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College offering online course for post-secondary instructors
By Jensen, Randy on April 30th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com As post-secondary institutions work through online education with students during the COVID-19 pandemic, many, including Lethbridge College instructors, are uncertain what the future will bring. To help this transition, Lethbridge College has adapted its Facilitating Online Learning course to the new academic reality and has made it available for free ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LEMF hosting food bank fundraiser
By Jensen, Randy on April 30th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald The Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival (LEMF) organizing committee will be hosting an online fundraiser for the Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank. DJs will perform via livestream for donations on Twitch.tv beginning Saturday afternoon. “The surge of livestreams that are happening across the world right now inspired us to use our network ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe confirms first case of COVID-19
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2020
Blood Tribe Release: We have received confirmation from Blood Tribe Department of Health, there is one confirmed case on the blood reserve as of today, April 29, 2020 at 11:15 am. Health officials are working quickly to notify those who have come into contact with this person, we offer our prayers for them and their ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity-community committee to explore Pronghorns hockey viability
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2020
University of Lethbridge release: The University of Lethbridge is establishing a committee consisting of donors, alumni and University representatives to determine the feasibility of future Pronghorns hockey programs. The committee’s goal is to seek a solution that would allow the University to apply for reinstatement to USPORTS in the coming years by exploring examples of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to a year in jail
By Shurtz, Delon on April 29th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who pleaded guilty to 19 charges has been sent to jail for a year and fined more than $3,000. James Brander, 39, pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge provincial court to multiple charges of drug possession, possession of stolen property, obstruction of a peace officer, resisting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s important to take care of yourself in these stressful times
By Submitted Article on April 29th, 2020
Sonya Brown Alberta Health Services Anyone else too “busy” for self-care? We have all heard (in some capacity) the importance of self-care. Simply put, self-care is the act of being loving and generous to ourselves. However, society often tells us that our worth is measured by our success, and our success is a representation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workers must be placed ahead of profit
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With no public ceremony this year to mark the National Day of Mourning to honour all workers who have died on the job in Canada, Burt Green, former shop steward for CUPE Local 70, still made his solitary way down to the workers’ monument at Mountainview Cemetery on Tuesday as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum redeveloping exhibits for people to view online
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald The Galt Museum and Archives is redeveloping some of its exhibits for an online audience in response to the need for physical distancing and the facility’s temporary closure. “This is a perfect opportunity to provide broad access to some of our recent exhibitions that have been popular with in-person audiences,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who coughed on officers charged
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – MOSES LAKE Blood Tribe Police Service has charged a man for assaulting two police officers after he allegedly intentionally coughed in their faces. Friday at 11 p.m. a 50-year-old Blood Tribe man was arrested for mischief in the community of Moses Lake on the Blood Reserve. During processing, the man claimed he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA president to speak at SACPA
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Schilling to discuss education layoffs during COVID-19 LETHBRIDGE HERALD A release from the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs notes the Alberta government has arguably missed an opportunity to show leadership during the COVID-19 crisis by directing provincial school boards to lay off tens of thousands of education workers. Teachers and educational assistants (EAs) work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man facing drug trafficking charges
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police have charged a 49-year-old male with drug trafficking offences after methamphetamine, carfentanil and cocaine were seized following a report of a suspicious vehicle. Last Saturday, at approximately 7:04 a.m., patrol members responded to a suspicious vehicle along the 1900 block of 23 Street North, after a male was ... Read More »
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