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City plan promotes increased density in new neighbourhoods
By Tim Kalinowski on February 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com BILD Lethbridge hosted an online “coffee chat” with city planning staff on Wednesday to go over proposed changes to the City’s Municipal Development Plan which could have implications for local developers. The updated MDP accounts for new development of the Airport Business Park, and the City’s plans to annex lands from Lethbridge County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibition elects new president
By Greg Bobinec on February 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge & District Exhibition has elected Bev Lanz as their 55th President of the Board of Directors, following their annual meeting at the end of January. With Exhibition Park entering start of their seasons events during the pandemic, as well as start of construction on the new 268,000 square foot Agri-Food Hub and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More businesses getting access to government relaunch grants
By Tim Kalinowski on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Government of Alberta will allow more small businesses to access its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Relaunch Grants as of Thursday. The grants will allow businesses to access up to $20,000 in support which were previously ineligible when the grants were first opened for applications back in November. Unregistered sole proprietors of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges diverted in 2020 assault case
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 28-year-old man accused of assaulting a couple of city business owners during a violent altercation last summer could avoid prosecution if he completes a government program aimed at helping offenders rather than punishing them. Alan Edwin Valin has been accepted into a mental health diversion program, which diverts from the justice system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA speaker to discuss vaccines
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on February 3rd, 2021
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Be the first to comment!More delays possible in murder case
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.comL A Piikani Nation murder case will likely face additional delays after the accused’s lawyer was allowed to get off the record Tuesday. Prominent Calgary lawyer Balfour Der withdrew from the case during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, three months after going on the record for Dustin Big Bull. An agent who appeared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Rhyme ‘N’ Time’ for Coalhurst cowboy poet Noel Burles
By Stan Ashbee on February 3rd, 2021
Local southern Alberta multi-faceted musician and cowboy poet Noel Burles recently released his very-first poetry collection on CD entitled, “Rhyme ‘N’ Time.” Burles currently resides in Coalhurst, but pre-COVID pandemic, the road was often the vagabond troubadour’s home away from home. Burles’ first spoken word cowboy poetry collection was released a few months ago, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four charged after warrant executed
By Lethbridge Police Service on February 3rd, 2021
Lethbridge police have charged four people after executing a search warrant at a southside home last Thursday, seizing a small amount of drugs seized and recovering more than $14,000 in stolen property. Police obtained a search warrant for a home in the 1300-block of Henderson Lake Blvd. after receiving complaints about activity consistent with drug ... Read More »
2 responsesLC recognizing Black community contributions
By Greg Bobinec on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College continues to recognize and celebrate the history and contributions of its Black community, as their Black History Month celebrations move online for 2021. Throughout the month of February, the college will be using its website and social media channels to share a variety of stories and resources that highlight the cultures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old telephone numbers tell a story
By Dave Sulz on February 3rd, 2021
Geoff Capp has found that, when it comes to history, the numbers tell a story. Specifically, the numbers Capp studies are telephone numbers, and he has been using them to track the evolution of the telephone numbering system in places he has lived, including Lethbridge. His Lethbridge research recently received a boost with his discovery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School division attempts planking record
By Greg Bobinec on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge School Division attempted to unofficially break the world record for a simultaneous one-minute plank, Tuesday morning. Every month, Lethbridge School Division works with a theme of health and wellness to bring some activity into the lives of students and staff. This month, around 3,000 participants worked on their planking to participate in ... Read More »
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