By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver Monday says the government intends to use powers in its proposed Bill 20 sparingly. In a Zoom meeting with members of Alberta media on Monday, the minister discussed the rationale behind the bill, noting that the province already had powers but the bill will ... Read More »
8 responsesBy Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It’s been said, two heads are better than one, so why not two cities? Economic development organizations from Lethbridge and Great Falls, Mont. are joining forces to strengthen and diversify the food, agriculture, bioprocessing and energy industries in both regions, and they met Friday in Lethbridge to make the partnership official. “We’re very ... Read More »
1 responseBy Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is opening three new exhibits today which include their annual “Art’s Alive And Well In The Schools” and exhibits from two southern Alberta artists. Adam Whitford, associate curator and exhibition manager, said Friday that the spring exhibit will open today at 2 p.m. with a tour by the ... Read More »
1 responseBy Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Fifty new affordable housing units will be created in Lethbridge thanks to a collaboration between the provincial and municipal governments. The City of Lethbridge is providing $1,295,000 towards a project at 1730 10 Ave. S., the former Seasons Lethbridge retirement community, across from Chinook Regional Hospital. The province is contributing $2.2 million to ... Read More »
1 responseBy Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Crown is no longer proceeding with charges against two B.C. men accused of trying to smuggle drugs over the border last year. Calgary Crown prosecutor Rosie Murphy directed a stay of proceedings Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice against two accused, Sukhdeep Singh Sandhu and Harmanpreet Singh Sidhu. Murphy did not provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Mother’s Day on Sunday, many are making arrangements to celebrate the special mothers in their lives with flowers, which makes this celebration the busiest time of the year for local florists. The Herald spoke to Marquis flowers to learn what this holiday is like for them. Marquis Flowers is ... Read More »
2 responsesBy Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Next year throngs of street hockey enthusiasts may be flocking to downtown for the PlayOn! Canada street hockey tournament. On Tuesday, the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council agreed to recommend that council rescind a resolution from May 2, 2023 calling for $210,000 cash or in-kind contributions to be ... Read More »
1 responseBy Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services’ newest recruits had the opportunity to learn how to dive out of a window safely and break through walls to get out of a room with no windows during a training exercise Thursday morning. Captain Sean Larkin spoke prior to the training exercises and said they were very ... Read More »
1 responseBy Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Transporting a Fokker F-28 – be careful how you say that – to the Lethbridge Airport was tough enough, but now the real work begins. The 49-year-old airplane arrived at the airport late last month, carried on a flatbed trailer from Saskatoon, Sask., where it sat for some years waiting for the Time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The jury may still be out, but research seems to indicate hearing loss and cognitive health is likely connected. A study more than a decade ago involving about 630 participants revealed that hearing loss seemed to be independently associated with dementia, but it was unclear at the time if hearing loss is a ... Read More »
1 responseBy Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government is introducing sweeping legislation that the UCP says will allow it to more quickly and effectively manage emergencies. The Emergency Statutes Amendment Act was to be introduced Thursday afternoon in the legislature. Among the proposed changes is to the Election Act which would move the set election ... Read More »
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