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Advocates want audit of Blood Tribe Housing
By Tim Kalinowski on March 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Housing on the Blood Tribe First Nation is in a dismal state, say community advocates, and they are pointing a finger at mismanagement as perhaps the culprit. “This is part of the ongoing problems we have on the Blood Tribe, and what we are doing is getting a ministerial letter (ready),” says Elder ... Read More »
12 responsesSmuggling trial starting
By Delon Shurtz on March 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A two-week trial has begun for a northern Alberta man accused of trying to smuggle a record amount of cocaine through the Carway border crossing three years ago. The Court of Queen’s bench jury trial for Bradley Michael Gaudrault began Monday at the Yates Memorial Centre, but without jurors, who were selected in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author makes an argument for slow knitting
By Dale Woodard on March 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com Knitting and needles was woven into the main topic of discussion as the Lethbridge Public Library held a Zoom conference Saturday afternoon for needlepoint enthusiasts. In fact, it was a very specific style of knitting. Joining the Zoom conference as guest speaker was Hannah Thiessen, a noted knitter and author of two books, ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID outbreak hits Lethbridge School Division
By Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With 47 students and staff members diagnosed with COVID-19, and with about 80 teachers and 1,000 other students in quarantine, the Lethbridge School Division is struggling to keep some classes functioning even with a pivot option to online learning in play, admitted LSD Superintendent of Schools Cheryl Gilmore. The outbreaks ... Read More »
1 responsePolice charge Lethbridge man in high-risk search warrant
By Herald on March 15th, 2021
Lethbridge Police have charged a Lethbridge man following a high-risk search warrant Friday on the city’s northside. Police say a search of the residence in the 1900-block of 18 Avenue North resulted in the seizure of several weapons, including a machete, large knives and two replica handguns, as well as a quantity of oxycodone. Based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City leaving school bus business
By Tim Kalinowski on March 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge will officially be out of the school busing business by Monday. The Lethbridge School Division and Holy Spirit Catholic School Division announced this week they were ready for full transition to its new private school transport contractor, Southland Transportation Ltd., a few months ahead of schedule. “We are very ... Read More »
2 responsesRon Sakamoto keeping the music playing
By Al Beeber on March 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID-19 pandemic silenced the world of live concert performances but Lethbridge concert promotor Ron Sakamoto has still found a way to keep the music playing. Sakamoto, owner of Gold and Gold Productions and Sakamoto Agency, and his roster of 23 artists have been staging live-streamed shows in nursing facilities across the country ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citizen interest helpful in insect conservation
By Dale Woodard on March 13th, 2021
Participation and personal interest can be helpful in addressing the conservation of insects and spiders in our area. The not-so creepy and crawlies were the topic as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs held its weekly Zoom conference Thursday morning. On hand as the guest speaker was Dan Johnson – BSc, Sask; MSc, PhD, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court to hear arguments about Blood Tribe election results
By Tim Kalinowski on March 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Court of Queen’s Bench will hear arguments from Blood Tribe community advocates who say last year’s chief and council election results should be thrown out in favour of new municipal elections. Autumn EagleSpeaker has filed documents with the court which seek a judicial review of the entire election process where perhaps as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BRZ names new chair
By Tim Kalinowski on March 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone has a new board and a new chair coming into a critical municipal election year for the city. Justin Tavernini, owner of the O2 Training Centre Inc., will assume the chair duties, and he hopes to influence city council elections to reflect an agenda which is friendly ... Read More »
1 responseNew regional reporter brings wealth of experience to the job
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on March 13th, 2021
Pivoting into a transitional role as a regional reporter for Southern Alberta Newspapers, Gillian Slade brings a wealth of experience to readers of the Lethbridge Herald, Medicine Hat News, and our chain of rural weeklies. “It is a wonderful opportunity to broaden the scope of stories, editorials and columns, to bring a wider perspective to ... Read More »
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