Category Archives: Lethbridge
Federal investment of $1-million supports biodegradable plastic research at U of L
LETHBRIDGE - A partnership between the University of Lethbridge and Flexahopper Plastics Ltd. to develop biodegradable plastics without using fossil fuels is moving forward, after receiving a $1-milli...
Sep 28, 2018
Canada seeks to add 1,500 reservists; open house Saturday
LETHBRIDGE - With Ottawa hoping to increase the size of its Reserve Force, Lethbridge's Army Reserve unit is hoping to encourage more people to sign up and learn skills that can be transferred to thei...
Sep 28, 2018
Holy Spirit enrollment up slightly, but misses projections
LETHBRIDGE - While the need for a new west-side school is only growing, that growth in the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division is being tempered by people moving away from other areas. Superint...
Sep 28, 2018
Charges stayed for two men accused in west side standoff
LETHBRIDGE - Charges have been stayed for two individuals who were arrested after a nearly four-hour standoff with Lethbridge Police in early 2017. It was learned Thursday, Sept. 27, that the decision...
Sep 27, 2018
Local Emergency Department doctor urges community to "keep an open mind" on opioid crisis
LETHBRIDGE – Dr. Sean Wilde has been an Emergency Department (ED) physician at Chinook Regional Hospital for the last six years. He has seen it all; from minor illnesses and incidents to cancer,...
Sep 27, 2018
Five charged after police find drugs, stolen property while executing search warrant
LETHBRIDGE - Three men and two women are facing charges in connection with the execution of a search warrant at a downtown residence Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 25. The Lethbridge Police Service reports ...
Sep 26, 2018
Buses, ambulances, a fire truck and some musical instruments heading to Mexico for the Los Amigos Project
LETHBRIDGE - When a vehicle gets decommissioned, it loses any value in its country of origin, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have value elsewhere. The Los Amigos project, organized by the Rotary Clu...
Sep 26, 2018
City surveying residents on housing issues
LETHBRIDGE - The city wants to hear from residents about housing-related issues such as affordability. A short online questionnaire has been set up to gather people's views, as the city works on devel...
Sep 26, 2018
More time needed to assess youth convicted of aggravated sexual assault
LETHBRIDGE - An additional month will be needed to complete the assessment of a 21-year-old man who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault earlier this year. The assessment is for the IRCS (Intens...
Sep 26, 2018
Recycling & waste, water, electric utilities present 2019-2022 proposed budgets and rate increases
LETHBRIDGE – Ahead of Operating Budget deliberations in November, three City of Lethbridge departments presented their four-year budgets to the Finance Committee Monday, Sept. 24. Each departmen...
Sep 25, 2018