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Vigilance stressed by counties for overland flooding
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com With the weather warming after a winter of highs and lows, local counties are cautioning their residents to stay vigilant on overland flooding. “Overland flooding can cause a lot of damage to crops; if in the ground, it can also cause erosion damage. Depending on the placement of structures, they may also have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of opportunities in Canadian agriculture: Harder
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com The abundance in Canada’s agriculture sector allows for the country to feed the world and advance global trade and diplomacy, says a local MP. Calling it “Canada’s unsung superpower,” Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder noted agriculture and agrifood sectors contribute more than $100 billion to Canada’s economy, about seven per cent of ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal coal mine opponents take their message to the streets
By Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A local group speaking out against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes took their word to the street Saturday morning. Or more specifically, to the river valley. A fleet of vehicles representing the Mountains Not Mines Action Group met up Saturday morning out front of the Alberta Motor Association to spread ... Read More »
2 responsesTiny home podcast seeks to build conversation on climate change
By Tim Kalinowski on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge actor, environmentalist and would-be podcast adventurer Michael Bartz recently won a $10,000 Telus STORYHIVE grant to host a six-part podcast on his quest to build an off-grid tiny home, and to seek out great conversations about ways we can all come together to meet the challenges of climate change and the other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Private health care in Alberta discussed at SACPA
By Dale Woodard on March 20th, 2021
Health care is truly a commodity like no other. This week’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs guest speaker Christopher McCabe, CEO and executive director of the Institute of Health Economics, presented on the topic of private health care. In discussing the issues and questions of the role of the private health sector in Alberta, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City and Waterton getting funds to invest in smart grid technology
By Tim Kalinowski on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced funding for Lethbridge and Waterton to help the communities invest in smart grid technology to increase power use efficiency, and to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Lethbridge received just over $413,000, or about 25 per cent of the project’s cost, to help install Conservation Voltage ... Read More »
2 responsesWoman sentenced for hotel theft, housebreaking and other charges
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz/@lethbridgeherald.com While it’s not unusual for hotel guests to leave with tiny bars of soap and little bottles of shampoo tucked into their suitcases, Chassidy Lynn Morin went a little overboard. After staying at the Holiday Inn in Lethbridge last May, the 42-year-old woman checked out with towels, hangers and even linen, worth a ... Read More »
2 responsesCharges laid in Granum standoff incident
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on March 20th, 2021
Lethbridge Police have charged two people and recovered stolen property worth about $120,000 – including six vehicles and weapons - after arrests were made in Granum on Tuesday.  The Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team, with assistance from the Blood Tribe Police and RCMP, were investigating individuals involved with multiple motor vehicle ... Read More »
1 responseMurder suspect remains in custody
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old woman accused of deliberately striking and killing her ex-spouse with her vehicle last year remains in custody while her lawyer waits to receive from the Crown’s office information about his client’s charges. The matter for Melissa Dumaine Whitegrass was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but it was simply adjourned until March ... Read More »
2 responsesCharges dismissed Cardston wrongful workplace death case
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a Cardston company following a work-related death of an employee three years ago have been dismissed. Judge John Maher ruled Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court that the Crown failed to prove Taurus Natural Inc., a livestock feed company, didn’t do enough to ensure the safety of 41-year-old Scott Forsyth, who died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee gets update on reconciliation work
By Tim Kalinowski on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council received an update from the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) during Thursday’s meeting which outlined the group’s plans to work in various realms to provide greater awareness of Indigenous perspectives, and to provide greater opportunities for Indigenous people within the community. Presenters Perry ... Read More »
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