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Police charge man in fatal pedestrian collision
By Shurtz, Delon on May 15th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 52-year-old Lethbridge man has been charged with careless driving following a collision last month that claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy. Neil Martin Skjodt is charged under the Traffic Safety Act, which allows for a maximum fine of $2,000 or six months in jail, or both. Sgt. Kevin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge woman with arson
By Jensen, Randy on May 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged a 27-year-old woman with arson after a fire damaged a downtown business. On Wednesday police responded to a report of an arson at the Umami Shop located along the 800 block of 4 Avenue South. During the early morning hours wood pallets and cardboard that had been piled up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parenting during COVID-19
By Submitted Article on May 15th, 2020
Vicki Hazelwood CO-ORDINATOR, LETHBRIDGE EARLY YEARS COALITION Parenting can be challenging at the best of times. Parenting during COVID-19 is stressful! As parents we do the best we can to support our children’s health, learning and development. We try to help our children eat well, sleep well and make time for play. We work to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf to chair student transportation task force
By Jensen, Randy on May 15th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf is excited to get started on his work as the chair of the Alberta government’s new student transportation task force, and acknowledges the challenges ahead to come up with potential models for a more cost-efficient, safe and reliable busing network in the province. Rural school divisions, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New city manager announced
By Jensen, Randy on May 15th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has announced it will be hiring former Canadian Veterans Ombudsman Craig Dalton as its new city manager. Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Coffman, who chaired the search committee which chose Dalton, said Dalton was “head and shoulders” above the other candidates whom they interviewed for the position. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Centre challenging UCP’s Bill 10 in court
By Jensen, Randy on May 15th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms will be taking Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro and the Government of Alberta to court to challenge the UCP’s Bill 10, which gives sweeping powers to cabinet ministers to pass laws without legislative oversight in the province in a public health emergency. “There are ... Read More »
1 response‘This isn’t over’: Caution urged as city begins to reopen
By Jensen, Randy on May 15th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge Emergency Co-ordination Centre has approved the opening of most amenities in the city, but will not be opening playgrounds and picnic shelters for the time being. Director of Emergency Management Marc Rathwell made the announcement on Thursday that Lethbridge residents would be allowed to now use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LDS church working to keep missionaries safe during COVID-19
By Shurtz, Delon on May 15th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Canadian Emma Runquist is happy to be serving a proselytizing mission for her church in the United States. If she had been sent to some other country, she would have been sent home because of the COVID-19 virus sweeping the world. But the 20-year-old from Raymond is just where she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L announces more temporary layoffs, hours reductions
By Jensen, Randy on May 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Lethbridge is temporarily laying off or reducing hours for 145 continuing support staff. The layoffs are in addition to approximately 183 casual, research and student employees who had their hours reduced and appointments end as campus moved to restricted access in March. Seventy-nine employees ... Read More »
2 responses‘This isn’t over’: Caution urged as city begins to reopen
By Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comThe City of Lethbridge Emergency Co-ordination Centre has approved the opening of most amenities in the city, but will not be opening playgrounds and picnic shelters for the time being.Director of Emergency Management Marc Rathwell made the announcement on Thursday that Lethbridge residents would be allowed to now use the disc golf course ... Read More »
1 responseCity Council welcomes new city manager to Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has announced it will be hiring former Canadian Veterans Ombudsman Craig Dalton as its new city manager.Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Coffman, who chaired the search committee which chose Dalton, said Dalton was “head and shoulders” above the other candidates whom they interviewed for the position.“We had an ... Read More »
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