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Grasshopper forecast grim for next season if conditions hold steady
By Tim Kalinowski on August 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com This year’s grasshopper outbreak in the Lethbridge area might be here for another year, and may even grow worse, unless weather conditions next year substantially differ from this year, says Dan Johnson, a world-leading grasshopper authority who now teaches at the University of Lethbridge. “In this case, they were set up for this ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Vauxhall Jet takes flight with Toronto Blue Jays
By Herald on August 3rd, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Damiano Palmegiani’s baseball career has taken the next step. Some of the first steps took place in his time with the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball Jets and a quick stint with the Lethbridge Bulls. The 21-year-old third baseman from Surrey B.C. was drafted by his home country Toronto Blue Jays ... Read More »
1 responseWoman killed in pedestrian collision
By Herald on August 3rd, 2021
A woman has died as the result of a pedestrian motor vehicle collision on Monday morning. Lethbridge police responded to the collision shortly after 10 a.m. near 12 Ave. South along Mayor Magrath Drive. Police say a southbound truck struck a female pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to the Chinook Regional Hospital where she later ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta Health Services introduces website to address bed closures
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on August 3rd, 2021
An Alberta Health Services website set up to address controversies over some rural bed closures this summer shows no disruptions in the South Zone. AHS says that across the province, all but about 2 per cent of the 8,500 acute care and 1,200 emergency room beds are currently available. An interactive map available on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montana grasshopper infestation could cause problems with 2022 crops
By Anna Smith - Southern Alberta Newspapers on August 3rd, 2021
With Montana’s hazard map showing troubling densities of grasshoppers and mormon crickets, some concerns have been raised about next year’s growing season for Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. While it’s unlikely that the adult grasshoppers will cause damage in the 2021 season, there is potential for problems to arise next year. “Historically, populations have moved north ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outdoor concert series playing sounds of summer at Casa
By Herald on August 2nd, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald In the immortal words of 1980s hair metal outfit Autograph, “I need the music, gimme some more.” With COVID restrictions lifted, music fans are getting their live music back thanks to the Allied Arts Council’s new Upside Down concert series Thursdays on Casa’s Rotary Square. And as music fans know, ... Read More »
1 responseWoman charged in murder expected to make election
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A woman charged with first degree murder of her former spouse by allegedly using a motor vehicle to intentionally run him down is expected to elect how she wants to proceed with her trial. Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford requested an adjournment in Lethbridge provincial court on Friday until Aug. 20 ... Read More »
1 responseCase of man charged in assault adjourned
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old man charged with several other individuals in relation to a serious assault on the westside in September had his case adjourned in Lethbridge provincial court until Aug. 19. Jesse Dean Davidson is charged with aggravated assault, disguised with intent and failure to comply with a release order. Davidson ... Read More »
1 responseMan involved in attack expected to make plea
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com One of several men charged following a violent attack at a westside residence last year is expected to enter a plea and decide whether he would like to be tried by jury, or judge alone, when he returns to court on Sept. 17. Lethbridge lawyer Ingrid Hess briefly appeared on ... Read More »
1 responsePublic being asked to step up with help for shoe campaign
By Dale Woodard on July 31st, 2021
s the Lethbridge Shoes For Kids YQL campaign picks up speed, the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy has hit the ground running with the initiative to help make sure kids going back to school have the proper footwear. With the Lethbridge Shoes For Kids YQL drive taking place in a little over two weeks on Aug. 14 ... Read More »
1 responseCity wants public help controlling foxtail
By Tim Kalinowski on July 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is asking everyone to do their part to control foxtail in the community to protect pets and create more sightly public spaces. While all noxious weeds are of great concern to City staff, foxtail barley, which is not classified as a weed, is a particular issue where pets are ... Read More »
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