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Lethbridge School Division adjusting for at-home learning
By Dale Woodard on November 26th, 2020
The Lethbridge School Division is making the necessary adjustments following the Government of Alberta’s announcement of mandatory restrictions for schools on Tuesday as COVID-19 numbers in the province continue to climb. Starting Monday, students in Grade 7 to Grade 12 will move to at-home learning. Students and staff will have their scheduled Christmas break following ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2020
“What is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?” So begins Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece about a young girl’s fantastical adventures in a strange land. Young Alice clearly has her own opinion on what makes a book “useful,” and when Carroll wrote “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” in 1865, he ushered in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City yard waste sites to close on Monday
By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2020
Next Monday, the three City of Lethbridge yard waste sites will close for the season. To date, the sites have collected a total of 1.48 million kilograms of yard waste which was diverted from the landfill, the City said in a news release. The weight of this yard waste is equivalent to 914 mid-sized cars! ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shop of Wonders preparing to help families at Christmas
By Dale Woodard on November 26th, 2020
MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders is ready to spread some cheer over the Christmas season. The program, which offers a Christmas shopping experience for families in need at no cost for families, has begun setting up in Fire Hall No.1 downtown with plans to be open to the public, starting with appointments Dec. 1 to Dec. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meth found in truck cab, court told
By Delon Shurtz on November 26th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Before Shaun Skidmore’s search dog even had a chance to sniff around the cab of a commercial truck that arrived at the Coutts port of entry last year, the officer with the Canada Border Services Agency had already found a bag of methamphetamine. So he wasn’t surprised when his dog entered the cab ... Read More »
1 responseFinance Committee making progress toward goal of zero-per-cent tax increase targets
By Tim Kalinowski on November 26th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council managed to achieve in its second day of deliberations its $6 million in cost savings to reach its target of a zero-per-cent tax increase to residents in 2021, but still has more work to do to meet its zero-per-cent target for 2022. Councillors passed a flurry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$1M LPS cut recommended
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council voted to cut $1 million from the overall Lethbridge Police Service budget in 2021. The cut represents 2.75 per cent of the total police service budget, or about half of what council has been asking other City departments to absorb during this budget cycle. ... Read More »
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By Tim Kalinowski on November 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council voted to continue fee-for-service agreements on top of their tax-supported base funding for local community organizations for the next two years, but shaved 10 per cent off the top during Tuesday’s meeting. The motion brought forth by Coun. Jeffrey Coffman granted just over $86,000 to the Allied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-China relations Thursday SACPA topic
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2020
Thursday’s online Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs session will discuss Canada-China relations and whether the relationship can be saved. Since the December 2018 detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and the subsequent arrest of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Canada-China relations have been at their lowest point since the 1989 Tiananmen violence — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets probation for assault and mischief
By Delon Shurtz on November 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old woman won’t have to go to jail for assaulting her own mother, but she will be on probation for a year. Randa Shot Both Sides pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to single charges of assault and mischief causing damage, and received a suspended sentence, in addition to the period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council, mayor to take 10% pay cut
By Tim Kalinowski on November 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council unanimously passed a resolution to reduce city council and the mayor’s pay by 10 per cent in 2021 with a zero per cent increase to follow in 2022. The motion was brought forward by Coun. Blaine Hyggen during Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting, and is expected to save ... Read More »
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