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Lethbridge County continues to report low vaccine uptake
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 4th, 2021
Vaccination rates for rural areas and smaller municipalities continue to report markedly lower numbers than urban centres in Alberta. Current data shows only 63.8 per cent of eligible residents in Lethbridge County have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Of the eligible residents 12 years or older, only 69.5 per cent had received at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips calls for performance audit of Premier’s Office for August absence
By Trevor Busch LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips is calling on Auditor General Doug Wylie to initiate a performance audit of the Premier’s Office to get to the bottom of who was left in charge of the province while Jason Kenney was on vacation in August. On Wednesday, Phillips and Edmonton – City Centre MLA David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adjournment in fatal pedestrian collision case
By Delon Shurtz on November 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 34-year-old woman accused of striking and killing a pedestrian with her vehicle during the summer is expected back in court later this month. The matter was in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday, where Shannon Goodstriker’s lawyer requested an adjournment to allow himself and the Crown time to have resolution discussions. The matter has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youth art exhibit on display at nature centre
By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2021
Inspired by Nature: Youth Art Exhibition will be on display in the Community Art Gallery at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre until Nov. 13. The exhibition showcases the mixed media works of the next generation of artists. Participating artists are between the ages of four and eighteen. They were asked to find their muse in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with multiple offences after being attacked with knife
By Delon Shurtz on November 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Talk about adding insult to injury. The injury to Tristan Scott Stolk occurred just before 8 p.m. Sept. 25 while he was smoking drugs behind the Henderson Ice Centre on Mayor Magrath Drive South. Two men approached him, and one of the men sprayed him in the face with bear spray and grabbed ... Read More »
3 responsesCoaldale Christmas Night of Lights parade cancelled
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Coaldale won’t see any bright lights this month. Coaldale town council carried a motion on Oct. 25 to cancel the upcoming Country Christmas Night of Lights parade and accompanying events. The annual event was initially scheduled for Friday, Nov. 19. However, growing concerns from the local health inspector prompted Cindy Hoffman and Russ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food bank usage expected to ‘skyrocket’ as income supports set to end
By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Food bank use continues to rise for Lethbridge food banks. That trend also points to a rocky time as the calendar gets ready to turn to 2022. According to Food Banks Canada’s annual HungerCount report, released Thursday, more than 116,300 Albertans visited a food bank in March 2021. That reflects ... Read More »
3 responsesSpooktober offers sweet scares and history
By Dale Woodard on November 3rd, 2021
Get a history lesson. Get some candy. Get scared. A trip to Fort Whoop Up offered plenty of all of those three things Saturday. Leading up to Halloween on Sunday, Spooktober allowed Fort Whoop Up attendants to celebrate the scary day with a little bit of learning while allowing them to meet the needs of ... Read More »
1 responseAUMA past president weighs in on municipal election
By Dale Woodard on November 3rd, 2021
The influence of partisan politics in Alberta’s 2021 Municipal Election was on the ballot as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs held its online session last week. On hand as the guest speaker was Barry Morishita, a long serving councilor and mayor in the City of Brooks. In his talk, Morishita spoke of his extensive experiences ... Read More »
1 responseFriday event set to celebrate kindness
By Al Beeber on November 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Friday is Random Act of Kindness Day and the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is encouraging everyone to get involved. The special day, which is commemorated on the first Friday of every November, “celebrates the impact of good deeds and serves as a reminder to pay them forward,” says the foundation ... Read More »
1 responseTaber mayor addresses concerns over councillor
By Cole Parkinson & Kenyon Stronski - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 3rd, 2021
Following concerns being raised around a Taber town councillor’s demeanour during council’s swearing in and regular council meeting held on Oct. 25, Mayor Andrew Prokop has stated the incident is being looked at internally. “Taber town council is aware of concerns raised about a council member’s demeanour at the October 25th council meeting. Council continues ... Read More »
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