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Retired postal worker reflects on long career
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
Jim Matkin closed the mailbox on his 42-year Canada Post career at the downtown Lethbridge location and officially retired this month. Matkin started out as a part time employee before moving to front counter duties. Matkin was a part-time in his first four years and had to go through a recession. “Interest rates were like ... Read More »
1 responseMan fined for stealing phone while high
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was high on drugs when he stole a cell phone from a girl walking home after school earlier this year, has received a $500 fine. Shortly before 1 p.m, on April 10 the Public Safety Communications Centre received multiple 911 calls from a man who was yelling for help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Research shows benefits of therapeutic riding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Research shows that therapies such as those offered by the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association have real benefits to people who take part in their programs. Amanda Ervin, Executive Director of the Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association, recently completed research at the University of Lethbridge that focused on the impact of adapted recreation on wellbeing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lottery winner facing multiple charges can’t afford lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who won $100,000 from a Lotto scratch ticket last year, can’t afford a lawyer this year. Cameron Jordan Hamilton told a judge this week in Lethbridge court of justice he no longer has the money, but Legal Aid won’t help him get a lawyer to assist him on several criminal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University of Lethbridge expansion being planned
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Initial discussions are being conducted on the expansion of the University of Lethbridge’s south campus. The campus comprises 100 acres between the main campus of the U of L and Riverstone Boulevard between University Drive and the coulees. An open house recently was staged to let residents in the area ... Read More »
1 responseBail granted man to attend treatment programs while awaiting sentencing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Standoff man caught in Lethbridge with a significant amount of drugs has been released on bail to attend addiction treatment programs while he waits to be sentenced. Larry Healy Jr. was granted bail Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, after he pleaded guilty to two charges of drug possession for the purpose ... Read More »
2 responsesAssault nets jail after Pincher Creek mall attack
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old man charged with robbery in connection with a violent incident at a business in Pincher Creek last year, was handed a jail sentence after pleading guilty to a lesser charge Monday in Lethbridge court of justice. Justice Noel One Owl pleaded not guilty to the original charge, but guilty to common ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expo showcases need for volunteers
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Like many organizations in Lethbridge, the COVID pandemic hit Volunteer Lethbridge and other non-profit groups like a ton of bricks. Fortunately, the pandemic is over; unfortunately the need for volunteers isn’t. In fact, the need is greater than ever before. “Volunteers are needed badly,” says Amanda Jensen, executive director of Volunteer Lethbridge. Volunteer ... Read More »
1 responsePolice Commission presents 2024 annual plan
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Commission recently presented its 2023 update and 2024 annual plan last week to the Safety and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council. Key concerns from councillors included recruitment, retention, political policies and downtown safety. When it comes to hiring and maintaining officers, councillor John Middleton-Hope, says this is ... Read More »
1 responseCity student claims gold at national skills competition
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local high school student represented Alberta at the Skills Canada National Competition in the cabinetmaking category last month and brought home a gold medal with him. After winning gold in the 2024 South West Regional Skills competition hosted by Career Transitions earlier this year, Tate McGarry, a Grade 11 student from Chinook ... Read More »
1 responseWoman drowns at Glacier National Park
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com A woman from Pennsylvania drowned after being pulled over a waterfall at a popular tourist attraction for Albertans. St. Mary’s Falls in Glacier National Park is normally the site of tourists filming smiles and sunshine. However, things took a tragic turn on Sunday afternoon between the St. Mary’s Falls and Virginia Falls. 26-year-old ... Read More »
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