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Coal lease transfers in Category 2 lands spark concern from CPAW
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 9th, 2021
Earlier this week, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) southern Alberta chapter learned about three coal lease application transfers for three parcels of land in southwest Alberta that fall on contentious ‘Category 2’ lands, covering over 2,000 hectares. This transfer happened despite promises from the provincial government on pausing coal development activities in the southwest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drive-thru advance poll running at Exhibition Park
By Lethbridge Herald on October 8th, 2021
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents are being served up a slew of options at a drive-thru operating this weekend at Exhibition Park. But this drive-thru isn’t serving burgers and fries: its menu features 32 city council and six mayoral candidates. The drive-through advance polling station, accessible through the east entrance of Exhibition Park ... Read More »
2 responsesCity gas prices higher than in Calgary, Edmonton
By Al Bieber on October 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Feeling like gas pump prices are leaving your wallet a little lighter in Lethbridge these days? Compared to other places in Alberta, you may feel justified in being frustrated. Prices for regular grade gasoline on Thursday, according to website gasbuddy.com ranged from a low of 129.9 cents a litre at membership-only Costco to ... Read More »
4 responsesLPS officer’s challenge puts mental health issues in the spotlight
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2021
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Terry Fieguth has challenged himself to bring awareness to the mental health of police and first responders. Starting tomorrow, the Lethbridge Police Service constable and canine handler will be mounting a 24-hour challenge to do as many pull-ups as he can in that timeframe. The challenge, which is also to ... Read More »
2 responsesToronto dance teacher joins LCI artist-in-residency program
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on October 7th, 2021
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute is hosting dance artist, choreographer, and performer Raoul Pillay for their Artist-in-Residency program this week. Pillay has flown from Toronto to teach house dance at LCI as part of their artist in residency program, but he is also choreographing a very special dance for them to perform in February at the Yates ... Read More »
1 responseAxe-throwing fundraiser hits the mark
By Dale Woodard on October 7th, 2021
It was a fundraiser True North Axe Throwing and Axe Girls could get a handle on. In fact, they were tickled pink with the outcome. Teaming up to raise funds for the Jack Ady Cancer Centre, True North Axe Throwing and Axe Girls hosted theĂ‚Â Burn Battle Charity TournamentĂ‚Â Sunday afternoon. The charity’s event was right on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta in a crisis for transplant patients
By Dale Woodard on October 7th, 2021
Family members of transplant recipients stepped forward to speak on the current crisis for transplant patients and those awaiting transplant in Alberta as well asĂ‚Â the importance of getting vaccinated during an online session Wednesday afternoon.Ă‚ The Alberta Transplant Institute and The Kidney Foundation hosted an online panel discussion entitled “Life and death with three doses: ... Read More »
1 responseAUPE stages job action to protest lack of contract
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees held a job action at the Extendicare Fairmont Park seniors care facility on Wednesday to protest the fact they have been without a contract for the past three years. “What you see here today is a bunch of employees that work ... Read More »
1 responseBusinessman feels COVID ticket was unfair to him
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2021
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was ticketed under the Public Health Act following a rally in January opposing COVID restrictions, believes he was unjustly singled out by police. Mike Hoffman also believes he and others had the right to participate in the rally, even though public gatherings at the time were ... Read More »
1 responseNovember sentencing hearing set for woman found guilty of robbery, threats
By Delon Shurtz on October 6th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman who robbed a friend, then threatened to kill him if he told police, is going to jail. She just doesn’t know for how long. The Crown wants Chelsey Marie Beringer sent to jail for a year, but her lawyer believes she should be able to serve a 90-day sentence ... Read More »
1 responseTrigeminal Neuralgia walk raises awareness for disease
By Dale Woodard on October 6th, 2021
Roughly 75 people hit the trails Sunday afternoon to learn more about a rare and mostly-unknown disease. Meanwhile, another person with the same condition has reached out online and connected with people around the world dealing with the same illness. The third annual Paint The Town Teal Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness event took place Sunday afternoon ... Read More »
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