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Green Prairie warehouse fire causes $5 million damage, no injuries
By Herald on July 1st, 2021
Lethbridge Herald Emergency crews responded to a large fire in a warehouse at the Green Prairie facility east of the city Wednesday evening. The fire started shortly after 7 p.m., with a reported fifteen apparatus from Lethbridge and Coaldale fire stations put into helping to battle the blaze. Fire crews were able to make use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire crews battling blaze at Green Prairie facility east of city
By Herald on June 30th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald A fire is currently burning at the Green Prairie International facility east of Lethbridge. Coaldale & District Emergency Services, along with Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services are currently battling the blaze. City of Lethbridge reports four stations have responded. Firefighters are making use of an adjacent irrigation canal as a water supply, pumping directly ... Read More »
1 responseU of L clerk accused of stealing $580,000 has case adjourned until next month
By Delon Shurtz on June 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former University of LethbridgeĂ‚Â accounting clerk accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from the university, has adjourned her court matters until next month. Donna Court had her charges adjourned Tuesday at the Case Management Office in the Lethbridge Courthouse, where individuals accused of certain offences can initially address their matters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raymond set to celebrate Canada Day
By Al Beeber on June 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After a year of COVID-19 restrictions, the town of Raymond is ready to celebrate again on Canada Day. The town Rotary club will be staging its annual parade Thursday morning at 10 a.m. and mayor Jim Depew says a strong turnout is expected. The parade is part of the town’s annual Heritage Days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shoes For Kids initiative gets kids back to school on the right foot
By Dale Woodard on June 30th, 2021
Connecting Our Community Lethbridge is making sure children start the school year off on the right foot. Or in this case, feet. In an announcement Tuesday afternoon at Lethbridge Police Headquarters, the Shoes For Kids YQL: Stepping Into The Future, One Sole at a Time initiative was unveiled, with the goal of sending at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London Road cleans up the neighbourhood
By Dale Woodard on June 30th, 2021
A local group of London Road residents did their part of tidy up the neighbourhood this past weekend. Despite the hot sun beating down early in the day, a community cleanup took place around the area with a garbage pickup crew of roughly a dozen bringing their bags of trash back to Kinsmen Park to ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College media grad and Herald intern taking next step toward career in journalism
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2021
Former Lethbridge Herald intern and Lethbridge College Digital Communications and Media program graduate Alejandra Pulido-Guzman has been awarded the Troy Reeb Internship. Pulido-Guzman will begin a three month paid videographer internship with the local television broadcaster Global Lethbridge to continue her start on a new career path. A 1988 Lethbridge College Broadcast Journalism alumni, Troy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interactive walking tour app gives historic view of city
By Al Beeber on June 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new walking tour app will give Lethbridge residents a unique perspective on the city’s history. Created by Andrew Farris and Justin Lam in Vancouver, the Lethbridge app is one of 54 that have been launched across Canada. The free interactive app features 22 stops in the city and includes 30 photos with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City repeals mask bylaw effective July 1
By Herald on June 29th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald After an emotionally charged session which had a little bit of everything in terms of political drama, city council has repealed its local Temporary Mandatory Face Covering Bylaw as of July 1. The issue pretty much dominated the entirety of Tuesday’s meeting, which started with a small group of anti-masking ... Read More »
7 responsesTwo-by-four assault results in jail time
By Delon Shurtz on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who nearly tore off part of the ear of another man he attacked in downtown Lethbridge last month, will spend some time behind bars. John Twigg was sentenced last week in Lethbridge provincial court to three months in jail for assaulting the man, as well as a woman who was with ... Read More »
1 response‘Workforce adjustment’ underway at city hall
By Tim Kalinowski on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is confirming it is in the process of making a “workforce adjustment” approved by council last November. According to social media reports as many as 61 City employees were laid off last week. While the City is not confirming an exact number as the official report has yet to ... Read More »
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