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Six Mile Coulee debate tabled for June 15 council meeting
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council discussed rescinding its funding for $1.8 million in upgrades to the Six Mile Coulee trail for about an hour and half during Monday’s council meeting, and in the end tabled the motion for even more debate and discussion until the next city council meeting on June 15.The Six ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice investigating fatal pedestrian collision
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2020
Lethbridge Police Service release: Police are investigating a fatal collision after a 30-year-old male was struck by a vehicle in a south side alley.On June 1, 2020 at approximately 4:40 p.m. police and EMS responded to a report of a collision between a yellow Dodge Ram truck and a male pedestrian in the west alley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cadet graduates celebrate
By Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com To celebrate their hard work during school, graduation ceremonies of the 2020 Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS), Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) and the Taber Police Service (TPS) Cadet training program took place Friday. Due to the COVID-19 health restrictions, the ceremony was closed to members of the public.Twelve cadets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kate Andrews staff deliver valedictorian news
By Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2020
Palliser School Division release: COALDALE – The next time Owen Gallagher is asked to mow the lawn, you can’t blame him if his expectations seem a tad bit high.A ploy to surprise the 17-year-old with the announcement he’s the Class of 2020 Valedictorian for Kate Andrews High School worked to perfection.“Completely, I had no idea,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LC accounting courses recognized by CPA
By Jensen, Randy on June 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Canada’s only accounting designation, has once again recognized Lethbridge College’s accounting courses for meeting the CPA requirements for the upcoming academic year. “This recognition affirms the content of our curriculum is aligned with the Chartered Professional Accountants, which ensures we’re industry relevant,” says Cheryl Meheden, chair of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Futures Lethbridge to administer small-business loans
By Jensen, Randy on June 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Small businesses in the Lethbridge region impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can now access additional financial relief and recovery support. Community Futures Lethbridge will begin offering tailored small-business loans as part of the Government of Canada’s Regional Relief and Recovery Fund. These partially forgivable loans ensure that rural businesses that do not qualify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charities suffer through pandemic
By Jensen, Randy on June 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and focusing on the safety and well-being of the community, the annual Golf for Kids Sake has been cancelled for 2020. Since 1997, the annual fundraiser has contributed to many programs offered by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District in building developmental relationships between a Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finding the bottom line
By Jensen, Randy on June 1st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With the Lethbridge economy just starting to wake up from its COVID-19 slumber, licensed insolvency trustee Sandy Lyons with the local office of Grant Thornton Ltd. expects a large spike in those seeking ways to dig themselves out of the financial hole the last few months have wrought. “The reality ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrades approved for prison
By Jensen, Randy on June 1st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The province will be giving $3.3 million in maintenance grants to enhance security features at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. The money, previously allotted in April’s provincial budget through the $1.9-billion Capital Maintenance and Renewal Community Infrastructure Plan (CMR) fund, was confirmed last Friday by Taber-Warner MLA and Associate Minister for Red Tape Reduction ... Read More »
3 responsesAssessment ordered for man accused of stabbing
By Shurtz, Delon on May 30th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man accused of breaking into a home earlier this month and stabbing a resident while he slept has been denied bail and ordered to have a psychological assessment. Citing the serious charges and the apparent strength of the Crown’s case, Judge Gregory Maxwell refused to release Josh Lee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hutterite colonies major supporters of food banks
By Jensen, Randy on May 30th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com As a way for Hutterite colonies to help surrounding communities, Samuel Wipf from the Miltow Colony near Warner sent a letter encouraging colonies across Alberta and Saskatchewan to support all food banks in their province during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 24, donations collected from colonies for Alberta food banks ... Read More »
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