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City crews tackling pothole repairs

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 18th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They appeared seemingly out of nowhere almost everywhere and have been the focus of numerous complaints from city residents. Yes, we’re talking potholes. This year they may be more noticeable than previous springs due to the numerous freeze-thaw cycles Lethbridge experienced last winter. But with warmer weather and the availability of hot asphalt, ... Read More »

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Remote sensing studies on archeological sites takes flight

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 18th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A University of Lethbridge student working on her PhD in remote sensing related to archaeology has been given the green light to utilize an area within the campus for her studies. Tammi Mills was recently given permission to use a section of grassed area overlooking the coulees in the northeast area of the ... Read More »

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Blood Tribe launches initiatives to combat drug crisis

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 18th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Blood Tribe chief and council are taking new actions to address drug trafficking and the opioid crisis. Chief Roy Fox, in a special announcement on the tribe’s YouTube channel on Monday, said more than $1 million is being invested in two new initiatives. They include funding for a police task force and renovations ... Read More »

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New documentary traces roots of iconic Burger Baron chain

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 15th, 2023

An iconic fast-food chain which traces its roots back to Lethbridge more than six decades ago is the subject of a documentary premiering this spring at a prestigious film festival. The Lebanese Burger Mafia is billed in part as a “meaty saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins, a cult following and a ... Read More »

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Residential street sweeping to start this week in city

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com If you don’t move, you will lose and possibly get ticketed. Yes, it’s the season for residential street sweeping and City crews will be hitting the road. On Monday, signs will be placed in the first zone with sweeping starting in the far south area of the city on Tuesday. Sweeping will be ... Read More »

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New director at the helm of the Allied Arts Council

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Jana MacKenzie is ready for new challenges as executive director of the Allied Arts Council. MacKenzie stepped into her new role on April 3, taking over from the retired Suzanne Lint. MacKenzie is well familiar with the AAC – she’s handled different roles in the organization since 2006 when she worked in reception ... Read More »

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Hunter holds campaign launch in Coaldale

By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on April 15th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Grant Hunter officially announced his candidacy for re-election as MLA for the United Conservative Party in the Taber-Warner riding. “After eight years as your MLA, I’m putting my name forward once more,” Hunter told supporters at his Campaign Office in Coaldale, Thursday. As part of his campaign launch Hunter addressed supporters in Coaldale, ... Read More »

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Fair connects families with community disability resources

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Autism Alberta’s Family Resources Centres Lethbridge Region hosted a resource fair Thursday at the Multicultural Centre to connect members of the community with various organizations. Family resources co-ordinator with the Autism Alberta’s Family Resources Centres Lethbridge Region, Brandon Rudics, said they wanted to have multiple organizations under one roof to make it ... Read More »

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New program aimed at finding better employment opportunities

By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 14th, 2023

The Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are partnering on a program to help community members find better employment. The free 10-week program will start April 17 and run until the end of June with people coming weekly on Mondays from 10 a.m until noon. Attendees will have to ... Read More »

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City rolls out second phase of green cart program

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Eight-year-old Ryker Bourassa was looking forward to the day a green cart would be dropped off at his house on the westside. When that day came Thursday, he and his younger brother, six-year-old Harlan, excitedly dropped a couple of chayotes, or mirliton squash, into the cart to celebrate the occasion. The Bourassa family ... Read More »

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Battle of the Belly River project in spotlight at SACPA

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 14th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A project that looks at the historic Battle of the Belly River from an Indigenous perspective was the focus of Thursday’s talk to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. Camina Weasel Moccasin of the Galt Museum and Kris Hodgson-Bright of Lethbridge College gave a joint presentation on the Battle of the Belly ... Read More »

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