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Festival set to share Somali culture
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 1st, 2023
From the east of Africa to the south of Canada, newcomers to Lethbridge face many struggles but a familiar festival aims to ease them into their new home. The Somali community in Lethbridge is small but growing as families move here from towns like Brooks or even straight from Somalia itself. President of the Somali ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City getting charged up about Electric Vehicles
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has opened multiple Electric Vehicles (EV) charging stations at four strategic locations across the city to accommodate the increase of electricity-propelled vehicles within the city. The City of Lethbridge recently installed 22 new EV charging stations and they are now open to the public for use. ... Read More »
4 responsesMan charged with drug offences the day bail conditions relaxed
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Standoff man who was granted bail in February on drug-related charges, was arrested earlier this month, the same day his bail conditions were relaxed to give him more freedom. On June 8 Larry Healy Jr. was in Lethbridge court of justice where the judge agreed to amend his previous bail conditions and ... Read More »
1 responseKayaking program to make a splash again for summer seniors
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Nord-Bridge Senior Centre is gearing up for their summer programming, which begins as early as next week with the return of intro to kayaking for seniors over 55 years old. Program coordinator Ashley Kern said their intro to kayaking was so successful last year, that they decided to bring it back for all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free transit to Henderson for July 1 evening festivities
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Saturday is party time around the country with Canada Day celebrations in the spotlight. And The City of Lethbridge is making it easier for residents planning to hit Henderson Lake on Saturday evening to catch entertainment and enjoy the festivities. Limited parking around Henderson Lake Park doesn’t have to be a deterrent because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dog agility a sport for owner and pet
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 30th, 2023
A dog may be mans’ best friend, but Evelyn Sera’s dog will jump through hoops for her – literally. That takes a special kind of relationship, and a whole lot of training, particularly if dog and owner participate in dog agility competitions. “Agility is basically a sport, a dog sport,” Sera says. “The challenge of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple collisions played role in Wednesday traffic delays
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Incidents on Whoop-Up Drive and Crowsnest Trail Wednesday evening left many motorists stranded on the east side of the Oldman River unable to reach West Lethbridge for hours. One incident occurred just after 4 p.m. when a flatbed trailer carrying equipment jack-knifed and flipped on its side in front of startled drivers, some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather opening door to grasshopper invasion
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 30th, 2023
As the hot and dry weather continues, the risk of invasive grasshoppers in southern Alberta multiplying in large quantities increases. One expert in this field says Lethbridge is looking fairly safe this summer but there are pockets of land throughout western Canada that may see significant problems due to the recent heatwave. University of Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat warning triggers City’s extreme temperature protocol
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is asking residents to be aware of a heat warning issued for Lethbridge by Environment and Climate Change Canada and to take precautions during the hot weather. As of Thursday the City activated its Extreme Temperature Response Protocol, as temperatures reached a high of 32°C and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collisions tie up city traffic well into Wednesday evening
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A late afternoon mishap in the westbound lanes of Whoop-Up Drive just before the bridge snarled traffic for hours on Wednesday. Around 4:15 p.m. a flatbed trailer carrying equipment appeared to jackknife across the lanes landing on its side, blocking westbound lanes which were filled with traffic heading home after work. Some vehicles ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets jail for offences he doesn’t remember
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Lethbridge man who doesn’t remember committing a robbery and stealing thousands of dollars worth of diamond rings, has been sentenced to a year in jail. Although he has no memory of the two unrelated offences, Payton McDonald pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge court of justice to single charges of robbery ... Read More »
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