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Alberta provides treatment for genetic disorder
By Dale Woodard on January 30th, 2021
Alberta families of children with a rare genetic disorder received some good news on the treatment front Wednesday when it was announced children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy may now be eligible to receive funding for gene replacement therapy treatment. Alberta’s government is working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. to provide interim patient access to ... Read More »
1 responseMarch 8 date for judge’s decision in accidental death case
By Delon Shurtz on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A judge is expected to announce in a matter of weeks whether a Cardston company is guilty of failing to ensure the safety of one of its employees, who died in a work-related accident three years ago. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, the date of March 18 was set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Motz promotes Valentines for Veterans
By Trevor Busch on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is hoping youth remember veterans on Valentine’s Day this year. For the past 25 years, children across Canada have been creating Valentines for Vets as a way to thank Canada’s veterans for the sacrifices they have made. “This is a simple but profound way of reminding our children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers giving help to people on the street
By Ian Martens on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDimartens@lethbridgeherald.com Imartens@lethbridgeherald As winter weather again begins to tighten its hold and many take for granted a warm place to sleep, a group of volunteers from MyCityCare venture out into the cold to offer a little warmth and hope to those living on the streets of Lethbridge. The group spent their time handing out ... Read More »
1 responseLocal filmmaker gets funding from Telus StoryHive
By Dale Woodard on January 30th, 2021
For Tanner James, it was the right move. Now, the local filmmaker will use his lense to tell a unique story about a program benefitting local youth. James was selected to receive $20,000 in production funding from Telus StoryHive’s Local Heroes Documentary Edition. The funding will allow him to produce “Chess 4 Life: A Rehabilitation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Summer Games here cancelled
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com For the second straight summer, the Alberta Summer Games will not be coming to southern Alberta. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Lethbridge Alberta Summer Games Society made the decision to cancel the 2021 Alberta Summer Games Friday after consulting with health officials, the City of Lethbridge, the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Search warrant nets drugs and stolen property
By Herald on January 29th, 2021
Lethbridge police have charged four people after executing a search warrant at a southside home 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 trafficking. ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta Summer Games cancelled
By Herald on January 29th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com For the second straight summer, the Alberta Summer Games will not be coming to southern Alberta. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Lethbridge Alberta Summer Games Society made the decision to cancel the 2021 Alberta Summer Games Friday after consulting with health officials, the City of Lethbridge, the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police commission elects new chair
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Commission has opted for stability and a steady hand at the tiller by electing Commissioner Robert van Spronsen to be its new chair. Van Spronsen has already served four years on the police commission acting as public complaints director during much of that time. He has also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Path could open to Keystone pipeline
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The U.S. and Canadian governments working together on mutual interests could open a path to the Keystone XL Pipeline. Gary Mar, Q.C. President and CEO. Canada West Foundation, was the guest speaker at Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, discussing implications for Alberta’s energy sector as a result of the ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil shuts down taxpayer-subsidized developer notices
By Tim Kalinowski on January 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted to close a loophole where taxpayers of the City of Lethbridge were paying $400 per ad to subsidize development notices which appeared in the newspaper. Developers who wish to bring on new developments are required by the Municipal Government Act to have the notices appear on two successive weeks in ... Read More »
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