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Time catches up to historic downtown Lethbridge clock
By Tim Kalinowski on April 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The historic clock at the Post building downtown will be retired in favour of a new computerized model. Citing escalating costs to maintain the current clock, Sumus Property Group Ltd., who last year bought the Canada Post building, also known as the J.D. Higginbotham building, confirmed the transition in a statement released to ... Read More »
4 responsesCoaldale Public Library welcomes visitors back inside
By Stan Ashbee on April 1st, 2021
By Stan Ashbee – Southern Alberta Newspapers Like many libraries across Alberta, the Coaldale Public Library was excited to welcome back its patrons into the building. “We are also happy to announce we will be resuming our regular opening hours,” said Dothlyn McFarlane, head librarian prior to when libraries were allowed to re-open. Regular open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ground breaks on new agriculture trade centre
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The shovels officially dug into the dirt Wednesday afternoon at the Lethbridge Exhibition Centre. Construction has commenced on the 268,000-square foot Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre, the largest development project in the history of Lethbridge & District Exhibition, at the official sod-turning ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Exhibition Park with Alberta premier ... Read More »
2 responsesMagrath Fire Department train for grain bin rescues
By Herald on March 31st, 2021
Nikki Jamieson – Southern Alberta Newspapers The Magrath Fire Department hosted a grain bin rescue course just outside of the Town of Magrath earlier this month. The all-day event, held in conjunction with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, Alberta Wheat and various other partners and sponsors, saw groups of firefighters from Magrath, Cardston and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty plea in firearm case leads to probation
By Delon Shurtz on March 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge man who put a scare into patrons of a local pub when he pulled a gun from his car, barely avoided a jail sentence after he pleaded guilty Monday to one count of unauthorized possession of a firearm. Brandon Murphy, 22, was at Hudson’s Tap House at about 1:30 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocates looking for national standards for long-term care
By Dale Woodard on March 31st, 2021
Advocates representing more than a million Canadians – including the Lethbridge Chapter of Friends of Medicare – have banded together to demand that the federal government and provinces work together to establish national standards for long-term residential care. Last week, groups released a legal opinion setting out a proposal for a commitment from the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA examines benefits of laughter
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on March 31st, 2021
When we talk about stress, usually we focus on our tight muscles, aching heads and sleeplessness. On Thursday at 10 a.m., Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs speaker Cheryl Ann Oberg will advocate that what we really should be concerned about, is our breathing. The act of laughter is the science of breathing. In times of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for murder suspect receives initial disclosure
By Delon Shurtz on March 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 37-year-old woman charged with the murder of her ex-spouse last spring says he may finally be in the position to make at least some progress on the case. Lethbridge lawyer James Rouleau told a judge Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court that he only received initial disclosure Monday from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge County issues fire ban, all active permits cancelled
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2021
Due to the dry, windy, and warmer conditions that exist and are forecasted to continue, Lethbridge County has issued a Fire Ban on all open fires within its municipal boundaries. Under the Fire Ban, all active fire permits are cancelled, and no new permits will be issued until further notice. Burning of any kind is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student online activity sparks investigation
By Dale Woodard on March 31st, 2021
The Lethbridge School Division is looking into some online interactions last weekend between its students and is working with the Lethbridge Police Service in the investigation. “Lethbridge School Division has been made aware of several hurtful online interactions between Division students which took place on the weekend, outside of the school environment,” said the division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reserve fire burns 15,000 acres
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2021
Shortly after noon on Sunday, Blood Tribe Fire Chief Jacen Abrey reported the fire department received a call about a grass fire occurring near Highway 509. In response to this call, Abrey and the Fire Department staff set up an incident command and staging area near the hay plant to strategize on how to address ... Read More »
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