released following a bail hearing Friday in provincial court. Tailfeathers, who has hired Calgary lawyer Balfour Der, was ordered to pay $3,000 cash bail. A family member also agreed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University marks Pride celebration and awareness
By Herald on June 7th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald The Pride flag flew proudly over the University of Lethbridge on Monday as a visual acknowledgement of the importance of the LGBTQ+ members who find a home at the university, and within the Lethbridge community at large. “I think it is important for our broader community to celebrate, but the ... Read More »
2 responses‘War Room’ not credible, inquiry flawed, energy journalist tells SACPA
By Al Beeber on June 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government’s energy war woom has no credibility and an inquiry launched to examine campaigns aimed at oilsands development was flawed from the start, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs was told Thursday. Guest speaker for the online YoutTube session was energy journalist Markham Hislop, who ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge woman sentenced for multiple offences
By Delon Shurtz on June 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old Lethbridge woman arrested last month on outstanding warrants, has been sentenced for several offences she committed last summer. Misty-Rae Visser was sentenced to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of drug possession, resisting arrest and failing to comply with previous release conditions. ... Read More »
2 responsesPeer Support Mentorship Program giving hope for addiction recovery
By Tim Kalinowski on June 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Kii maa pii pii tsin (Kindness to Others) Renewal and Healing Centre will be launching a new Peer Support Mentorship Program to reach out to the vulnerable members of the Lethbridge community, and encourage a path toward recovery and healing. Kindness to Others founder Alvin Mills announced on Thursday he was asking ... Read More »
1 response‘Gardening for Birds’ initiative helping create backyard habitats
By Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2021
Birds Canada recently launched a conservation initiative called “Gardening for Birds.” This initiative was created to promote the creation of habitats for migratory and local birds across Canada. “Birds Canada created this new resource to empower people to be part of the conservation movement that’s literally meeting us at our doorsteps,” said Natasha Barlow, project ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP investigate suspicious deaths in Coaldale
By RCMP on June 5th, 2021
Coaldale RCMP conducted a wellbeing check on a residence in Coaldale Thursday as the neighbours indicated they had not seen any activity in a significant amount of time. RCMP attended with a locksmith and upon entry to the residence, officers located the occupants of the home, an adult male and female, in a state of ... Read More »
1 responseCrime reduction methodology a targeted approach for LPS
By Dale Woodard on June 5th, 2021
Crime reduction methodology is a critical piece in dealing with local wrongdoers, said Lethbridge Police Service police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, who was the guest speaker at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning. Speaking to the online gathering, the LPS police chief focused on the pillars of crime reduction, profile offenders, ... Read More »
1 responseBlood Tribe pays tribute to residential school victims, demands gov’t action
By Herald on June 4th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald The Blood Tribe is responding to revelations about the remains of 215 Indigenous children discovered in unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School with calls for acknowledgement of the colonial legacy of residential schools and the endemic problems this discriminatory system continues to perpetuate on Indigenous ... Read More »
7 responsesHarder has concerns over Bill C10 regulating Internet
By Tim Kalinowski on June 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com As the contentious Heritage Committee debate continues in Ottawa surrounding the federal government’s Bill C10, Lethbridge MP and Official Opposition Critic for Digital Government Rachael Harder says many Canadians aren’t fully aware what’s at stake if the bill passes– particularly since section 4.1, which exempted social media and Internet creators from strict Canadian ... Read More »
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