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Olympian honoured with headdress transfer
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2024
The first Blood Tribe member to qualify for the Olympics was recognized for his achievements with a headdress transfer on Monday. Apollo Hess was named to the Paris 2024 Canadian Olympic team after placing second in the men’s 2024 Olympic swimming trials in Toronto. Hess says that he always had a feeling that he would ... Read More »
1 responseGalt opens nursing exhibit
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2024
The Galt Museum and Archives celebrated the opening of a new exhibit over the weekend. The exhibit showcases the rich history of the Galt School of Nursing which ran from 1910 until 1979, when the program was taken over by Lethbridge Community College. Donna Karl, president of the Galt School of Nursing Alumnae Society, says ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironment Week encourages residents to do their part
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Environment Week kicked off in Lethbridge Monday with the City encouraging residents to use alternative modes of transportation such as biking, taking the bus, walking or using micro-mobility devices to reach their destinations. Sustainability engineer with the City’s Waste and Environment department, Raene Barber, and Environment Lethbridge’s executive director Kathleen Sheppard both had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plea deal offered in home invasion case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged in relation to a home invasion and robbery earlier this year will remain in custody while he considers a plea deal from the Crown. The matter for Dovovan James Holmberg was in Lethbridge court of justice Monday, where Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre explained she had received an early case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Big Truck Petting Zoo’ digs up day of fun for crowds
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Whether getting their picture taken in an excavator or checking out the controls of a fire truck, thousands of residents visited the Big Truck Petting Zoo this Saturday. The City of Lethbridge joined forces with the Lethbridge Public Library Crossings Branch, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services and the Lethbridge Police Service to display ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green Acres rolls out Seniors Week with wheelchair races
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Green Acres Foundation kicked off Seniors Week with a wheelchair race at the Garden View Lodge Monday, where participants from various Green Acres Foundation lodges raced each other. Donna Coslovi, CEO of the Green Acres Foundation spoke to media about the event. “We’re really proud of the fact that this province recognizes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Watch looking ahead to the next five years
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2024
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Always seen wearing red, some Lethbridge volunteers have come together to administer over 200 Narcan deployments, potentially saving just as many lives. The Watch has become a staple in the downtown community, having patrolled the streets for over five years. However, when considering their future, the next ... Read More »
1 responseU of L honours former board chair with honorary degree
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Following years of dedication and hard work, one man who helped shape the present and future of the University of Lethbridge has been rewarded. Kurt Schlachter sat on the board of governors with the U of L for six years. Having left in 2022, Schlachter has remained a prominent member of the community, ... Read More »
1 responseBig Truck Petting Zoo starts up some fun today
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Is that time of the year once again, when children and adults alike get a chance to gather around multiple public operation vehicles up close and meet those who drive them during the Big Truck Petting Zoo today at the Crossings Branch of the Lethbridge Public Library. The Lethbridge Public Library in partnership ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets credit for jail time after guilty plea
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man who jumped from a two-storey window to avoid being arrested by police, has been released after spending the equivalent of more than one and a half years in custody. Shawn Barry Miller, 41, pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to one charge of flight from police, as well ... Read More »
1 responseProvince breaks ground on Highway 3 twinning project
By Cal Braid - Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 1st, 2024
A groundbreaking ceremony at a work site east of Taber was held Friday to mark the beginning of the long awaited Highway 3 twinning project. The project is now underway on the 46-kilometre two lane stretch between Taber and Burdett and will continue in another seven phases. Bill Chapman of the Highway 3 twinning development ... Read More »
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