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University launching Play Week for families
By Dale Woodard on February 11th, 2021
With Family Day fast approaching, the University of Lethbridge is celebrating a decade anniversary. The U of L and North & Company LLP are teaming up for the 10th annual University of Lethbridge Play Day. With the COVID-19 pandemic still keeping people separated, Play Day has been expanded to a week. Instead of southern Albertans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor supports Wood Buffalo takeover of EMS dispatch
By Tim Kalinowski on February 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A stunning resolution was passed unanimously on Tuesday evening by the Mayor and councillors of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to no longer transfer 911 calls to the provincial AHS-run central dispatch centre, and thus take over local EMS Dispatch again without the consent of the province. Mayor Chris Spearman said he ... Read More »
1 responseMustard Seed shelter application moving to next stage
By Tim Kalinowski on February 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council formally put the Mustard Seed’s application to create a permanent supportive housing facility at the Ramada Inn to bed, and moved the organization’s application to open a new sober emergency shelter at 110 13th Street South forward to the next stage. In a bit of final housekeeping, city council formally cancelled ... Read More »
2 responsesOpioid deaths down here since August
By Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The number of opioid deaths per month in the municipality of Lethbridge has decreased since August with zero deaths in November, but the Government of Alberta is stressing with the cold winter weather and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic those numbers can rise again. According to the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System ... Read More »
2 responsesStolen property nets 90-day sentence for city man
By Delon Shurtz on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com 26-year-old Lethbridge man charged with four others in relation to a serious assault on the westside in September, has received a jail sentence on unrelated matters. Jessie Dean Davidson was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to 90 days in jail – minus some credit for pre-trial custody – after pleading guilty to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man denies woman’s sexual assault claims at trial
By Delon Shurtz on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of sexually assaulting a drunken woman while she was asleep in his bedroom, didn’t do anything in the room but watch Netflix and eat Hot Pockets, he said Tuesday during his trial in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench. Ivan Iain Palmer remained unfazed while co-Crown Prosecutor Tom Brannen grilled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Great Backyard Bird Count underway
By Greg Bobinec on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count event has returned for the 24th year this month, with hopes that with more people spending time outdoors because of the pandemic, more will participate for a better count. The annual bird count is an opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count experts to use their skills. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roxy Theatre campaign a real crowd-pleaser
By Dale Woodard on February 10th, 2021
The Crowsnest Cando – Crowsnest Culture and Recreation Society just completed an impressive Act 1. And this particular production – a crowd pleaser so far – is far from over. The Crowsnest CanDo Culture and Recreation Society recently announced it had purchased the Roxy Theatre thanks to solid town support that raised nearly $65,000 as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA hosting talk on the Oldman River watershed
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on February 10th, 2021
With significant interest in establishing metallurgical coal mining operations throughout the eastern slopes of Alberta, currently there are four companies exploring potential mining operations in the region. All the currently proposed coal mines are open-pit “mountain top removal” mines and are located in the Crowsnest Pass area. Coal mining exploration is also happening along the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LC giving students free gym passes
By Greg Bobinec on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College will be offering free Fitness Centre memberships to all students for the Winter 2021 semester, as they recognize the links between physical and mental health and to ensure all students have access to gym facilities. Following along with the easing of provincial health restrictions, the college will re-open its Fitness Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber council discuss municipal brand identity
By Stan Ashbee on February 10th, 2021
Town of Taber Communications and Projects Co-ordinator Meghan Brennan said administration is seeking approval for the new Visual Identity Standards Policy, during a report submitted to council for consideration at a regular meeting held Jan. 25. “The Visual Identity Standards Policy outlines the standard to which the town’s brand and visual assets will be held. ... Read More »
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