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CPAWS celebrates Coal Policy reinstatement
By Greg Bobinec on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Monday’s announcement from the Minister of Energy on the reinstatement of the 1976 Coal Policy is a significant step forward, says the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society of Southern & Northern Alberta Chapters (CPAWS). The announcement came after tens of thousands of Albertans raised their voices in opposition to open-pit mining in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASIRT investigating use of police databases to access info on Shannon Phillips
By Tim Kalinowski on February 10th, 2021
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will be conducting an investigation into a series of potentially unauthorized uses of police databases to access private information on MLA Shannon Phillips by members of the Lethbridge Police Service dating back to 2018. ASIRT announced on Tuesday it had been directed to investigate the potentially unlawful use of ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil expressing mining concerns to province
By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council voted unanimously Tuesday to have Mayor Chris Spearman draft a letter to the province expressing the City of Lethbridge’s ongoing concerns with proposed coal mining in the headwaters of the Oldman River watershed; despite the recent Kenney government decision to reinstate the 1976 Coal Policy, pending public ... Read More »
7 responsesQueer festival returning with online format
By Greg Bobinec on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Quaint, Quirky and Queer Festival, formally known as the Pretty, Witty and Gay, returns for its 16th year with an online format, for everyone to enjoy from the comfort of their own home. The three-day event, taking place from Feb. 18-21, will host three events presented to celebrate the queer community of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two facing multiple drug charges
By Greg Bobinec on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comL gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service has charged two people with multiple drug-related offences and seized more than $135,000 work of drugs after a search warrant was executed Thursday.. Police began a surveillance operation into possible drug trafficking at a home in the 3300 block of 5 A Avenue South in January. The house was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Researcher addresses COVID myth
By Tim Kalinowski on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed University of Lethbridge biochemistry researcher Trushar Patel to its weekly YouTube livestream speaker series to talk about the origins of the coronavirus and the worldwide effort to produce viable, safe and effective vaccines. Patel took on some common misconceptions about the origins of the virus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fossil hunter discovers rare sea mollusk
By Tim Kalinowski on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com An amateur fossil hunter with a knack for uncovering rare finds has done it again not far from Lethbridge. Saskatchewan resident Jonathan Ganshorn, founder of the kids fossil hunting group the Dino Hunter Gang, discovered a rare sea fossil while out searching near the St. Mary River on Crown lands 20 km southwest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless advocates calling for more aid during cold snap
By Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local advocates for Lethbridge’s homeless community are calling for more aid from the community to help during this extreme cold snap. “I am seeing a lot of people wandering around without any gloves, without any toque, in inadequate winter clothing,” says Bill Ginther, executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community starts with you!
By Stan Ashbee on February 6th, 2021
Community journalism is, and has always been, an invaluable asset to community newspapers. Moving forward in 2021 is no exception. The eyes and ears of any community is its citizens, simply armed with the ability to provide pictures, news tips, story ideas, event listings (virtual or otherwise) and a plethora of other community-related material. Sure, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CLARIFICATION
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on February 6th, 2021
In reference to the article “Application made for harm reduction site”by Tim Kalinowski in the Feb. 5 edition of The Lethbridge Herald, the current occupant of the proposed site at 422 13 Street N., Saamis Aboriginal Employment and Training, is still in lease negotiations for potential continued occupancy, and has no association with HIV Community ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta plants factor in LC antibiotics research
By Greg Bobinec on February 6th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College researchers are doing their part to discover and develop new antibiotics as a potential crisis looms over the next few decades with infectious diseases become increasingly immune to treatment, by testing plants native to Alberta for antibiotic molecules. The work of microbiology senior research scientist Sophie Kernéis and lab technician Leanne ... Read More »
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