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City hall open to public on Monday
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge City Hall will be reopening to the public on Monday in a limited capacity. Only services on the first floor will be open, with the rest of city hall having key fob access for staff only. Residents will only be to enter through the primary doors on the 4 Avenue South side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BTPS chief looks to provide positive role model
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Blood Tribe Police Service Chief of Police Kyle Melting Tallow has spent the last 22 years of this career in First Nations policing. Not only does First Nations policing try to reflect in its service the people and culture it represents, it also creates a platform to discuss doing policing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More provincial historic sites reopening today
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD More provincial historic sites and museums will reopen today as part of stage two of Alberta’s relaunch strategy. The successful reopening of the Royal Alberta Museum and Royal Tyrrell Museum has paved the way towards the reopening of many more provincial sites. “Albertans are truly eager to get back out and explore the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman charged with resisting arrest, assaulting police officer
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged a 20-year-old woman who they say fled from police, hid in a yard, resisted arrest and spit in an officer’s face. On Thursday at approximately 1 a.m. police observed an SUV with no headlights on at the intersection of 10 Street and 5 Avenue North. The officer attempted to ... Read More »
2 responsesAlvin Mills has found a purpose despite continuing struggles
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com In his youth Blood Tribe member Alvin Mills was a gifted athlete. He was a boxer, and he played multiple sports at a high level of skill. He even won a basketball scholarship. But it wasn’t his athleticism which would come to define the course of his life as many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous Week sends a positive message: Shade
By Woodard, Dale on June 20th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com This year’s National Indigenous Peoples Week can deliver a far-reaching message. The yearly event kicked off Monday with the raising of the Blackfoot Confederacy flag at city hall and culminates with National Indigenous People’s Day Sunday. With racial tensions a hot topic on both sides of the border, Cam Shade, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Temporary homeless shelter closed at Fritz Sick
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD With the ending of the City of Lethbridge State of Local Emergency, the temporary homeless shelter has been closed at the Fritz Sick Centre. “I am happy to report that as of Wednesday, the homeless shelter has returned to 2 Avenue North from its temporary location at the Fritz Sick gymnasium,” said Marc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preserving Blackfoot ways
By Woodard, Dale on June 20th, 2020
Marcia Black Water was raised with a strong focus on cultural history Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Marcia Black Water’s eduction in her Blackfoot ways go back as far as she can remember. For the member of the Kainai First Nation -a part of the Blackfoot Confederacy that also includes the Piikani and Siksika First ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What we do at the Alzheimer Society
By Submitted Article on June 20th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY Over a half million Canadians are living with dementia today as well as thousands of family members providing direct care. In the next 12 years, nearly a million Canadians will have dementia. Through a host of programs and services, advocacy and public education, the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and North ... Read More »
1 responseNot all bad news for area economy: task force
By Jensen, Randy on June 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge regional economy might be a bit of a wounded bird coming out of the COVID-19 shutdown, but at least it is still flying, says a new report released by the Lethbridge Region Economic Recovery Task Force. “We have a reasonably diversified economy,” explains Trevor Lewington, co-chair of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council passes motions to raise funds for municipal infrastructure
By Kalinowski, Tim on June 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has passed two motions to help raise funds for municipal infrastructure if adopted by the province. The first motion advocated for a one per cent PST to be imposed in Alberta which would be designated specifically for municipal infrastructure. The second motion would allow municipalities to offer their ... Read More »
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