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Lethbridge EMS showcase new medical technologies
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new piece of equipment and groundbreaking technology are giving Lethbridge EMS crews a better chance to save lives. A piece of automated CPR equipment called the Zoll Autopulse and an app-based system to help paediatric patients, are now being used by Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services crews. Mike Humphrey, a Lethbridge EMS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal action over Blood Tribe ‘cows and ploughs’ settlement
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 29th, 2022
Grassroots members Eugene Fox, Roger Prairie Chicken, and Lori Scout from the Blood Tribe need to make amendments to a lawsuit against their Chief and Council over the alleged improper handling of settlement money. Following a Judicial Review July 21, the proceedings lack legal capacity to the claim. The settlement is from a treaty case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scouts Canada membership rates epic campsites; Writing-On-Stone listed as hidden gem
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 29th, 2022
Scouts Canada has named Jasper National Park the ‘most epic camping site’ in a national survey of its volunteers and scouts. In the survey by Scouts Canada, Jasper ranked first among five other parks, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in BC ranking second, and Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario coming in third. “Camping appears to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Honkers Pub cleans up at Best Bar None
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2022
Honkers Pub & Eatery cleaned up at the AGLC Best Bar None awards on Wednesday night. The local establishment took home the People’s Choice awards of Best Business, Best Staff, Best Food and Best Community Involvement. The awards were a part of celebrating three years of Best Bar None Lethbridge and recognizes the 15 local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airshow gains altitude following pandemic break
By Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge International Airshow is set to take flight this weekend for the first time since 2017. The show runs Saturday and Sunday at the Lethbridge airport with gates open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Airshow president Dallas Harty, among several organizers who have been with the show ... Read More »
1 responseShandro slams bail legislation at chamber luncheon
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Tyler Shandro addressed a range of topics Wednesday in a luncheon sponsored by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. An enthusiastic and focused audience listened to and engaged with the minister during the session at the Sandman Signature Hotel. Shandro, the MLA for Calgary Acadia since 2019, ... Read More »
2 responsesHammer attack nets eight months
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com What started out as simple theft, turned into robbery after a 22-year-old man stole a bicycle then struck the owner with a hammer. Simon Danny Scout took the bike about 1 a.m. on March 1 of last year, only moments after its owner left it outside the A&W restaurant on 2 A Avenue North. ... Read More »
2 responsesSee Alberta’s parks through an Indigenous lens
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 28th, 2022
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada invites Canadians and travellers to explore experiences across the country through an Indigenous lens. Working with Parks Canada, ITAC recognizes the role Indigenous Peoples have in protecting historic sites, national parks, and conservation areas, and is hoping to share the stories of the area along with the rich history ... Read More »
2 responsesToews talks health during campaign stop
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com United Conservative Party leadership candidate Travis Toews made a campaign stop in Lethbridge Tuesday for a meet and greet at Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre. “What was really enjoyable is to actually sit down this morning and meet with a whole lot of seniors and share my vision for the province, more importantly hear their ... Read More »
2 responsesAdjournments for five in homicide case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Five people accused in the death of a Fort Macleod man last year will be back in court next month to possibly set dates for a preliminary inquiry. Lawyers for the accused, Richard Lavell, Miranda Turuk, Randy Giroux, Michelle Toth and Edward Goodrich, made a brief appearance this week in Lethbridge provincial court, ... Read More »
1 responseWarrant for accused in firearms case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old man who disappeared after he was released on bail last month. The warrant was issued Tuesday after Nelson Myles Mumford failed to show up for a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused had been released June 30 on $250 bail and conditions that include ... Read More »
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