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City real estate market a study in contrasts
By Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2021
Almost like a tale of two cities, Lethbridge’s real estate sectors diverged from one another in remarkable ways in 2020. On the commercial side of things, as might be expected with the severe economic impacts of COVID-19 and ongoing public health restrictions, last year was a fairly bleak year. New home starts were also sharply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Monday the most depressing day
By Herald on January 18th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Fighting the winter blahs on Blue Monday means seeking out support, and connecting with friends and family, says registered psychologist and University of Lethbridge counsellor Carly Sharpe. “People are social animals, and we have to connect with others,” she says, “and I know it is really hard in a pandemic right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paid parking starting again in the city’s downtown
By Herald on January 18th, 2021
Paid parking will again be required starting today in downtown Lethbridge. To prepare residents for the return of regular parking operations, enforcement officers have been placing notices on windshields starting for the past week, reminding customers to pay for parking starting again on Jan. 18. As part of a holiday promotion, paid parking in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged after robbery at northside business
By Herald on January 18th, 2021
Lethbridge police have charged a 30-year-old man following reports of a robbery at a northside business early Monday morning. Police responded to a security alarm at a business in the 300-block of 5 Street South about 1 a.m. and found a door broken and ajar but no one inside. About 30 minutes later, police responded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe sees sharp rise in COVID-19 cases; additional measures enacted
By Herald on January 18th, 2021
The Blood Tribe has enacted new safety measures as it deals with a sharp rise in COVID-19 numbers, as over the past two weeks reported active case numbers have risen from three up to 78 as of Saturday, with 4 people in hospital. “We have now made additional council decisions and measures towards the total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail for stealing bike
By Delon Shurtz on January 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.comL A Lethbridge man who was perfectly prepared to steal any bicycle he came upon, has received a short stint behind bars. Hunter Ferdinand Nolte pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of theft under $5,000 and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Court was told Nolte was already riding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One in hospital after bus and semi collide
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 16th, 2021
A collision between a school bus and a semi-truck hauling manure near Magrath has left one driver in hospital and another slightly injured. A statement posted on the Westwind School Division Facebook page confirms the school bus was operated by its division, and there were no students on the bus at the time of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves three-year funding for reconciliation initiatives
By Tim Kalinowski on January 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council approved $435,000 over three years to help fund initiatives arising from the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee’s local calls-to-action emanating from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls report during Tuesday’s council meeting. Council was supposed to have heard a presentation from the group during the Sept. 28 Community ... Read More »
2 responsesBusinesses welcome looser restrictions
By Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A mix of excitement, yet caution, greeted some local businesses when the Alberta government announced Thursday it was easing some of its public-health restrictions laid down in December due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For local businesses such as Southern Roots Hair Design and the Catwalk Salon & Spa, that means ... Read More »
1 responseSchool bus collision sends one to hospital; no children involved in incident
By Herald on January 15th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald A collision between a school bus and a semi-truck hauling manure near Magrath has left one driver in hospital and another slightly injured. A statement posted on the Westwind School Division Facebook page confirms the school bus was operated by its division, and there were no students on the bus at the time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vaccines show importance of research; U.S. investment has paid off, says research chair
By Herald on January 15th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The phenomenal science behind the new Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highlights the importance of funding first-rate research, and speaks to what can be achieved when science, industry and government all work together with co-ordinated effort to confront a fundamental problem, says University of Lethbridge Canada 150 Research Chair for ... Read More »
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