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Donation adds splash to Magrath community pool
By Nikki Jamieson on April 1st, 2021
The Crowsnest Pass is already set in a beautiful evergreen-filled area of southwest Alberta, but through the efforts of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass they want to make it that much better. The Municipality has been looking for volunteers in hopes of reviving the Communities in Bloom project. Tracey Linderman, Community Services Programmer for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elm tree pruning ban in effect
By Tim Kalinowski on April 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com An elm tree pruning ban goes into effect today and will continue until Sept. 30 to try to prevent the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED) in the city. Lethbridge became the first known jurisdiction to report positive cases of DED in the history of Alberta last year, making it more crucial than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fearful flight from police results in jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on April 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man caught breaching release orders late last year, decided to run from police rather than risk being assaulted again, a judge was told Wednesday. Carter Dylan Rains pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of failing to comply with release orders and one count of resisting a peace officer, ... Read More »
3 responsesTime 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 responsesCrowsnest Pass looking to revive Communities in Bloom
By Ryan Dahlman on April 1st, 2021
The Crowsnest Pass is already set in a beautiful evergreen-filled area of southwest Alberta, but through the efforts of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass they want to make it that much better. The Municipality has been looking for volunteers in hopes of reviving the Communities in Bloom project. Tracey Linderman, Community Services Programmer for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale 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!Cor Van Raay donation gets LINK pathway construction moving
By Tim Kalinowski on April 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The new LINK Pathway Legacy Project spanning 15 km from Coaldale to Lethbridge will finally begin construction this spring thanks to the generous support of one private citizen. “The LINK Pathway Legacy Project is a three metre wide pathway that connects Coaldale to the City of Lethbridge through the countryside off-highway without traffic ... Read More »
2 responsesArrest warrant issued for drug suspect after no-show at court
By Delon Shurtz on April 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged last year after police seized drugs from a southside hotel room. Kyle Mitchell Saddleback of Calgary was scheduled to attend a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court last week, but when he never showed up, and his lawyer said she had lost contact with ... Read More »
1 responseGround 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!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 »
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