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Garage fire extinguished after morning blaze
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A blaze severely damaged an old garage behind a home on 13 St. S. known to be a squatters’ encampment, fire officials say. The property is located almost directly across from London Road Market. Lethbridge Fire/EMS were alerted Monday morning to the blaze by residents who called in what was thought to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City stands in solidarity with Ukraine
By Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2022
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald As Ukraine continues to deal with attacks from Russia, anti-war protests in support of the country have taken place in numerous countries. On Saturday, that rally went local as a large throng of supporters for Ukraine gathered at Lethbridge City Hall for a Ukraine Solidarity Rally. A few hundred supporters gathered ... Read More »
2 responsesPhillips slams UCP ‘pylon’ budget
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shannon Phillips is not impressed with the budget handed down Thursday by the provincial government. The NDP MLA for Lethbridge West Friday reiterated in a phone interview a point she made earlier in the week to The Herald. “A pylon could balance the budget,” said Phillips, citing the high price of oil. The ... Read More »
4 responsesAccused receives 60-day sentence for possession
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 48-year-old man charged in January with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, has received a jail sentence after pleading guilty to lesser charges of simple drug possession. Jason Robert Bertram pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to three counts of drug possession and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. ... Read More »
1 responseLTRA brings equine therapy downtown
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Thanks to the Re-Imagine Downtown Activation Grant, the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association is able to offer their program Horses in the Park every second Friday. The program was piloted in August 2021 and ran through the fall, and thanks to the grant will be able to run all year round. “The idea is ... Read More »
1 responseShoe Tree walks the walk
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Shoe Tree owner Michele Nobert has been helping her customers find a comfortable way to walk through life for the last eight years, and they have taken notice. “It is such an honour to win Best of the Best when it is being voted on by this amazing community,” said Nobert. She said ... Read More »
1 responseBudget implications positive for city, says Hyggen
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen says he’s excited the provincial budget revealed Thursday helps to address the doctor shortage here. That shortage, which has left about 40,000 residents without a family physician, is a major issue here, said the mayor Friday. And while he doesn’t see much yet in the budget that specifically mentions ... Read More »
6 responsesShoppers Drug Marts deliver for Harbour House
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Harbour House Emergency Shelter of the YWCA Lethbridge and District has received a significant donation from all of the Shoppers Drug Marts in the city totalling almost $12,000. A donation cheque was presented Thursday to YWCA interim CEO Tracy James by Loa Manning, associate owner of Shoppers Drug Mart in Park Place ... Read More »
1 responseFood bank promoting home horticulture program
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
The seed for a local initiative has been planted with the long term goal of harvesting edible results. A free gardening course, Interfaith Food Bank’s Seed to Supper Garden Workshop Series at the Interfaith Learning Garden, located at Interfaith Food Bank 1103 – 3 rd Ave. North, will start Monday and run until March 28 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders house arrest in crime proceeds conviction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old man caught selling drugs in Lethbridge more than two years ago has been placed on house arrest and ordered to perform 25 hours of community service. Chad Allan Kress was given an 18-month conditional sentence Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, after he pleaded guilty last November to two charges of possession of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police and politicians take the plunge for Special Olympics
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The outside temperature was higher than in recent days but the looks on faces of city politicians and police who took the plunge for the Special Olympics Friday suggested it was cold enough. The annual polar plunge, staged by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, is an endeavour to raise funds ... Read More »
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