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City council approves updated housing strategy
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday voted to approve the updated municipal housing strategy as a guiding document. On July 11, a motion to have council support it was defeated by a 4-4 at the meeting of the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee, which consists of all council members. Deputy mayor Jeff Carlson was ... Read More »
2 responsesUp, up and away: ballooning takes people to new heights
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 26th, 2024
Residents of Lethbridge can view the beautiful city at new heights with a hot air balloon experience from Kiss the Sky Balloons. Hot air ballooning has around since 1783, longer than both cars and planes. Brant Leatherdale, owner of Kiss the Sky Balloons, says the experience of Ballooning is unlike any other. “It’s unlike any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC hears update on physician recruitment action plan
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday was provided with an update on the City’s physician shortage action plan. It was asked to recommend council direct administration to report back on the activities and outcomes of the plan to the SPC in the first quarter of 2025. The SPC consists ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge CSI up in 2023 despite overall trend downward
By Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The early months of last year brought crime and chaos, though Lethbridge is slowly becoming a safer place overall, according to the Lethbridge Police Service. Statistics Canada released the 2023 crime severity index (CSI) on Thursday, prompting the City of Lethbridge and LPS to discuss the results. ... Read More »
5 responsesDowntown crime and drug issues persist, but policing shows positive trends
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Crime, drugs and disarray are often seen as the face of downtown Lethbridge, but there are some who say the city core is evolving into a more stable location with each passing day. One LPS sergeant says while downtown crime and drug issues remain a problem, the overall trajectory of the police service ... Read More »
18 responsesPoliticians ready to battle for vacant Lethbridge-West seat
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Currently in limbo, the constituency of Lethbridge-West will soon be a political battleground once again. The Lethbridge-West seat in Alberta’s Legislature was vacated by Shannon Phillips at the end of June and a by-election will be called before 2024 is over. The former NDP MLA first took the seat in 2015 during an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves pair of rezoning requests
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to bylaw amendments regarding properties owned by Streets Alive and Wood’s Homes Society. With the amendments getting council’s blessings, both organizations now have the green light to change the use of properties located close to the hospital. The amendment to Bylaw 6443 which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves land donation for use as park
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted to approve a recommendation from the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of council that it accept a donation of land from the Chinese National League Society to be used as a downtown pocket park. The matter was contained in the consent agenda that was approved unanimously. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge homeless shelter breaks ground on expansion project
By Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Living in the scorching heat and the bitter cold and everything in between, homelessness is a challenge faced by over 400 Lethbridge residents, but an expansion to the homeless shelter aims to reduce the issue. The provincial government, in conjunction with the City of Lethbridge and Blood ... Read More »
6 responsesAccused in home invasion to be tried by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of three individuals charged in relation to a home invasion earlier in the year has decided to let a jury determine his fate. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre pleaded not guilty on behalf of her client, Donovan James Holmberg, and told court her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council gives Memorial Cup bid its support
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has officially thrown its support behind a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup in Lethbridge. Council approved the matter which was one of 11 items contained in the consent agenda addressed at the start of Tuesday’s meeting. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee – which consists of all ... Read More »
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