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Council passes bylaw prohibiting conversion therapy
By Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com City council has given third reading to a bylaw prohibiting conversion therapy in Lethbridge, despite efforts by three councillors to delay approval so the city can hold a public hearing on the issue.Councillors Joe Mauro, Blaine Hyggen and Ryan Parker urged fellow councillors Monday to delay final reading of the ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge Police Association makes statement on disciplinary proceedings
By Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2020
Lethbridge Police Association release: In response to multiple media reports, the Lethbridge Police Association provides the following statement regarding the disciplinary proceedings against Sergeant Jason Carrier and Cst. Keon Woronuk of The Lethbridge Police Service (Decision dated July 9, 2020) These allegations were fully investigated by two different police services in a process that took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Chief releases statement on disciplined officers
By Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2020
Statement from Lethbridge Police Chief Scott Woods regarding the disciplinary hearing and sanctioning of two officers: Late yesterday, media outlets reported two Lethbridge Police officers had been sanctioned for various acts of misconduct. Although these matters had been conducted in public hearings, for which notices had been posted on the LPS website, we as a Service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emerging Tech event to focus on area agriculture
By Jensen, Randy on July 13th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The first event held by Emerging Tech Solutions for Business, a social enterprise partnership between Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) and InBridge Inc., will be held on Thursday. Focusing on the southern Alberta agriculture sector, this virtual event will be presented in partnership with Lethbridge College AgENT program and is meant to provide a ... Read More »
1 responseGroups opposed to new mining
By Jensen, Randy on July 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While the coal industry representatives say the benefits of new potential mines in southwestern Alberta will pay huge dividends for local communities and help buoy Alberta’s flailing economy, several local conservation groups are opposed to the creation of new mines which, they say, will impact sensitive eco-systems. “We want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!KidSport partners with Sysco to raise funds for area families
By Jensen, Randy on July 13th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com COVID-19 has put a halt to many community organizations that depend on community fundraisers to keep programs running. With two major fundraisers cancelled, a local organization found new ways to keep its programming operating for local children. The Lethbridge and Taber area chapter of KidSport relies heavily on community donations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boost in rural policing aimed at safety
By Jensen, Randy on July 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer says his government’s additional $286-million commitment to enhance rural policing across the province over the next five years will ensure rural residents feel safer in their homes. “We heard last year when we did our town halls the immense amount of frustration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$147,000 NSERC grant to improve computing infrastructure for research at U of L
By Jensen, Randy on July 13th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD New computing infrastructure will support the world-class research being done at several centres at the University of Lethbridge, including the Southern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre (SAGSC), the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN), the Canadian Centre for Research in Advanced Fluorine Technologies (C-CRAFT) and the Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pilot project utilizing Alberta pharmacies for COVID-19 testing
By Lethbridge Herald on July 12th, 2020
Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comAbout 20 pharmacies throughout Alberta have been selected for a pilot project to open up COVID-19 testing in pharmacies, and one Lethbridge pharmacy is ready to announce it is open for testing.The Medicine Shoppe, owned and operated by pharmacist Vishal Sukhadiya, was approached by Alberta Health Services to participate in the pilot project, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men charged in theft of vehicle, trailer
By Jensen, Randy on July 11th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge police have charged two men after a citizen observed her friend’s stolen vehicle and promptly reported it. After the stolen Suburban was spotted along the 3800 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South, members of the Crime Suppression Team and Patrols attended the area and used a pinning technique to immobilize the vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Controversial bills defended by minister
By Jensen, Randy on July 11th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Facing dissent on both right and the left with Charter challenges filed on Bill 1 and Bill 10 already this year, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer spoke to The Herald earlier this week to answer critics and state the government’s point of view. Drafted in response to ... Read More »
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