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College students design flag pole structure for city hall
By Kuhl, Nick on February 21st, 2020
Submitted by the City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College A unique collaboration between the City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College has produced an opportunity for a group of Engineering Design and Drafting Technology students. As part of its commitment to reconciliation, the City plans to permanently fly the Blackfoot Confederacy flag and the Reconciliation Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legendary broadcaster urges people to strive for the truth
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Legendary broadcast journalist Peter Mansbridge gave the keynote address at the South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention Association Thursday morning at the University of Lethbridge, and had an important message about striving for truth in an era of confusion, distortion and conflict. “Try to understand some of these issues which confront us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP sounding alarm over public pensions
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta New Democrats intend to hold the Kenney government’s feet to the fire over pensions, says Lethbridge West MLA and Opposition finance critic Shannon Phillips. “We have had a number of moves that Jason Kenney has already made for public-sector workers, teachers, nurses and others, who pay into a ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced to 30 days for assaulting a peace officer
By Shurtz, Delon on February 20th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Assaulting a security officer, or at least trying to, has netted a Lethbridge man a short jail sentence. Garret Shane Williams was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to one count of assaulting a peace officer. Court was told a security officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to child luring, sexual assault
By Shurtz, Delon on February 20th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A child-luring trial scheduled to run nearly two weeks concluded after only one day when the accused unexpectedly admitted he lured an underage girl and had sex with her. Before the jury even heard any evidence, Gary James Lippa pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench to charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Technology helping to reduce barriers in music industry
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While barriers to inclusion still exist in professional music studios today, those barriers are gradually decreasing thanks to accessible recording technology becoming more publicly available. This was a major theme at the recent “Social Distinction in the 21st Recording Studio” symposium held at the University of Lethbridge. “It’s not necessarily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime MP Thacker dead at 79
By Beeber, Al on February 20th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Blaine Allen Thacker, Q. C., former Member of Parliament for Lethbridge-Foothills and later the renamed riding of Lethbridge, died Monday in the city at the age of 79. A Progressive Conservative, Taber native Thacker was first elected to Parliament in 1979, serving in the Lethbridge-Foothills riding until 1988. After it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harder named chair of Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 20th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder has been appointed chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Ottawa. The committee’s mandate is to review the effectiveness, management and operations relating to four Officers of Parliament: the Information Commissioner; the Privacy Commissioner; the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner; ... Read More »
1 responseBe careful when using online dating sites
By Submitted Article on February 20th, 2020
Submitted by the Better Business Bureau Success stories in ads for online dating services can make it sound like true love is just a click away. However, in 2019 >the Better Business Bureau (BBB) received over 1,100 complaints about dating services. Concerns included billing and collection issues, poor customer service, refund issues, advertising or sales ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional economic challenges SACPA topic
By Kuhl, Nick on February 20th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development (AlbertaSW) is a partnership of 16 towns, villages and rural municipal districts bordering on B.C. and Montana. Today, during the regular weekly Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs session, set for noon at the Royal Canadian Legion, speaker Bev Thornton will present “Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainability and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local rescuers take the icy plunge
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Fire Department held its annual ice-water rescue training exercise on Wednesday at Henderson Lake. While learning all the necessary skills and risks to affecting an ice-water rescue the volunteer trainees donned dry suits and took turns acting the part of victim and rescuer within two-metre-square holes cut into ... Read More »
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