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Former Alberta Speakers condemn actions of Cooper and Pitt
By Tim Kalinowski on April 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Two former Speakers of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly say recent actions by current Speaker Nathan Cooper and Deputy Speaker Angela Pitt in signing a partisan letter with other UCP backbenchers opposing the government’s latest public health restrictions should mean they must face a vote of confidence in the legislature. “It is the most appalling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapid COVID testing coming to Lethbridge schools
By Tim Kalinowski on April 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While willing to work with Alberta Health Services as COVID-19 rapid-testing comes to some of Lethbridge’s most heavily impacted secondary schools later this month, Lethbridge School Division Superintendent of Schools Cheryl Glimore admitted her staff had hoped for a different announcement this past Saturday from Minister of Health Tyler Shandro– that teachers, educational ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barenaked Ladies doing virtual concert
By Stan Ashbee on April 14th, 2021
Canadian music ambassadors Barenaked Ladies bring their signature brand of hijinkery and sing-a-long songs to the virtual stage Apr. 17 & 18 with “Flip n’ Hits with BNL: A Night of Monster Jams of Pandemic Proportions.” The concert can be viewed online at 7 p.m. Alberta time on the Saturday and an encore performance will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive donation centre filling community needs
By Herald on April 13th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald What may be clutter in someone’s house may be exactly what’s needed in someone else’s. To make sure families in need have what they need in their homes, Streets Alive Mission has once again stepped up and is welcoming donations at its RePurpose Donation Drop-Off Centre located at 10th Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnet fishing draws angler to treasure
By Herald on April 13th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald It wasn’t the type of fishing that was going to put food on the table for Justin Lorenson. But it was certainly a beneficial type of fishing nonetheless. On this particular outing on the docks at Henderson Lake Sunday afternoon, live bait was swapped out for a double-sided magnet and while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge School Division rejects draft curriculum
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division is refusing to pilot the UCP government’s widely criticized draft K-6 curriculum, and is asking the province to take it back to the shop for a complete overhaul. “We are calling on the province to stop this process and take the curriculum back and start again,” ... Read More »
2 responsesYouth One holding Stream-athon fundraiser
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Youth One is seeking to raise $100,000 in April to help local youth impacted by increased isolation due to COVID-19. According to the media release by Youth One, the money will help 200 youth have full access to all its services, including mental health supports, for the remainder of the ... Read More »
2 responsesStolen property case could be resolved without a trial
By Delon Shurtz on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coalhurst man charged last year after RCMP recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property in a Coaldale storage unit, hopes to resolve his matter without going to trial. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for the accused’s lawyer explained that even though a pre-trial conference had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recreation assessment reveals variety of opportunities for Forty Mile
By Justin Seward on April 13th, 2021
The results of the Forty Mile Region’s recreation needs assessment was presented at a recent virtual town hall. Of the more than 2,000 residents surveyed, 78 per cent of the residents felt recreation was important in the region while 83 per cent overall were satisfied with recreation facilities and services. The assessment included the municipalities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown, defence working on suitable sentence for man convicted of sex assaut
By Delon Shurtz on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Crown prosecutor and defence lawyer are preparing to tell a judge what they believe would be a suitable sentence for a Lethbridge man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in his home while she was passed out. Ivan Iain Palmer was found guilty last month on one count of sexual assault, but the ... Read More »
1 responseBreak-in leaves couple shaken
By Delon Shurtz on April 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An elderly couple may have hoped they were only having a nightmare when they awoke early one morning last summer to see a woman peering down at them out of the dark. Sophia Black Plume broke into the couple’s westside home at about 3 a.m. July 29, and awakened the couple as she ... Read More »
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