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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!U of L researchers receive nearly $4M in funding grants
By Jensen, Randy on July 11th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A group of University of Lethbridge researchers are recipients of close to $4 million in new grants payable over multiple years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Discovery research program. The Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, recently announced more than $492 million in funding to some ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Men plead not guilty to assaulting hockey referee
By Shurtz, Delon on July 11th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men charged after a referee was attacked at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge last year have pleaded not guilty to assault charges and may set a date for trial when they return to court later this month. Lethbridge lawyer Miranda Hlady and David Roper, student-at-law with DER Barristers ... 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!Big Brothers Big Sisters use ingenuity to keep operating
By Lethbridge Herald on July 10th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comBig Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge and District have faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have also found new resilience and ingenuity to make themselves stronger as an organization.“We moved all our relationships to virtual,” explains the organization’s executive director Jenn Visser. “We didn’t want our relationships to just end because the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province providing $20M for U of L heating upgrade
By Jensen, Randy on July 10th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Alberta government is providing $20 million to upgrade the University of Lethbridge’s district heating and cooling centre, which will create about 112 jobs in the Lethbridge area. The district heating and cooling centre is located in the original University Hall building, which first opened in 1971. An upgraded district heating and cooling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second-degree murder case faces another adjournment
By Shurtz, Delon on July 10th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against two men charged with second-degree murder earlier this year continues to be adjourned with little progress while lawyers wait to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. Justin Robert White Cow and Jason James Crane Chief appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but after a brief discussion their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Winnipeg plant could have indirect benefits for local growers
By Jensen, Randy on July 10th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A new production plant being set up in Winnipeg to turn peas and canola into protein powder is of interest to Alberta growers, but is considered more of a long-term prospect rather than of immediate benefit to most producers. Canola exporters have been seeking new markets for Canadian crops after ... Read More »
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