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Crown ‘anxious to proceed’ in fatal pedestrian collision trial
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Crown prosecutor in a 14-month-old careless driving case involving the death of a young boy, is pressing to go to trial, while defence says it needs to gather more evidence before it will be ready to set a date. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown Prosecutor Bruce Ainscough ... Read More »
1 responseBellevue residents protest potential loss of park
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A rally is being staged in Bellevue today protesting the conditional sale of a town green space to a Lethbridge developer. The rally will run between 2 and 4 p.m. at the green space on 25 Avenue between 210th and 208th Streets. Bellevue resident Kirsten Fleming said the 2.25-acre parcel of municipal land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advisory committee continues working toward reconciliation
By Tim Kalinowski on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com All week long the Lethbridge Herald has been celebrating National Indigenous History Month with powerful stories from the community, and as the week draws to a close we would like to remind readers that celebrating local Indigenous peoples, and their cultural contributions to the region, shouldn’t just be confined to just one week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber unveils new look, new campaigns
By Dale Woodard on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has a new look and a new campaign. They unveiled both in a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the chamber’s downtown office Thursday afternoon. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce will receive over $139,000 of federal shop local funding that will expand the chamber’s ongoing efforts to encourage patronage of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remembering Terry Fox 40 years after his passing
By Herald on June 25th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald On June 28, 1981 cancer claimed the life of a Canadian hero, a man whose legacy is still felt to this day. Terry Fox was a month shy of his 23rd birthday when he died in New Westminster B.C. days after being re-admitted to hospital. Fox was a talented athlete ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale 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 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!Funding 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!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 responseParker 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!Weasel 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 »
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