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Wireworm a threat to local cereal crops
By Tim Kalinowski on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local insect scientists with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Lethbridge Research and Development Centre are searching for ways to help local cereal farmers assess their wireworm problems and make management decisions on what costs to invest in treatment of these problems. AAFC entomology researcher Haley Catton is leading a research study of 12 local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall to be lit orange in recognition of unmarked graves
By Herald on June 1st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald City council held 215 seconds of silence at the start of Tuesday’s meeting to remember the 215 Indigenous children discovered in unmarked graves on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. City hall, Mayor Chris Spearman also confirmed, will be lit orange this week in solidarity with the ... Read More »
1 responseImmanuel Christian gets set to celebrate graduation
By Tim Kalinowski on June 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com As the graduating class of 2021 at Immanuel Christian Secondary School gets set to move forward in their lives and academic careers, school valedictorian Caleb Nieuwenhuis says his message for his classmates is a simple one. “I really do hope the best for them in their lives, whichever way they may go,” he ... Read More »
1 responseMan awaits sentencing for defrauding former employer
By Delon Shurtz on June 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man hopes a judge doesn’t send him to jail for defrauding his former employer of more than $40,000. “I’ve learned my lesson,” Mark David Robinson told Judge Kristin Ailsby during a sentencing hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. The Crown is recommending Robinson, 39, be sent to jail for a year, while Calgary ... Read More »
1 responseCityLink to bring change to Lethbridge Transit
By Tim Kalinowski on June 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Transit will be launching its new cityLink initiative this September which is expected to bring a “colossal” change in how busing works in the City of Lethbridge. According to a press release from the City, the cityLink project “rethinks mobility in Lethbridge by providing high frequency fixed route service to areas with ... Read More »
1 responseNational AccessAbility Week honouring Canadians living with disabilties
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2021
This week is National AccessAbility and Lethbridge Family Services’ DaCapo Disability Services is acknowledging it. National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions made by Canadians living with disabilities in our community. To recognize inclusion in the workplace, and the ability to offer a barrier-free environment to those living with a disability. ... Read More »
1 responseFamily Centre bottles up funds
By Dale Woodard on June 1st, 2021
Another bottle drive is in the bag. Actually, several bags. At least that’s how it looked at Family Centre West Saturday afternoon as 10-year-old Ben Vassell and Ang Crandall loaded up multiple bags of bottles as the Family Centre and GPS Container Depot teamed up for the fundraising initiative. Family Centre is a non-profit organization ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Minister rejects Lethbridge Police Service plan
By Herald on May 31st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Alberta Minister of Justice Kaycee Madu has rejected a plan submitted by the Lethbridge Police Service on how it would reform itself back in April, will be appointing a senior officer from another police force to advise on changes at the department, and will be asking Alberta’s Law Enforcement Review ... Read More »
2 responsesFamily dog credited with alerting owners to early morning blaze
By Herald on May 30th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald A family pet is being hailed a hero following a garage fire early Sunday morning. Shortly after 4 a.m., 21 fire fighters from three stations — Stations One, Two and Three — attended a garage fire in the 600 block of 5th Street South. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire ... Read More »
1 responseWaterton welcoming visitors for the summer season
By Tim Kalinowski on May 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Waterton Lakes National Park is now open for the 2021 summer season, and park staff are expecting a surge in visitors again this year as more amenities re-open following the Kenow wildfire. “We are looking forward to another summer season with our visitors,” says Waterton Lakes National Park external relations manager Christy Gustavison. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speech expert says give your voice a break
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on May 29th, 2021
University of Alberta vocal health experts and speech-language pathologists are advising the public to stay hydrated, use microphones and stop clearing their throats when it feels dry, as this can damage their vocal cords. Trying to make ourselves heard through masks, shields, distance, and sometimes all of them combined is having a big impact on ... Read More »
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