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City to continue subdivision work in The Crossings
By Kalinowski, Tim on May 8th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has approved Lethbridge Land’s $13.3-million budget to continue subdivision development work in The Crossings on Great Bear Boulevard West in 2020, but will re-evaluate where the market is at in October and make any necessary adjustments at that point. The good news is 2019 bids for work done ... Read More »
1 response‘The heroes of their day’
By Submitted Article on May 8th, 2020
Remembering Ukrainian Canadians who served on the 75th anniversary of V-E Day Lubomyr Luciuk ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA Private Nicholas Osadchuk was serving with the Winnipeg Grenadiers when he was killed in action defending Hong Kong, Dec. 23, 1941. Infantryman Michael Zhdan was captured. He perished as a POW in Japanese captivity. Flight Sergeant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilbert Paterson band students to participate in worldwide documentary
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A group of students from Gilbert Paterson Middle School’s band class are working at being part of the world’s largest band. Paterson band teacher Karly Lewis, who continues to teach her students online, became aware of a feature documentary that tells the story of world renowned trumpeter Ryan Anthony, who is proving to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge iGEM students use Zoom to complete their seasons
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald Campus closures will not stop some Lethbridge university and high school students from finishing their competitive seasons. Students participating in iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine), a synthetic biology competition involving teams of high school and undergraduate students from around the world, will use Zoom and shared online drives to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 affecting marginalized populations, SACPA told
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Women, racialized peoples and other marginalized populations are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 over other members of society, and this is due, at least in part, to municipal and provincial policies which uphold systems of systemic racism and sexism. This is what Ottawa-based human rights advocate and labour lawyer Patricia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PUBlic Professor series going online with new interactive features
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The University of Lethbridge’s popular PUBlic Professor Series will be more accessible than ever as talks from the past six years will be featured on Facebook. Participating faculty members will provide a video recording to update their research, which will appear on Facebook Premiere along with their original talk. Viewers will be able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City announces 30 additional temporary layoffs
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge announced earlier this week the temporary workforce reduction of an additional 30 employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reductions are primarily related to the delivery of recreation and cultural services as many City of Lethbridge buildings remain closed. The provincial government recently announced a re-launch strategy, but opening ... Read More »
1 responseFatal hit-and-run verdict adjourned to summer
By Shurtz, Delon on May 8th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The verdict in a 2018 hit-and-run case in which a man was killed while walking on the highway south of Lethbridge has been adjourned until later this summer. Judge Paul Pharo was scheduled to give his decision Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, but the matter was brought forward in March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outbreak rattling livestock chain
By Lethbridge Herald on May 7th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comThe closures and slowdowns at local meatpacking plants in the past few weeks due to COVID-19 outbreaks have already begun having a downward impact on prices of fat cattle, feeder cattle and cow cull cattle for local ranchers, feedlots and at cattle auction marts.“The main impact we are facing in the auction market ... Read More »
1 responseConnolly chosen as Queen’s Counsel
By Submitted Article on May 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Connolly and Associates has announced that Claudia R. Connolly has been appointed as Queen’s Counsel. The appointment recognizes Connolly’s longstanding commitment to criminal defence in southern Alberta, as well as her contributions to the community the last 27 years. Connolly was born and raised in rural Manitoba, and began her post-secondary education at Brandon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berdan pleads guilty to theft, mischief
By Shurtz, Delon on May 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Danny Daryl Berdan knew what he wanted when last March he walked into Sexxxy Kitty on the northside. He passed by the movies, toys, lubes and various novelty items available at the Lethbridge adult store, and ended up at the wigs. He chose one worth about $112 and walked out ... Read More »
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