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Blood Reserve under new health measures
By Greg Bobinec on January 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Blood Reserve is under new public health measures, following an announcement from Chief Roy Fox and Director of Emergency Management Rick Soup on Friday, in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases. As of Jan. 4 there were only three active cases, with the most recent reported numbers as of Monday now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family facing financial issues after health crisis
By Nikki Jameson on January 19th, 2021
Sunny South News A Picture Butte family is facing significant bills after experiencing an unexpected medical emergency. Pierre and Sylvia Nieuwoudt and their three children have lived in Picture Butte since October, 2017, when they moved to the area from South Africa thanks to work permits. The family applied to renew their work permits in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More jail time for man who tried to flee police
By Delon Shurtz on January 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who attempted to flee from police in a stolen vehicle will have to spend a few more weeks in custody, even though he hoped to be released last week. Anthony Douglas Johnston had hoped Judge Kristin Ailsby would agree with a defence recommendation last week for a sentence of 13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roxy Theatre fundraising campaign in final stretch
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 19th, 2021
The Act One fundraising campaign by Crowsnest Cando to purchase the Roxy Theatre in the historic downtown of Coleman is in its final stretch as they work to raise $50,000 to purchase the multi-use community facility. Crowsnest Cando has a goal of raising $50,000 by Jan. 26, to close on purchasing the building. To date, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College providing additional financial help to students
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 19th, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Lethbridge College is reaching out to aid their students affected by the unprecedented financial challenges brought on by the pandemic. In the Fall 2020 semester, the college made available $200,000 of emergency funding to students to assist them in continuing from the Fall semester to Winter semester. Necessary funding has ... Read More »
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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!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 »
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