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Ambulance dispatch out of city’s hands
By Tim Kalinowski on January 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is no longer dispatching local ambulance service after Alberta Health Services took over on Tuesday. “They flipped the switch today, and our units are being dispatched out of Calgary,” confirmed Lethbridge Chief of Fire and EMS Marc Rathwell. “What we need to monitor now is sort of trending. If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commercial air travel here dates back to 1920
By Andrew Chernevich - Galt Museum & Archives on January 13th, 2021
Andrew Chernevych Galt  Museum & Archives In the early days of aviation, Lethbridge was poised to take advantage of this revolutionary technology. The earliest commercial airline venture dates back to 1920, long before Lethbridge’s Time Air airline was established in 1966. The 1920s aviation venture was called the Lethbridge Aircraft Company. Just like other small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed focus of town hall
By Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce held a virtual town hall on Tuesday night with representatives of the Mustard Seed over the organization’s plan to rezone the Ramada Inn on 1303 Mayor Magrath Drive from a commercial property into a long-term supportive housing facility in the community. The town hall allowed ... Read More »
4 responsesVolunteer opportunities
By Volunteer Lethbridge on January 13th, 2021
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LETHBRIDGE & DISTRICT – GO GIRLS MENTOR VOLUNTEERS Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers to facilitate a digital support group for middle school females, specific to covid-19 related challenges. The group runs for seven weeks, once a week for approximately one hour. You will be provided with an outline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters rally at City Hall against COVID restrictions
By Dale Woodard on January 13th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A group frustrated with the restrictions, mandatory masks and the shutting down of local businesses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic staged a protest in front of Lethbridge City Hall Tuesday afternoon. A group of roughly 40 protestors dubbed “WethepeopleYQL” gathered near the front steps of City Hall for a Freedom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assessment being conducted after charges laid
By Delon Shurtz on January 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgherald.com A 32-year-old man charged last week with weapons and other offences has agreed to have a psychiatric assessment conducted over the next 30 days. “Totally agreeable, yup,” Bradley Peter Badura said Tuesday during a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Badura, who is in quarantine at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and spoke to court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Onset of pandemic prompted transformation at the U of L in 2020
By Dale Woodard on January 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdwoodard@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge’s trek through 2020 might as well have come equipped with some seatbelts It was indeed a roller-coaster ride. The past 12 months saw the U of L hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, tough economic times and multiple layoffs as well as the loss of its hockey program. Still, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID claims life of Pincher Creek councillor in December
By Herald on January 12th, 2021
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Town of Pincher Creek is mourning the loss of their councillor Sussanne O’Rourke, who passed away Dec. 18 from health complications after contacting COVID-19. In a statement released through the town’s social media accounts, it stated the O’Rourke was an upstanding councillor and a strong advocate for low-income families ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial opens into death of feed company employee; Cardston firm facing several charges
By Herald on January 12th, 2021
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta livestock feed company is on trial in Lethbridge following the death of an employee three years ago. Taurus Natural Inc. faces several charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which allege the Cardston company failed to ensure the health and safety of 41-year-old Scott Forsyth, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council hearing to address print advertising
By Tim Kalinowski on January 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comL City council will hold a second public hearing during today’s meeting which could have severe repercussions for the long-term viability of The Lethbridge Herald, and potentially disenfranchise local seniors, in particular, from receiving vital information on proposed developments in the community. Under the Municipal Government Act, the City is required to advertise by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor wants Shandro fired
By Lethbridge Herald on January 12th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman called for Health Minister Tyler Shandro to be turfed by Premier Kenney over his lack of understanding of the life-saving nature of integrated EMS dispatch in Lethbridge, and three other municipalities, impacted by an Alberta Health Services plan to scrap local EMS dispatch when the current contract ... Read More »
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