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PUBlic Professor series going online with new interactive features
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The University of Lethbridge’s popular PUBlic Professor Series will be more accessible than ever as talks from the past six years will be featured on Facebook. Participating faculty members will provide a video recording to update their research, which will appear on Facebook Premiere along with their original talk. Viewers will be able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The heroes of their day’
By Submitted Article on May 8th, 2020
Remembering Ukrainian Canadians who served on the 75th anniversary of V-E Day Lubomyr Luciuk ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA Private Nicholas Osadchuk was serving with the Winnipeg Grenadiers when he was killed in action defending Hong Kong, Dec. 23, 1941. Infantryman Michael Zhdan was captured. He perished as a POW in Japanese captivity. Flight Sergeant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to continue subdivision work in The Crossings
By Kalinowski, Tim on May 8th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has approved Lethbridge Land’s $13.3-million budget to continue subdivision development work in The Crossings on Great Bear Boulevard West in 2020, but will re-evaluate where the market is at in October and make any necessary adjustments at that point. The good news is 2019 bids for work done ... Read More »
1 responseGilbert Paterson band students to participate in worldwide documentary
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A group of students from Gilbert Paterson Middle School’s band class are working at being part of the world’s largest band. Paterson band teacher Karly Lewis, who continues to teach her students online, became aware of a feature documentary that tells the story of world renowned trumpeter Ryan Anthony, who is proving to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City announces 30 additional temporary layoffs
By Jensen, Randy on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge announced earlier this week the temporary workforce reduction of an additional 30 employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reductions are primarily related to the delivery of recreation and cultural services as many City of Lethbridge buildings remain closed. The provincial government recently announced a re-launch strategy, but opening ... Read More »
1 responseOutbreak rattling livestock chain
By Lethbridge Herald on May 7th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comThe closures and slowdowns at local meatpacking plants in the past few weeks due to COVID-19 outbreaks have already begun having a downward impact on prices of fat cattle, feeder cattle and cow cull cattle for local ranchers, feedlots and at cattle auction marts.“The main impact we are facing in the auction market ... Read More »
1 responseProgress continues for group looking to open aftercare treatment centre
By Kalinowski, Tim on May 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In that spirit, southwest Alberta has moved a little bit closer to opening a new dedicated trauma and grief aftercare centre for people recovering from drug addiction. Foundation of Hope founder and president Alvin Mills recently received ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown seeks assessment in assault case
By Shurtz, Delon on May 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge Crown prosecutor is recommending a southern Alberta man accused of breaking into a home and stabbing a resident while he was sleeping be ordered to have a psychological assessment. Crown Prosecutor Bruce Ainscough recommended the assessment Wednesday in Lethbridge court, where Josh Lee Goodrider faces charges of assault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes capture WHL Business of the Year Award
By Yoos, Cam on May 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Hurricanes have been named the Western Hockey League Business of the Year Award winner, it was announced Wednesday. The Hurricanes were nominated as the Eastern Conference Business of the Year for the second consecutive season. The Canes were runner-up to the Everett Silvertips in 2018-19. “We are super honoured to be selected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farewell to a friend, mentor
By Submitted Article on May 7th, 2020
Arnim Joop On April 27, I lost a good friend who was my mentor. When I immigrated to Canada in 1988-89 and was looking for a job as a journalist, I got a list of all the community newspapers in Alberta and drove with my wife from Wetaskiwin all the way to Lethbridge and stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berdan pleads guilty to theft, mischief
By Shurtz, Delon on May 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Danny Daryl Berdan knew what he wanted when last March he walked into Sexxxy Kitty on the northside. He passed by the movies, toys, lubes and various novelty items available at the Lethbridge adult store, and ended up at the wigs. He chose one worth about $112 and walked out ... Read More »
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