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Theatre reopening plans grind to a halt
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2021
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Len Binning was gearing up to reopen his city movie theatre until the provincial government announced on Monday it wasn’t going to loosen COVID restrictions any further. “I’m mad as hell, this is ridiculous,” said Binning on Tuesday. “There has not been a single documented case (of COVID-19) in our ... Read More »
2 responsesGuilty plea in SCS syringe incident
By Herald on March 23rd, 2021
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man accused of spraying a security guard in the face with the contents of a syringe has pleaded guilty to a single charge of assault with a weapon. Wade Allan Cross Child entered the plea Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he appeared by video link from his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of opportunities in Canadian agriculture: Harder
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com The abundance in Canada’s agriculture sector allows for the country to feed the world and advance global trade and diplomacy, says a local MP. Calling it “Canada’s unsung superpower,” Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder noted agriculture and agrifood sectors contribute more than $100 billion to Canada’s economy, about seven per cent of ... Read More »
2 responsesHinshaw provided wrong Lethbridge COVID numbers to media
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2021
A story in the Lethbridge Herald on Saturday (“Province taking notice of high city COVID numbers”) noted that Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, said in her media briefing on Thursday that Lethbridge had seen an increase of 450 cases of COVID in just three weeks. In her video recording that the public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks Canada declines Waterton golf course lease
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Waterton not-for-profit community group which has run the Waterton Lakes Golf Course for the past 25 years is expressing its concerns that Parks Canada is not keeping the long-term needs of the golf course in mind after declining to renew its lease following the 2019 season. In a message sent out to ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID outbreaks hit units at CRH
By Gillian Slade on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com There are now two units at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge with outbreaks of COVID, according to the latest information on Alberta Health’s website. The most recent acute care outbreak was declared on Wednesday, March 17, with one patient testing positive in one unit of the hospital. Previously, on Feb. 28 a patient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS crackdown on stunting
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service will be making a more concerted effort to crackdown on stunting, racing and dangerous driving after receiving a raft of complaints from the public in recent weeks. “The complaints range from speeding, racing, stunting, careless driving, and excessive exhaust noise,” explained Sgt. Kevin Talbot, commander of the LPS Traffic ... Read More »
1 response75 virus cases identified at city poultry processor
By Gillian Slade on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the first case of COVID connected with the Sunrise Poultry Plant in Lethbridge was identified six weeks ago and so far there have been 75 cases. “Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified in a Sunrise employee who works at the site on February 5, AHS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire near Magrath’s Galt Canal Trail Historic Site
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Magrath Fire Department responded to a potentially dangerous fire in the area of Magrath’s Galt Canal Trail Historic Site on Saturday afternoon. Due to windy conditions, and because of difficulties accessing the area, the fire spread out over 40 acres before firefighters, with the assistance of the RCMP and local Hutterite colonies, were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID numbers on the rise in Holy Spirit
By HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION on March 23rd, 2021
Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of a case of COVID-19 at Catholic Central High School. All close contacts have been informed and are required to quarantine while following the directives provided by Alberta Health Services. As of Sunday, the division has 11 active cases, four at Catholic Central High School, one at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vigilance stressed by counties for overland flooding
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com With the weather warming after a winter of highs and lows, local counties are cautioning their residents to stay vigilant on overland flooding. “Overland flooding can cause a lot of damage to crops; if in the ground, it can also cause erosion damage. Depending on the placement of structures, they may also have ... Read More »
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