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College chosen as testing place for new technology
By Greg Bobinec on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com When Calgary based companies Jadler Industries and Random Acronym were searching for a place to test out new technology for monitoring soil moisture in agriculture, there was only one place to go: Lethbridge College. “Lethbridge College has built a reputation with the agriculture industry in southern Alberta for getting their research out into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piikani man pleads not guilty to murder charge
By Delon Shurtz on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old Piikani man accused of killing a teenager last summer has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and causing an indignity to human remains. Dustin Big Bull entered the pleas Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he also elected to be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead after semi-trailer collision
By TABER-VAUXHALL RCMP on February 17th, 2021
Just before noon on Monday, Taber-Vauxhall RCMP responded to a serious head-on collision involving two semi-tractors on Highway 526 north of Vauxhall. Also responding to the scene were EMS and the Vauxhall Fire Department. The single driver of the eastbound vehicle, a 29-year-old male from Calgary, was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS.Ă‚Â The adult ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to various charges
By Delon Shurtz on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When a motel clerk answered the phone on the evening of May 7, 2020, the last thing the clerk expected to hear was the frantic voice of a child calling for help. The crying seven-year-old boy said his mother wouldn’t wake up, and the clerk arrived at the room to discover a man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New program helping female entrepreneurs
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on February 17th, 2021
When Calgary based companies Jadler Industries and Random Acronym were searching for a place to test out new technology for monitoring soil moisture in agriculture, there was only one place to go: Lethbridge College. “Lethbridge College has built a reputation with the agriculture industry in southern Alberta for getting their research out into the real ... Read More »
1 responseRachel Notley speaking at SACPA
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on February 17th, 2021
Alberta is in the midst of a generational economic shift as we face the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) will host speaker Rachel Notley for a conversation about how we can create a new economic strategy and build a more resilient and diversified economy in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large outbreaks reason for city COVID numbers
By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge’s elevated COVID-19 figures compared to the rest of the region aren’t related to one reason, but rather some large outbreaks, said a member of Alberta Health. According to statistics released on Monday, the City of Lethbridge has 1,946 cases with and 211 active. That’s in comparison to ... Read More »
2 responsesMade in Lethbridge
By Aimee Benoit - Galt Museum & Archives on February 16th, 2021
What does it mean for something to be “made in” a place? Do raw goods count? How about resources shipped elsewhere for processing? Or items made locally by outside companies? Defining where things are made is not always clear-cut-but a wide range of goods have originated right here in Lethbridge.In the late 1800s entrepreneurs began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital fundraiser surpasses goal
By Greg Bobinec on February 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation hosted the annual Care from the Heart Radio-a-thon Thursday and was able to surpass its goal of $250,000. Throughout the day, six local radio stations broadcasted lived from their respective stations, encouraging listeners to make a donation. Kill 107.7, 106.7 Rock, Country 95.5, B-93.3, 94.1 CJOC FM and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!12,000 doses of vaccine administered in South Zone
By Justin Seward on February 16th, 2021
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro was joined by officials in a telephone town hall with media across the province to talk about the rural vaccine roll-out Feb. 9. Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw and Paul Wynnyk, the chair of the COVID-19 vaccine task force joined Shandro to answer questions during the evening. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Support growing for Highway 3 twinning in south
By Alan Croft on February 16th, 2021
With twinning of Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett beginning in the spring and the increased demand for resources that Alberta can provide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, support for the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association has continued to grow within southern Alberta. The association is working to get the entirety of Highway 3 twinned ... Read More »
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