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Light therapy items among interesting items to borrow from public library
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com For many a library is a place to do research, read, borrow books and even audio or video materials. But the Lethbridge Public Library has a plethora of other interesting things people can borrow. Among them are lights for people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) to use as light therapy, which ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service will be hosting a series of Community Conversations to share information with citizens, and answer their questions regarding the respective area of the city. During the sessions, Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh and members of the LPS executive will share information about the police service, its annual and ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge 311 a triumph of communication and coordination
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2023
For those who aren’t up to speed the City’s commitment to improved services, here’s a date to remember: March 11 (3/11). This year, the date marked four years of connection to the City’s 311 customer contact centre. General manager of customer service and 311, Cathy Gejdos said recently, “When we first started (in 2019), we ... Read More »
1 responseWoman charged in Holiday Inn fire hires lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After representing herself in court on four previous occasions, a 33-year-old woman accused of starting a fire at a city hotel in February has finally hired a lawyer. Lethbridge lawyer Miranda Hlady went on the record Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, where she represented the accused, Kerissa Rikki Plume, who appeared by CCTV ... Read More »
1 responseProtective mom gets probation for uttering threats
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An overly protective mother who went too far to keep her son away from his friends, has been placed on probation for the next several months. Amanda Willow Schaaf was handed a suspended sentence and put on probation for six months after she pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to a charge of ... Read More »
1 responseLocal police veteran celebrates 99th birthday
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2023
A local police veteran is celebrating a birthday that most folks won’t come within striking distance of: 99. Glen Michelson’s birthday is March 12, and he’s part of an exclusive – if unofficial – club, whose members can be identified by their sheer longevity. One year shy of being an centenarian, he was celebrated on ... Read More »
2 responsesLHA gets funding boost to help those in need of affordable housing
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Provincial funding increases are going to allow Lethbridge Housing Authority help about 200 people on its waiting list for affordable housing. There are presently more than 800 needy people on the list for secure, safe and affordable housing in the city. Chief administrative officer Robin James said Monday the LHA is receiving an ... Read More »
2 responsesFlag-raising draws attention to multiple myeloma
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2023
When it comes to our health it is important to stay vigilant and aware of risks that can crop up as we get older. In an effort to create awareness, members from a local myeloma support group raised the Myeloma Canada flag at City Hall for March Myeloma Awareness Month on Monday. Group leader Brian ... Read More »
1 responseBrain Awareness Week kicks off with open house
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge held a Saturday open house for the public to learn more about the brain and the world-renowned research being done at the Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience. The open house was conducted ahead of Brain Awareness Week which started Monday. “It’s really an opportunity for the community to come and see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCain investing $600 million to double Coaldale operation
By Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2023
Erika Mathieu – SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS – ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com McCain foods has announced a $600 million investment in southern Alberta which it says will double the size of the Coaldale McCains facility and bring hundreds of new jobs to the region. McCain Foods president and CEO Max Koeune said the development in Alberta is the largest-ever investment in ... Read More »
3 responsesPhillips gets five years in fatal Coalhurst collision case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who slammed into a vehicle more than three years ago, killing the elderly driver, has been sentenced to five years in a federal penitentiary. Wesley Brian Phillips was sentenced this week in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, where he pleaded guilty to one count of failing to provide a ... Read More »
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