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Local United Way celebrates 80 years of service
By Trevor Busch - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on September 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com After eight decades serving the people of Lethbridge and southern Alberta, the local United Way is ready to do a little celebrating in 2021 as they kick off their annual fundraising campaign season. To highlight the 80-year milestone anniversary, organization members and dignitaries gathered for a United Way flag raising at City Hall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail time for assaulting girlfriend
By Delon Shurtz on September 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man will spend some time behind bars for breaking his girlfriend’s jaw during an argument a year ago. Travis Todd Good Rider was intoxicated when he and his girlfriend got into an argument last September. Good Rider struck the woman in the face with his fist, breaking her jaw and one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library’s Word on the Street Festival kicks off today
By Tim Kalinowski on September 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The 11th annual Word on the Street Festival kicks off at Lethbridge Library today and goes until Friday, Sept. 24. This year’s event will be a hybrid event with the featured authors presenting on Zoom to respect public health guidelines around COVID-19, but with an outdoor street festival to celebrate the written and ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Pacific Railway honours long-time engineer on 100th birthday
By Dale Woodard on September 14th, 2021
This birthday gift is right on track for Dan Rohovie. And a themed, custom-built one bearing his name. Rohovie, a long-time Canadian Pacific Railway engineer who grew up in Coalhurst and now resides at Extendicare Fairmont on Lethbridge’s south side, celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday. In celebration of not only the centennial mark, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cougar shot and killed on city’s northside
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2021
A cougar has been shot and killed by police after it was spotted roaming a northside neighbourhood over the weekend. At roughly 2:40 p.m. Saturday police responded to a 911 call for assistance after a large cougar was observed on the loose in the Uplands subdivision. Another witness had observed the animal, approximately six feet ... Read More »
1 responseNurses overwhelmed and exhausted, SACPA told
By Dale Woodard on September 14th, 2021
Alberta nurses are feeling exhausted and undervalued. Registered nurse Danielle Larivee was the guest speaker at the first fall edition of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Thursday. Covering a variety of topics including negotiations with the province and pay rates in other provinces and the U.S. that could potentially attract Alberta nurses, Larivee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer struck by vehicle during YMCA charity ride
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2021
A volunteer was struck by a vehicle while preparing a water station for the Len Herring Legacy Ride, a charity event held Saturday by the YMCA of Lethbridge. According to a release from the YMCA, the incident occurred at the corner of Riverstone Blvd. and University Drive. Lethbridge police say the 60-year-old woman suffered serious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L joins eight other Alberta schools in requiring vaccination
By Herald on September 13th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge announced on Monday it would be joining eight other post-secondary institutions across Alberta in requiring all students, staff, faculty and visitors be vaccinated against COVID-19 before being allowed on campus. The U of L joins the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, MacEwan University, Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sent to prison for multiple break-ins
By Delon Shurtz on September 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Albertan man will spend several years in prison for breaking into numerous businesses, a residence and even semi trucks, and all within the past two years. Isaak Klassen Dyck pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to more than 20 charges, and was sentenced to five years in a federal penitentiary. ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Army Navy and Air Force Veterans branch marking 100th anniversary
By Dale Woodard on September 11th, 2021
It has been delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans Branch 34 will be throwing a special anniversary party today. The branch located at 517 5 Avenue South will celebrate a century of existence with its 100th anniversary open house and BBQ from noon until ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips calls on government to implement vaccine passport
By Trevor Busch - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on September 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com With the province’s healthcare system coming under increasing pressure from rapidly escalating COVID-19 hospitalizations, Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips is calling on the UCP government to immediately implement a vaccine passport system. “COVID-19 cases are exploding across the province. That has meant that our hospitals are bursting at the seams. Albertans are dying,” said ... Read More »
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