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City resolution asks for coal mining ban in Eastern Slopes
By Tim Kalinowski on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously passed a resolution to encourage the province to ban all future coal exploration in the Eastern Slopes, and to reclaim all lands disturbed by coal exploration this past year, (before the Feb. 8, 2021 moratorium brought in by the province), by no later than Dec. 31, 2025. Mayor Chris Spearman ... Read More »
1 responseArsonist sentenced for March fires
By Delon Shurtz on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man with a history of setting fires, and who in March lit three fires all within an hour of each other, has received a five-month jail sentence. Danny Berdan, who previously pleaded guilty to three counts of arson, was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, whereĂ‚Â defence had requested a sentence of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renovation project approved for SAAG
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2021
Food services, a patio and other upgrades will be part of a renovation project approved by city council for the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. The $5.78 million project was approved this week as part of the the city’s Capital Improvement Program for 2022-31. The renovations will included needs-based improvements to the gallery, food services/catering kitchen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council considers electronic voting technology
By Tim Kalinowski on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A presentation by a Lethbridge-based technology company had city councillors excited during this week’s public meeting, and led to a resolution to support the idea of investigating the potential for secure electronic voting for the 2025 municipal elections. Veras Technologies Inc. president and CEO Peter Hurd-Watler hoped to underscore for council the immense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCI grads ready to meet challenges of the future
By Herald on June 2nd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Collegiate Institute’s graduating class of 2021 is ready to meet the challenges of the future, says valedictorian Isaac Fletcher, and can be proud of the way it has overcome the challenges of this year. “It has definitely been a brutal journey,” says Fletcher referring to the 2020-2021 school year, ... Read More »
1 responsePolice chief addresses Madu’s response during Lethbridge Chamber town hall
By Dale Woodard on June 2nd, 2021
After receiving a letter from Alberta Minister of Justice Kaycee Madu earlier this month in regards to ongoing reform with the Lethbridge Police Service, police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh is asking for patience in the process. Mehdizadeh was the guest speaker at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning. Speaking at the ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing waits in shooting case
By Delon Shurtz on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who was scheduled to have a sentencing hearing this week for shooting his ex-spouse’s lover in the head just weeks before Christmas, now won’t be sentenced until later this summer. Kyle Lewis Crow Chief was to have the hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, on charges of break and enter to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man hoping for conditional discharge for road rage incident
By Delon Shurtz on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who hopes he’ll receive onlyĂ‚Â a conditional discharge for headbutting another man during a road rage incident more than two years ago, will have to wait a few more weeks to see if a judge grants his wish. Colton Hunter Hemmaway, who pleaded guilty in January to one count of assault, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinic offered to vulnerable population
By Dale Woodard on June 2nd, 2021
Those with struggles to access vaccinations were given a walk-up chance to do so last weekend. Partnering with the Sage Clan Patrol, Alberta Health Services set up at Galt Gardens for a two-day clinic Friday and Saturday to provide crucial shots in the arm to the vulnerable population. “Typically, when there’s immunization access at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillors make case for new arts centre
By Al Beeber on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two city council members with decades of experience on stage say a new performing arts centre is needed for Lethbridge. Mark Campbell and Jeff Carlson are well known to audiences for their work in a wide range of roles over the years and both believe it’s time Lethbridge moved forward with an arts ... Read More »
3 responsesCity council passes Capital Improvement Program
By Tim Kalinowski on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed its 2022-2031 capital improvement program, which includes funding for a green bin program and new electric buses over the next five years as two of the highlights, with surprisingly little debate during Tuesday’s meeting. The vote comes two weeks after Coun. Blaine Hyggen asked his council colleagues for a two-week ... Read More »
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