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Lethbridge MLAs weigh in on Coal Policy survey results
By Tim Kalinowski on May 21st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge MLAs are saying the Alberta government’s Coal Policy survey results released this week should provide food for thought about how and where to appropriately develop coal in the province, and reveal a strong concern about coal mining from southern Albertans in particular. “Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring that our approach to ... Read More »
2 responses‘Lack of facilities for permanent supportive housing,’ says Thomsen
By Tim Kalinowski on May 21st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City of Lethbridge manager of Community Social Development Martin Thomsen gave members of the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday a grim assessment of the severe challenges facing local organizations in establishing new permanent supportive housing facilities in the community. “The problem has been facilities,” Thomsen explained. “The ... Read More »
6 responsesAnother quiet Canada Day planned for this year
By Tim Kalinowski on May 21st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local Canada Day celebrations will once again be a more muted affair this year, confirmed City of Lethbridge general manager of Recreation and Culture Robin Harper during Thursday’s Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee meeting. Harper reported to SPC members that this year’s celebrations will be similar to last year’s “celebrate in your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MADD Crashed Car campaign sends message on impaired driving
By Herald on May 20th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald A car was spotted overturned on Highway 3 heading east out of Lethbridge. This single vehicle crash, however, was a staged one with a dire message as the MADD Lethbridge & Area Chapter relaunched their Crashed Car campaign warning of the horrific consequences of impaired driving. From May 20 to ... Read More »
1 responseHigh-speed chase leads to time in jail for Taber-area man
By Delon Shurtz on May 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Taber-area man who led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen pickup truck will serve time in a federal penitentiary. Bernhard Peters was sentenced to 26 months in prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of possession of stolen property, theft of a motor vehicle, flight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MDP discussion centres around hotel conversions
By Tim Kalinowski on May 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed second reading of its new Municipal Development Plan during this week’s regular meeting, but not before engaging in discussions on how local hotels should be converted to residential dwellings in the future. Most of these discussions centred around “Policy 60” in the new MDP draft document which states the City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author shares stories from Women of the Pandemic
By Lethbridge Herald on May 20th, 2021
The Lethbridge Public Library and Social Health Equity Network of Lethbridge and Area (SHENLA) through the Library’s Community Connections Speaker Series, hosted Lauren McKeon to discuss her book Women of the Pandemic last Thursday. McKeon is an editor at the Walrus and is also the author of the books F Bomb: Dispatches on the War ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court dates set for two charged with drug, weapons offences
By Delon Shurtz on May 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men charged with several criminal offences after they were arrested in Galt Gardens last week, are scheduled to appear in court later this month. During an investigation by the Lethbridge Police Service’s crime suppression team and priority crimes unit, officers were watching two men as they parked a vehicle and walked into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge School Division presents 2021/2022 budget
By Dale Woodard on May 20th, 2021
There were both plusses and minuses as the Lethbridge School Division presented its preliminary operating budget for the 2021/2022 school year. The budget shows revenues of $132.51 million, which represents an approximate $3.37 million decrease from 2020/2021 operating budget. As a result of the 2.48-per-cent decrease in overall funding, just under $2.64 million in reserves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interfaith Food Bank upgrading fresh food delivery thanks to grants
By Tim Kalinowski on May 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge is looking to massively upgrade its ability to deliver fresh food to surrounding rural communities, and within the City of Lethbridge, with the purchase of a new refrigerator truck unit as well as the development of a stronger Rural Food Share Program network. The refrigerator truck, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labor Club Ice Centre getting new ice plant
By Dale Woodard on May 20th, 2021
The Labor Club Ice Centre is getting an upgrade in time for next season. On Tuesday, Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Prasad Panda, Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced funding for 12 infrastructure projects. The Government of Canada is investing more ... Read More »
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