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Octopus aliens? Origin theory doesn’t hold water for local expert
The Canadian Federation of University Women welcomed Jennifer Mather to the University of Lethbridge recently to speak on the research surrounding the theory that octopuses could have been seeded on planet earth through life-bearing comets. Mather got her PhD in Boston, and it was while growing up in Victoria, B.C., that she gained an interest ... Read More »
Apples to oranges? Comparing municipal tax rates in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A person in Lethbridge says they pay a certain amount of property taxes on their house while a friend in Calgary pays less for a home with the same value. They’re unhappy about it and wonder why. The matter of property tax comparison came up at a recent Economic Standing Policy Committee meeting ... Read More »
Community organizations focused on engaging with vulnerable persons
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce in partnership from the City of Lethbridge and Downtown Lethbridge BRZ held the first of four of its Safety Education and Information Sessions Tuesday at CASA. The sessions, titled the Engaging Vulnerable Persons Training Workshop, was geared towards how people interact with those at risk in our city and how ... Read More »
Legion’s annual Poppy Campaign growing strong
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will be able to start donating and grabbing a poppy as early as today when the 2022 Poppy Campaign begins with boxes being distributed to different businesses across the city. Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 communications co-chair, Glenn Miller, told media Thursday their campaign goal remains at $90,000 ... Read More »
Locals wing in to nature centre for Bats Discovery Day
Helen Schuler Nature Centre was the site for their recent Bats! Discovery Day. The day was in recognition of World Bat Week which celebrates all the things the mammal does and assists in dispelling some of those myths that are out there about the animal. “We wanted to have a day where the community could ... Read More »
Shared response vital in solving homelessness, SACPA hears
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs session was a hot topic for discussion with Mike Fox, director of community services for the City of Lethbridge, speaking on homelessness and encampments. Entitled “Homelessness – A Complex Social Issue”, the session began with Fox talking about the city’s ... Read More »
Coyotes and Cougars battle in playoff semi-final
By Cal Braid Southern Albera Newspapers The Chinook Coyotes head south to battle the Cardston Cougars tonight in a win-or-go-home game. The Coyotes finished the regular season 5-3 and then beat the Catholic Central Cougars 35-12 in a playoff game last week to advance to the semi-finals. Chinook coach Nick Straat said, “It’s the semi-final ... Read More »
Kodiaks ready to host ACAC Soccer Championships
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald There will be 12 college soccer teams , including the host Lethbridge College Kodiaks teams, vying for the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Provincial Soccer Championships titles at Comet Stadium in Raymond this weekend. There will be a men’s and women’s champion crowned on Sunday and those winners will ... Read More »
Boyce enters Motorsports Hall of Fame
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local oval track sprint car racer Bill Boyce was finally inducted in the Western Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame earlier this month at a ceremony in Edmonton. He found about his induction in 2019 for 2020, but due the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was delayed two years. Boyce was ... Read More »
Thursday, October 27, 2022
PICCINI, Verdelle <br/>PAISLEY, Dean <br/>ANDERSON, Edmond <br/>KLONE, Gwen <br/>HUTCHINSON, Ronald <br/>UNDERWOOD, Trevor <br/>WYTON, Ruth <br/>VANDERFLUIT, Adrian <br/>KNOX, Edward <br/>BRAVE ROCK, Ross <br... Read More »
Proper grain storage techniques could eliminate mass wastage
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com More that a billion and a half people could be fed with the millions of tons of grain that is being lost globally to waste, says a former Tier I Canada Research Chair in Stored-Grain Ecosystems. Lethbridge College hosted Digvir Jayas this week for a presentation on food security. Jayas has collaborated with researchers ... Read More »
