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Fighting with officers lands man jail sentence
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Trying to take on three police officers at the same time didn’t turn out well for a 43-year-old Lethbridge man. Daniel Edward Collier was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was stopped by police last month, after police noticed the vehicle had a burned out taillight and licence plate light. The officer ... Read More »
1 responseCity student part of Daughters of the Vote
By Dale Woodard on February 25th, 2021
Holly Kletke’s passions and her presence both in school and in the community have earned her a trip to Ottawa. Virtually, at least. The Lethbridge resident and student at the University of Lethbridge where she’s in her third year of education and music was recently selected to take part in the third iteration of Daughters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online vaccination appointments cause frustration
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Some technical snafus in trying to book an online vaccination through the Alberta Health Services website has drawn frustration from one local man. Gerry Kohn, 77, said he was on the phone beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning and as of that afternoon was still unable to book an appointment and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to seek control of EMS dispatch
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has voted to pass a resolution to explore the possibility of once again assuming local EMS dispatch control from AHS in support of the RM of Wood Buffalo, and to have the City’s legal advisers sit in on the province’s injunction case against Wood Buffalo on Mar. 9-11. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for man charged in attempted abduction waiting for disclosure
By Delon Shurtz on February 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDDshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 21-year-old Lethbridge man charged in connection with an attempted abduction in Lethbridge, says her client is suffering from mental health issues, and has been in and out of the hospital since he was charged last summer. During a hearing recently in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Jeanine Zahara referred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herald’s storied history shown in audits
By Trevor Busch on February 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com When it comes to history, many newspapers can trace their roots back more than a century, and the Lethbridge Herald is no exception. However, in attempting to celebrate that past and highlighting achievements down through the decades, some newspapers haven’t done a very good job of illustrating that tradition for their wider readership. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians support making Google and Facebook pay for news content
By News Media Canada on February 24th, 2021
Eighty-two per cent of Canadians believe it’s time for the federal government to take action and force social media giants Google and Facebook to pay Canadian news publishers for their content, and ensure fair negotiations so that publishers get their share of online advertising revenue. As well, according to the poll, 70 per cent of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe members want election reform
By Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Blood Tribe members are calling for the reform of the current electoral system after about 300 people were not allowed to vote in the municipal election at the Lethbridge polling station back in November. A separate problem happened in Calgary when the location of the vote was changed the day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID having impact on livestock industry
By Tim Kalinowski on February 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Recent COVID outbreaks at Cargill High River and the Olymel meat packing plant in Red Deer are not yet having a widespread impact on the market, says Chuck MacLean, founder of Porter and MacLean Livestock Management and former chair of Canada Beef and the Alberta Beef Producers, but added to other pressures could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University webinar focused on migrant activism
By Greg Bobinec on February 23rd, 2021
The University of Lethbridge hosted their WSSS Webinar last week focusing on migrant activism and community-based research in a global pandemic and featuring scholars whose research bridges academia advocacy and community based work in migrant justice. Ethel Tugohan, Canadian Research Chair in Canadian Migration Police, Impacts and Activism, and assistant professor in the Department of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday fire damages deck at Lakemount Boulevard home
By City of Lethbridge on February 23rd, 2021
Lethbridge Fire Department and Emergency Services responded to a residential fire in the 1200 Block of Lakemount Boulevard South in the early afternoon on Friday, Feb. 19. Firefighters found the rear attached second floor deck on fire. Crews were able to quickly respond and extinguish the fire in progress on the deck, ultimately limiting fire ... Read More »
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