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Medical officer of health warns of risks using cannabis with other substances
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With cannabis legal in Canada, some may have been tempted to heartily indulge on the infamous 4/20 “pot holiday.” But mixing that substance with other substances such as alcohol or tobacco may cause harm, according to Dr. Mila Luchak, South Zone Medical Officer of Health. The 2021 Canadian Cannabis survey showed about 25 ... Read More »
1 responseForged document in vehicle sale ‘very disturbing’ says judge
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man who processed a forged document to help sell a vehicle, has been placed on house arrest. Trent Vernon Elberg, 29, was given an eight-month conditional sentence Wednesday after he pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of using a forged document. During the first three months of his sentence, ... Read More »
1 responseHyggen topped all candidates in 2021 campaign fundraising
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com How much did candidates running for municipal office and school boards raise and spend during their most recent election campaigns? That information is now available on the City of Lethbridge website where full disclosure can be found of funds raised by candidates last October for mayor, council and school board positions. The information ... Read More »
1 responseSite work underway on new westside elementary school
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Site work has started at the future home of a new west Lethbridge public elementary school. The new K-5 school will be situated in the Garry Station subdivision and construction is slated to start next year with a planned opening date in September 2025. Melcor Developments is installing new utilities, doing road alignment ... Read More »
1 responseCondo complex touted as key to downtown revitalization
By Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ground has broken on a new downtown condominium development overlooking the High Level bridge and Oldman River valley. 102 Scenic Drive will offer one, two and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 870 to 3,387 square feet. The project will also include when completed an indoor swimming pool and spa, ... Read More »
2 responsesU of L researchers targeting Eastern Slopes snowpack in new project
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
The University of Lethbridge’s Chris Hopkinson is heading a new project at the post-secondary institution that will see a partnership between academics and the public and private sectors to help understand the conditions of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes and vegetation snowpack resources. “Alberta’s Eastern Slopes are changing, and with land use practices under increasing pressure, it’s ... Read More »
1 responseJuno-nominated blues artist opening for ZZ Top, Cheap Trick
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Sue Foley won’t have much time to make an impression when she opens for Cheap Trick and ZZ Top Wednesday April 27 at the Enmax Centre but the Queen of Texas Blues has already done that time and time again. Foley, the Canadian blues virtuoso who now calls Austin, Texas home, is back ... Read More »
1 responseWarner family search leads to history of early black settler
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com From a road trip through Warner, Alta. in 1996 a seed was planted for an American lawyer to find all he could about a man buried in their local cemetery. Founder of the Milk River Historical Society, Dale Leffingwell, said he was approached by American lawyer F. Ross Boundy, who was looking for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warrant considered in impaired driving causing bodily harm case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman narrowly avoided having a warrant issued for her arrest after she failed to show up for a scheduled court appearance. Jessica Lee Gearing was scheduled for a hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, but she didn’t attend and Lethbridge lawyer Ingrid Hess said she has lost contact with her and ... Read More »
1 responseMedia outlets press court for Coutts warrant details
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Five national media outlets waiting to ask a judge for information used by RCMP to obtain search warrants in relation to the Coutts border protest and blockade will have to wait a little longer. The media - CBC, CTV News, Global News, Postmedia and The Globe and Mail – were, along with the Crown, scheduled Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature Centre feathers nest with new art display
By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
Helen Schuler Nature Centre is announcing a new exhibit on display in its Community Art Gallery called ‘Birds of a Feather’ featuring artwork from local artist Esther Neufeld. The display will be on until May 17, showcasing southern Alberta birds in a medium of needle-felted art that adds texture and depth to every piece. The ... Read More »
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