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Third college engineering program receives national accreditation
By Bobinec, Greg on February 4th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College’s Civil Engineering Technology program has been granted national program accreditation by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC). The accreditation means graduating students will now have more advantages to begin their careers, earn higher wages and have flexibility to work anywhere in Canada. The new accreditation means all three programs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second urban wildlife survey available
By Bobinec, Greg on February 4th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com University of Lethbridge PhD student Leila Armstrong is launching a new urban wildlife survey as part of the ongoing Backyard Wilderness project. The survey asks 51 questions ranging from if you are a bird watcher to whether or not you are afraid of being sprayed by a skunk. Armstrong’s previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shining a light on concussions
By Submitted Article on February 4th, 2020
Craig Albrecht PALLISER REGIONAL SCHOOLS – COALDALE A visit from the Lethbridge Hurricanes didn’t provide students or staff at R.I. Baker Middle School with any autographs, or memories of a hard-fought floor hockey battle. Instead, they received something much more valuable. Their junior hockey heroes helped create greater awareness of concussions – including the need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Footwear entrepreneur to speak at Dhillon fundraiser
By Bobinec, Greg on February 4th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business Student Professional Development program is hosting an evening fundraiser event for its student Professional Development program, featuring keynote speaker Justin Kittredge, Founder and CEO of ISlide. “It’s our 10th annual event that we run, the Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series-sponsored event, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bike equipment violation stop turns into drug bust
By Kuhl, Nick on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A 44-year-old Lethbridge man is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking after more than two dozen pre-portioned bags of methamphetamine were seized by police. On Saturday at approximately 1:30 a.m., an officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of 1 Avenue and 13 Street North for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praise for police programs
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A suite of new policing programs brought in during the last year seem to be doing the job Lethbridge citizens want of them, says Lethbridge Police Service Chief of Police Scott Woods. Woods had praise for The Watch, the Community Peace Officers and the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-week dangerous offender hearing begins
By Kuhl, Nick on February 4th, 2020
Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald nkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com A convicted sex offender who was sentenced in 2019 to nearly seven years in a federal prison could be designated a dangerous offender. A three-week hearing began Monday in a Lethbridge courtroom to determine whether Trevor Philip Pritchard should be given the designation. Should the judge agree with the Crown’s ... Read More »
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