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Judge reserves decision as careless driving trial concludes
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The trial of a 55-year-old Lethbridge man accused of careless driving from an incident that took place over two years ago, concluded Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. Neil Martin Skjodt, 55, was charged after 10-year-old boy, Charles McIntyre, was struck and killed by a motor vehicle April 13, 2020. An SUV turning right ... Read More »
Blood Tribe study examines impact of racism
The Blood Tribe is releasing a study addressing racism in the area. The study was conducted by Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom of Mount Royal University and a Kainai member. It was achieved through the tribal government application for funding from the Alberta Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Education and Multiculturism Fund to conduct a research project ... Read More »
Pair receive Holy Spirit School Division’s Share the Mission Award
The Board of Trustees for the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division recently honoured two recipients of its Share the Mission Award, Billy Woitte and Josh Gatner. Awarded on Aug. 25, the recipients were chosen for their outstanding service, demonstrating the ability to set new standards for those who follow, and working with the community and ... Read More »
SACPA returns to in-person forums starting next week
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For the first time since pandemic restrictions were instituted, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will be staging a live session when its weekly forums return on Sept. 8. SACPA, formed in 1967, hosts meetings about 40 weeks of the year which address a wide range of issues – provincial, national and ... Read More »
Lethbridge Police Services call for Victim Services volunteers
Lethbridge Police Services has opened its application process for the volunteer Victim/Witness Services Unit, running from Sept. 1 until Oct. 10. As part of the annual recruitment, members of the community are being asked to consider joining this critical first responder team of volunteers as crisis support workers. This year LPS will be looking to ... Read More »
Feds launch new vision for Waterton, national parks
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Management plans for multiple national parks, including Waterton Lakes National Park, were tabled in Parliament recently and are designed to guide a new long-term vision. The management plans are a requirement of the Canada National Parks Act. “Management plans are public documents that we prepare in consultation with Indigenous partners, stakeholders such as ... Read More »
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COYNE, Michael (Mike) CRITTENDEN, Joyce FINDLAY, Dakota Mackenzie FUKUSHIMA, Masahiro (Mas) GRAY. Carmel IRVINE, Clifford Charles KUSZ, Irene Barbara LOWE, Melvyn Edmund MUNRO, Ida NISHIYAMA, Reyko OTTO, Harlow Donovan SAUER, Raymond Melvin STEWART, Hugh TAYLOR, David Allen VOTH, Matthew Robert WALL, Jay WAUTERS, Dorothy... Read More »
Police welcome new officers to their ranks
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Police Services welcomed six new officers with a graduation ceremony Friday at Lethbridge College. The swearing-in ceremony presented the new officers with their badges and welcomed them onto the force. Constables Christian Olson, Jesse Parmar, Joshua Smith, Dallas Stelmack, Kai Striegel and Derrick Van Hienen joined ... Read More »
Late penalty kick costs Horns against Grant MacEwan
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald It was thanks to an 81st minute successful penalty kick by Stefan Gajic that propelled the Grant MacEwan University Griffins men’s soccer team to a 3-2 win over the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Friday night at Community Stadium. The Pronghorns scored their first goal of the season off the ... Read More »
Football program rebuild in store at Winston Churchill
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Winston Churchill High School Bulldogs football team have gone winless over the last number of seasons and will be looking to turn the program around as they head into a new season. “Yeah, I think you always want to try and improve upon your last season and your last ... Read More »
It is time to revisit resource corridors in Alberta
David Yager TROY MEDIA One of the best ideas that has gone nowhere is the creation of resource corridors for long-distance transportation infrastructure using routes where land-use and development issues are resolved in advance. Historically, the path of transportation infrastructures like railroads, highways, power lines and pipelines has been “map and ruler,” a straight line ... Read More »
