Southern Alberta News
Safety and social issues at the top of business concerns
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When it comes to the issues for which the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce should be advocating on behalf of Lethbridge businesses, there are few surprises. According to a Chamber business and community issues survey, 56.4 per cent of survey respondents indicate the number one concern at the municipal level is community safety/social issues. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Birds of Prey centre ready to take flight on new season
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Colin Weir and staff at the Alberta Birds of Prey Nature Centre in Coaldale are ready for visitors to start flocking back for the summer. The centre opens this Saturday in time for the May long weekend and will be welcoming guests until early September, open daily, including on statutory holidays, from 9:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Hunter to lead invasive species task force
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter has been put in charge of a provincial task force aimed at stopping zebra and quagga mussels as well as other invasive species from entering Alberta. The Alberta government says the task force will work to improve border protections and find ways in which to strengthen existing programs and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown task force gives update to SPC
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
Fire safety awareness, graffiti abatement, crime prevention through environmental design, using data collection and outlining roles of various City of Lethbridge departments are among the topics that have been explored by the Downtown Lawlessness Reduction Task Force to date. An update was given to the Safety and Social Standing Policy committee of Lethbridge city council ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health system falling behind on dementia, researcher tells SACPA
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Of the thousands of deadly diseases and health conditions known to inflict the human race, none may be more significant than dementia, says the director of the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience. Rob Sutherland, who is also chairman of the department of neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge, spoke Thursday at a session ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New provider rolling out mobility devices in city
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With warmer weather in full swing many residents have started to wonder when they will be able to enjoy what Lethbridge has to offer while riding e-scooters and e-bikes once again. Residents who have come to rely on, or simply enjoy, the occasional ride across the city via e-scooter or e-bike can again ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation names grant recipients
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com More than 40 organizations in southwestern Alberta will share nearly half a million dollars in grant money, thanks to a local charitable organization. The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta doled out just over $437,000 Wednesday during a grant ceremony at its Lethbridge office. And while the largest single grant amount of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library report among SPC presentations today
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two presentations and a submission are on the agenda for today’s meeting of the Safety and Social Standing Policy committee of Lethbridge city council. The SPC meets at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers. It consists of councillors Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, John Middleton-Hope and Ryan Parker along with acting mayor Mark Campbell. The first presentation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College staff offer tips for studying
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With diploma and final exams quickly approaching for high school students, two college staff members are sharing some helpful study tips and strategies. Jayne Werry, Learning Cafe academic strategist, said she often encounters students who say they do not actually know how to learn and she has been able to guide them in ... Read More »
1 responseIndecent act earns man stint behind bars
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Pincher Creek man who pulled down his pants at a local business earlier this month has received a three-month jail sentence. Jensen James Fox, 51, received the sentence Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice where he pleaded guilty to charges of committing an indecent act in public, and breach of probation. Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council calls for update to physician recruitment plan
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has unanimously supported an official business motion presented by councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel and mayor Blaine Hyggen calling on the City Manager to update the family physician recruitment action plan that was created in 2022. The OBM authorizes Hyggen to write a letter to the provincial health minister advocating for specific ... Read More »
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