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Mustard Seed plans nixed by city council
By Tim Kalinowski on March 25th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com In the end the “Nays” had it after city council voted to reject The Mustard Seed’s bid to open a new sober shelter site at the 100 block of 13th Street South. While recognizing the need for such a facility in the community, all councillors, including those in favour, felt that perhaps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS under the gun to address issues
By Tim Kalinowski on March 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The CBC is reporting that Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has given the Lethbridge Police Service three weeks to produce a plan of how it intends to deal with its ongoing issues, or he will step in to dissolve the police force under the province’s extraordinary powers. According to the CBC, Madu imposed the ... Read More »
2 responsesMLAs feel Albertans frustrated with continued COVID restrictions
By Gillian Slade on March 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com Some regional MLAs say the government’s decision not to ease COVID restrictions this week has created a sense of frustration among Albertans. On Monday Health Minister Tyler Shandro said even though the benchmark for moving to stage three of restrictions was 300 COVID hospitalizations in the province, and this had been reached for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former employee facing 14 months in theft case
By Former employee facing 14 months in theft case on March 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDDShurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman who stole nearly $47,000 in cash and merchandise from her long-time employer, faces a jail term of up to 14 months if a judge accepts the recommendation by the city’s chief prosecutor. Crown Prosecutor Dawn Janecke is seeking a jail sentence for Melanie Dawn Vaillancourt of 12 to 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister sets deadline for Lethbridge Police Service action plan
By Herald on March 24th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The CBC is reporting that Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has given the Lethbridge Police Service three weeks to produce a plan of how it intends to deal with its ongoing issues, or he will step in to dissolve the police force under the province’s extraordinary powers. According to the CBC, ... Read More »
5 responsesCouncil debates Mustard Seed shelter proposal
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council defeated the rezoning motion by a vote of 7-2 late Tuesday night at a public hearing on the proposed Mustard Seed Sober Shelter site at 110 13th Street South, as proceedings stretched far into the evening with 30 presenters speaking for and against the proposed rezoning which would ... Read More »
7 responsesCity Hall going red to honour World TB Day
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Hall will be lit up red tonight at sundown to mark World Tuberculosis Day. Lethbridge will be taking part in a worldwide effort to raise awareness of the ongoing seriousness of TB, a potentially deadly infectious bacterial disease which globally continues to kill approximately 4,000 people per day. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Schow talks prospects for ag
By Nikki Jamieson on March 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com The provincial government has been investing heavily in the agriculture industry over the past year with funding and infrastructure announcements. “It’s about long-term sustainability, making sure that agriculture is being supported in this province, and I fully believe that it is,” said Joseph Schow, MLA for Cardston-Siksika. When the pandemic started a year ... Read More »
3 responsesTDCAlA honours students in Celebration of Learning
By Greg Price on March 24th, 2021
Many hearts were full at the recent Celebration of Learning at the Provincial Building boardroom last week with Taber and District Adult Learning Association (TDCALA). There were nine Low-German Mennonite women in attendance, as ESL co-ordinator Shirley Selvaraj-Dyck and TDCALA executive director Cindy Slenders were on hand as masters of ceremonies, to give out certificates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City votes to adopt new recreation, culture master plan
By Tim Kalinowski on March 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council voted on Tuesday to unanimously adopt the new Recreation and Culture Master Plan. The Master Plan outlines new strategies and policies to help guide city council and the City of Lethbridge forward in various aspects of Recreation and Culture’s project planning and service delivery. Input into the plan included recommendations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty verdict in drug smuggling case
By Delon Shurtz on March 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDDshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When Bradley Michael Gaudrault arrived at the Carway border south of Cardston three years ago, border officers became suspicious. Gaudrault was referred for a secondary inspection, and it wasn’t long before officers discovered cocaine hidden in a secret compartment. The Calgary man was charged with drug smuggling and drug possession for the purpose ... Read More »
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