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Potai’na (Flying Chief), a.k.a. Joe Healy
By Submitted Article on June 17th, 2020
Rebecca Wilde Potai’na (Flying Chief), also known as Joseph Healy, was a prominent member of the Kainai Nation and son of Akai-nuspi (Many Braids) and Pi’aki (the Dancer). Potai’na was orphaned at a young age when his parents and sisters were killed in their camp near Sun River, Montana. It was his father’s dying wish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three charged after stolen vehicle recovered by Suppression Team
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged three people after members of the Crime Suppression Team recovered a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Pincher Creek. On Monday, a CST member observed a stolen Dodge Charger travelling in the area of 2A Avenue and 13 Street North. Police followed the driver to a business along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family Centre Society opening new ‘Tech Hub’
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Family Centre Society of Southern Alberta is opening a new “Tech Hub” to provide families and individuals with free access to online services. With Tech Hub families and individuals are now able to access computers to do homework, apply for financial support, jobs, learn online, connect with family, and do whatever families ... Read More »
2 responsesProtecting your brain
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
Andrea Klassen Alberta Health Services June is National Brain Injury Awareness Month and a great time to be mindful of your greatest asset. Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in Canadians under the age of 40 with approximately 1.5 million Canadians living with an acquired brain injury (Brain Injury Canada, 2020). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City cancels Six-Mile project
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has voted to cancel the $1.75-million Six Mile Coulee Pathway project, and has asked City staff to go back to the drawing board to work with user groups to come up with an acceptable alternative to improve the safety and sustainability on the popular trail system. The unanimous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigation continuesinto Iwaasa’s disappearance
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police continue to investigate the disappearance of a 26-year-old Calgary man with Lethbridge connections and are working with B.C. RCMP to plan an exhaustive search of the remote and mountainous area where his burned-out vehicle was found last November. Search efforts were suspended over the winter months but as a result of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L celebrates Pride Month with flag raising
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge celebrated the LGBTQ+ community that’s within and surrounds the institution with its annual Pride flag raising ceremony, Monday morning. For many years, the U of L has celebrated the diversity of its students, faculty and staff, and promoted equality through all of the different departments. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoria Park High celebrates achievements of graduating class
By Lethbridge Herald on June 16th, 2020
Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comOver the course of a three-day ceremony, the 2020 graduating class of Victoria Park High School received a personalized graduation ceremony for themselves, their family and friends to celebrate.Seventy-six graduates walked across the stage to accept their diploma or certificate of achievement, and the staff of Victoria Park wanted to make each graduation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams’ case adjourned to July
By Shurtz, Delon on June 15th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of a string of violent offences last year won’t be back in court for several more weeks while his lawyer arranges to schedule a bail review in Court of Queen’s Bench. Cory Ray Williams was expected to set a new trial during a hearing Friday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spearchief has fine reduced
By Shurtz, Delon on June 15th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man has been fined for causing a disturbance in Galt Gardens last September, when he challenged a police officer to a fight. Jonathan Spearchief was drinking with others at a picnic table in the downtown park in the afternoon when an officer approached the group and advised ... Read More »
3 responsesParenting during the pandemic
By Submitted Article on June 15th, 2020
Vicki Hazelwood CO-ORDINATOR, LETHBRIDGE EARLY YEARS COALITION Today we know more than ever about the early years of children’s development. Especially that of the brain. The brain of a child that is nourished, nurtured, read to and played with, and protected from factors like stress and conflict, has the best chance of developing to its ... Read More »
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