Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is taking steps to ensure the security of the province’s border with the United States. Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis on Thursday announced new measures to increase enforcement of the trafficking of illegal immigrants, drugs and weapons. A new
Read More »Winston Churchill High School drama students gave a preview to media Wednesday at University Theatre of their production of the Roald Dahl classic “Matilda, The Musical”, based on music by Tom Minchin and the book by Dennis Kelly. Students presented a matinee the same day of the preview, prior to the opening of the show ... Read More »
15 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday passed three official business motions. A motion put forward by Acting Mayor Jeff Carlson regarding the Pay As You Go plan for Utility-funded projects passed unanimously. His motion called on council to “direct Administration to draft a policy to implement a Pay As You Go program to fund utility-supported capital ... Read More »
15 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Thursday morning continued their meeting which started Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. and lasted until nearly midnight that day. Council pulled three items from the consent agenda to deal with separately and passed the rest in one motion. Among those pulled from the agenda was the Land Use Bylaw Phase ... Read More »
15 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local University of Lethbridge Pronghorn men’s basketball player Shae Gibb is finishing out is collegiate career this year in a program that has helped him grow and learn. “Honestly, playing as a Pronghorn has meant so much to me growing up as a Lethbridge kid,” said the fifth-year guard. “So ... Read More »
20 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks men’s volleyball team are sitting comfortably at the semester break with an 8-1 record and really learned a lot about themselves through playing the North Division in the first semester. “We’re happy being 8-1,” said Greg Gibos, Kodiaks head coach. A goal for the Kodiaks in ... Read More »
20 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Val Matteotti Golden Hawks split their home-and-home series with the South East Tigers after a 4-3 loss on Wednesday night at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Briggs Fabro had a shorthanded and a powerplay goal, while Delphin De Boer scored a goal in the loss for Lethbridge. Trevin Ibach, Nelson ... Read More »
2 days agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor Today is Friday the 13th. Go figure, the supposedly most unluckiest day is happening at Christmas time. Well, maybe the temperature will plummet so the chances of crossing the path of a black cat or walking under a ladder will be reduced. Anyone buying a mirror ... Read More »
13 hours agoDan O’Donnell The movie, The Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, takes place in the Vatican after the death of a pope. The character played by Fiennes, Cardinal Lawrence, is Dean of the Conclave, meaning the person responsible for organising the vote for the pope’s successor. I’m a big fan of what you might call Vatican movies. ... Read More »
13 hours agoFROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge If government officials funneled $400 million of your tax dollars into their own pockets, you would have heard about it, right? Not quite. With conflicts of interest, shady transactions, and secret memos, the Green Slush Fund fiasco has all the makings of a news-worthy story. ... Read More »
7 days agoEditor: Dear MLA Petrovic: I am writing to address a number of concerns with policies that have recently been proposed and in some cases, adopted. Are all of these issues occurring because lobbyists with tight ties to government want these changes? My primary concern: Cutting-edge science and the protection of Alberta’s precious and lauded environment ... Read More »
13 hours agoEditor: This summer I wrote a personal letter to our MLA Mr. Neudorf, suggesting that maybe he is in the wrong side of the legislature and that a short walk across the floor, would greatly enhance his image for the next election. I suggested he take a few of his colleagues with him to maybe ... Read More »
3 days agoEditor: It appears City administration and city councillors are failing taxpayers. Their job, and only job, is to ensure responsible oversight when investing in projects and services for the benefit of citizens. The population is growing slowly, however management positions have doubled in the last few years. Now you want four more managers in Fire/EMS. ... Read More »
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