Southern Alberta News
Chief say LPS initiatives provide a return for community
By Dale Woodard on June 3rd, 2021
The Lethbridge Police Service are moving forward with a number of actions and initiatives that police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh is confident will provide ample return to the public. Mehdizadeh was the guest speaker at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning. In his hour-long presentation, which covered a variety of topics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City resolution asks for coal mining ban in Eastern Slopes
By Tim Kalinowski on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously passed a resolution to encourage the province to ban all future coal exploration in the Eastern Slopes, and to reclaim all lands disturbed by coal exploration this past year, (before the Feb. 8, 2021 moratorium brought in by the province), by no later than Dec. 31, 2025. Mayor Chris Spearman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New director looking to lead Lethbridge Food Bank
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2021
The Lethbridge Food Bank has appointed Mac Nichol as their new executive director. His position covers what Nichol calls ‘the big three M,’ management, media and money. In the Management side, Nichol is happy to lead his team in the right direction. “Our strong team here need somebody to at least lead them in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council considers electronic voting technology
By Tim Kalinowski on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A presentation by a Lethbridge-based technology company had city councillors excited during this week’s public meeting, and led to a resolution to support the idea of investigating the potential for secure electronic voting for the 2025 municipal elections. Veras Technologies Inc. president and CEO Peter Hurd-Watler hoped to underscore for council the immense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief addresses Madu’s response during Lethbridge Chamber town hall
By Dale Woodard on June 2nd, 2021
After receiving a letter from Alberta Minister of Justice Kaycee Madu earlier this month in regards to ongoing reform with the Lethbridge Police Service, police chief Shanin Mehdizadeh is asking for patience in the process. Mehdizadeh was the guest speaker at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning. Speaking at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing waits in shooting case
By Delon Shurtz on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who was scheduled to have a sentencing hearing this week for shooting his ex-spouse’s lover in the head just weeks before Christmas, now won’t be sentenced until later this summer. Kyle Lewis Crow Chief was to have the hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, on charges of break and enter to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinic offered to vulnerable population
By Dale Woodard on June 2nd, 2021
Those with struggles to access vaccinations were given a walk-up chance to do so last weekend. Partnering with the Sage Clan Patrol, Alberta Health Services set up at Galt Gardens for a two-day clinic Friday and Saturday to provide crucial shots in the arm to the vulnerable population. “Typically, when there’s immunization access at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council passes Capital Improvement Program
By Tim Kalinowski on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed its 2022-2031 capital improvement program, which includes funding for a green bin program and new electric buses over the next five years as two of the highlights, with surprisingly little debate during Tuesday’s meeting. The vote comes two weeks after Coun. Blaine Hyggen asked his council colleagues for a two-week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man hoping for conditional discharge for road rage incident
By Delon Shurtz on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who hopes he’ll receive only a conditional discharge for headbutting another man during a road rage incident more than two years ago, will have to wait a few more weeks to see if a judge grants his wish. Colton Hunter Hemmaway, who pleaded guilty in January to one count of assault, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillors make case for new arts centre
By Al Beeber on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two city council members with decades of experience on stage say a new performing arts centre is needed for Lethbridge. Mark Campbell and Jeff Carlson are well known to audiences for their work in a wide range of roles over the years and both believe it’s time Lethbridge moved forward with an arts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wireworm a threat to local cereal crops
By Tim Kalinowski on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local insect scientists with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Lethbridge Research and Development Centre are searching for ways to help local cereal farmers assess their wireworm problems and make management decisions on what costs to invest in treatment of these problems. AAFC entomology researcher Haley Catton is leading a research study of 12 local ... Read More »
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