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Motorcycle safety top of mind as riding season revs up
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD As the sun begins to shine in southern Alberta, a two-wheeled summer staple is beginning to rev its engines on the newly dry asphalt. May is motorcycle awareness month and bikers are starting to repopulate the roads. As a result, drivers are being reminded to keep an eye out for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lodging association rolling out digital concierge
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Lodging Association is paving the way to a new digital future for greeting visitors to the city. A digital concierge, being developed with Lethbridge College, will soon give hotel guests and other visitors here an inter-active experience as they seek out things to do and see, as well as ... Read More »
1 responseRace meet goes to the dogs
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Rocky Mountain Turf Club went to the dogs during the opening weekend of the spring race meet. And it was a bark for spectators and participants alike as the track hosted a special fundraiser for the Lethbridge Humane Society. Celebrating National Dog Rescue Weekend, the turf club on Saturday staged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disc golfers hit city courses for the Spring Runoff
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Disc golfers from several provinces and the United States converged on two city courses on the long weekend for the biggest event of the sport’s local calendar. The 18-hole courses at Nicholas Sheran Lake and Aperture Park at the University of Lethbridge were packed with amateurs and professionals for the 2024 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walkers support area animal shelters
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The inaugural Telus Wag and Walk was held on Saturday at Henderson Lake Park in support of larea animal shelters. The Wag and Walk promotes healthy living, animal awareness and animal shelters. “The beauty is the donations are non-perishable food items and pet supplies and all of it’s going to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots to do in city for Victoria Day long weekend
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the Victoria Day long weekend now here residents might be wondering what is there to do around the city for those who are enjoying a staycation. Lethbridge has many things to offer, many places to explore and a multitude of activities to do outside of scheduled events. And with many of those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cool, wet conditions expected on weekend
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com April showers are supposed to bring May flowers but for the Victoria Day long weekend they may be bringing us more showers. And that could put a damper on long weekend shenanigans across the region. After a good soaking on Friday, Lethbridge should see some sun mixed in with the clouds today and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food Truck Friday returns to Nikka Yuko
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Food Truck Friday at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden has come back for the second year to give residents an opportunity to enjoy a meal outdoors every Friday for the next few months. Eric Granson, marketing and events manager for Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, said they started Food Truck Friday last year in the ... Read More »
1 responseNorwegians honour anniversary of country’s constitution
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com To celebrate the 210th anniversary of the development of the Norwegian constitution, members of the Lethbridge Sons of Norway Solsyd Lodge along with city dignitaries and RCMP veterans raised the Norwegian flag Friday at City Hall. Sharon Prenevost, chair of the Lethbridge Sons of Norway Solsyd Lodge, said they have been raising the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raymond Stampede to debut at new site
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It was a tough pill to swallow when the Raymond Stampede committee had to concede defeat in the hard-fought battle to keep the original site of Canada’s first stampede. The stampede grounds were abandoned right after last year’s rodeo, and the bleachers demolished shortly afterward to make room for construction of a new ... Read More »
1 responseWoman jailed for several offences, including assault outside public washroom
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old woman who started a fight in a public bathroom and several weeks later broke into a home, has been sentenced to just over two months in jail. Doreen Makiya Crying Head received a 66-day sentence Friday in Lethbridge court of justice after she pleaded guilty to old charges of assault, mischief, ... Read More »
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