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Mayor to ask City to join class-action suit
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman will be bringing forth a motion to the next city council meeting which will pave the way for the City of Lethbridge to join a $10-billion class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies who, it is alleged, irresponsibly distributed opioids leading to the current opioid crisis. On Wednesday Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s a good time to quit smoking and vaping
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Rita Aman ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES A participant from a previous quit core group shared that he unexpectedly lost his job on the day he planned to quit smoking. He went on to explain he could have easily used this as a reason/excuse to not quit, but instead he changed his thinking. He told himself, this ... Read More »
1 responseWoman pleads guilty to drug, weapon charges
By Shurtz, Delon on June 5th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman who is set to stand trial later this year on a set of criminal charges out of Taber, has pleaded guilty to another set of charges out of Lethbridge. Amy Gaffney, along with Dale Samuel Rombough, is scheduled to stand trial in November on charges of drug possession, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poster campaign aims to spread empowering messages
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A new Alberta Health Services campaign aims to highlight empowerment and increase awareness about positive things happening around the province. Health is in My Hands makes use of 11-by-eight-inch posters, each with a different positive message. People can download the posters through the Alberta Health Services (AHS) website: http://www.ahs.ca and search for ahs.ca/healthisinmy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads not guilty to drug smuggling charges
By Shurtz, Delon on June 5th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle $3 million worth of drugs into Alberta, is set to stand trial later this fall, more than a year after he was charged with smuggling and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. The case was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toastmasters look to talk themselves to a spot on the world stage
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Last weekend, six of the top Toastmasters from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan battled it out for two different titles, for a chance to qualify for Toastmasters International World Championship. Toastmasters spend dozens of hours working and enhancing their craft as they try to tell a convincing and compelling story or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Staff hit road to deliver valedictorian news
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Submitted by Palliser Regional Schools The next time Owen Gallagher is asked to mow the lawn, you can’t blame him if his expectations seem a tad bit high. A ploy to surprise the 17-year-old with the announcement he’s the Class of 2020 Valedictorian for Kate Andrews High School worked to perfection. “Completely, I had no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L to offer its Early Start Experience to new students online
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge’s Early Start Experience (ESE) will be offered to new students online in August, to learn all they need to set them up for success at the university. Offered by the School of Liberal Education, ESE is designed to help students make the transition from high school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wider Horizons editor wins provincial award
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The editor of Lethbridge College’s award-winning Wider Horizons alumni magazine, Lisa Kozleski, was named Editor of the Year by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) on Monday. Kozleski has edited Wider Horizons since 2013, and her work was exemplified as Wider Horizons was named a finalist by AMPA in five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L appoints Helstein Interim Vice-Provost
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge has filled a key position in its senior leadership group by appointing Michelle Helstein to the role of Interim Vice-Provost, for a three-year term. Helstein, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been assuming more administrative responsibilities over her tenure at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds gather in protest against racism
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Taking a knee for nearly nine minutes, many with a raised fist, hundreds of Lethbridge residents gathered in front of city hall on Thursday to say Black lives matter and Indigenous lives matter.The peaceful protest was inspired by recent events in the United States surrounding the killing of African American ... Read More »
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