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Seniors Christmas Market supports food bank
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com AgeCare Columbia residents were able to enjoy a Christmas Market on Wednesday to find a perfect Christmas gift for their loved ones and help out the Lethbridge Food Bank. The idea behind the market was to give residents a chance to purchase Christmas gifts without having to leave the facility, as sometimes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor disappointed as ombudsman decline to investigate EMS dispatch consolidation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Ombudsman will not do an investigation into Alberta Health Services’ amalgamation of ambulance emergency dispatch services and Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen isn’t happy about it. Marianne Ryan on Friday announced in a press release on the Alberta government website that “my office thoroughly analyzed the complaint and confirmed that the decision ... Read More »
1 responseFundraiser gets a kick out of helping deliver toys for Christmas
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Children in needy Lethbridge families are going to get a kick out of a fundraiser that will put toys under many Christmas trees. Champion Taekwon-Do recently staged its annual kick-a-thon fundraiser, teaming up this time with the Toys for Tots campaign run by the Salvation Army as part of the city’s Christmas Hope ... Read More »
1 responseDoctor shortage a community crisis, committee told
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge needs between 20 and 30 doctors, the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council was told Wednesday afternoon. Five health care professionals from Alberta Health Services and the Chinook Primary Care Network talked virtually to the committee meeting at City Hall about the challenges here. Lethbridge is in a ... Read More »
1 responseMurder case adjourned until later this month
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman charged with first degree murder, is in quarantine at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and was not required to appear in court for a brief hearing Wednesday. However, Calgary lawyer John Oman appeared on behalf of his client, Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse, and said he has only received an initial amount ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani Child and Family Services opens new space in downtown Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Piikani Child and Family Services has opened a space for youth in care in the heart of downtown Lethbridge and received their Blackfoot name on Wednesday. The office, located in the Paramount building (719 4 Avenue S.), has been open for a year but on Wednesday they had the official ribbon cutting ceremony. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napi’s Gift helping to bring awareness to the vulnerable
By Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald To mark the beginning of an 18 day event called Napi’s Gift hosted by We Will Recover, a teepee was raised at Park Place mall on Wednesday. We Will Recover is a newly established not-for-profit addiction support services agency that focuses on helping individuals, families and communities recover from the ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge police officers demoted in ‘MemeGate’ scandal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The sentence for two Lethbridge police officers who previously pleaded guilty to professional misconduct charges under the Police Act and Police Service Regulation, has been determined. Const. David Easter and Const. Matt Rilkoff of the Lethbridge Police Service have been demoted within rank for one year effective Dec. 1. Tuesday’s sentencing hearing was ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil amends bylaws in truncated meeting
By Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to five bylaws in a meeting that barely lasted an hour. The purpose of Bylaw 6320 repealing bylaws 5712, 5847 and 6078 was to repeal borrowing bylaws that are no longer required because they have been identified as redundant or will be replaced by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips says Albertans still feeling financial strain
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com While the UCP government was promoting the numbers in the mid-year fiscal update on Tuesday, Lethbridge-West MLA and NDP finance critic Shannon Phillips said these figures tell a different story of tax increases and financial strain on Alberta families. Drilling activity and oil production have increased while higher prices have translated into a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in pedestrian death expected to resolve charges without trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 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 to resolve her charges without a trial. The matter was in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday, where Shannon Goodstriker’s lawyer said the case is headed for resolution but he still needs time to “hammer out an ... Read More »
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