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Council approves pair of rezoning requests
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to bylaw amendments regarding properties owned by Streets Alive and Wood’s Homes Society. With the amendments getting council’s blessings, both organizations now have the green light to change the use of properties located close to the hospital. The amendment to Bylaw 6443 which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves land donation for use as park
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted to approve a recommendation from the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of council that it accept a donation of land from the Chinese National League Society to be used as a downtown pocket park. The matter was contained in the consent agenda that was approved unanimously. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown crime and drug issues persist, but policing shows positive trends
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Crime, drugs and disarray are often seen as the face of downtown Lethbridge, but there are some who say the city core is evolving into a more stable location with each passing day. One LPS sergeant says while downtown crime and drug issues remain a problem, the overall trajectory of the police service ... Read More »
18 responsesLethbridge homeless shelter breaks ground on expansion project
By Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Living in the scorching heat and the bitter cold and everything in between, homelessness is a challenge faced by over 400 Lethbridge residents, but an expansion to the homeless shelter aims to reduce the issue. The provincial government, in conjunction with the City of Lethbridge and Blood ... Read More »
6 responsesAccused in home invasion to be tried by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of three individuals charged in relation to a home invasion earlier in the year has decided to let a jury determine his fate. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre pleaded not guilty on behalf of her client, Donovan James Holmberg, and told court her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council gives Memorial Cup bid its support
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has officially thrown its support behind a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup in Lethbridge. Council approved the matter which was one of 11 items contained in the consent agenda addressed at the start of Tuesday’s meeting. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee – which consists of all ... Read More »
1 responseLed Zeppelin tribute coming to historic Alberta theatre
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com The appropriately named Led Zeppelin tribute band, Heavy Airship, will be rocking the oldest theatre in southern Alberta at the end of this month. The Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod has been operational since 1912, seeing its fair share of performances over the decades. However, one of the most well-known rock bands is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council votes down OBM on workload review
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday voted 7-2 in against an official business motion presented by councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel calling for a review of workload, expectations and resources for elected officials. Instead after a lengthy debate, council voted unanimously on a motion arising by deputy mayor Jeff Carlson that the Governance SPC have discussions on ... Read More »
4 responsesDog owner warning others about dangers of foxtail
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A concerned dog owner is sharing her story to warn others about the dangers that foxtail barley poses to pets after her dog required surgery from coming into contact with foxtail at Legacy Park. According to a recent post on the City of Lethbridge website, foxtail barley is a native prairie grass that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing for Coutts mischief convictions set for fall
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sentencing hearing will be held later this fall for three men found guilty earlier in the year of mischief for their participation in the COVID-19 blockade at Coutts in 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen, whose matters were back in court Monday, are scheduled to return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wide Skies Music Festival returning to downtown
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Wide Skies Music Festival is coming back for its seventh year with a two-night event that promises not only great music but also magnificent views of the city from the roof top of the Park n’ Ride building. Mike Spencer, artistic director of the Geomatic Attic and organizer of the event, says ... Read More »
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