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Christmas Hope campaign assists thousands during holidays
By Herald on January 5th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald The Christmas Hope campaign assisted 1,360 adults and 4,448 children this holiday season. The five-agency collaboration between the Lethbridge Food Bank, the Interfaith Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Lethbridge Family Services and the My City Care Shop of Wonders also provided 1,156 households with food hampers and nearly 5,000 children received toys and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Break-in suspect released on bail; accused facing multiple charges
By Herald on January 5th, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man arrested on the weekend in connection with several break-ins to businesses on the northside has been released from custody. Bradley Adam Goosen, 34, was released Monday following a brief bail hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The Crown agreed to release the accused on $3,000 no-cash bail, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rachael Harder has reason for optimism
By Lethbridge Herald on January 5th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With Lethbridge residents, and Canadians in general, looking to put 2020 firmly in the rearview mirror, Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder says there is hope and optimism for the new year. “This 2020 has been one heckuva year,” she says. “It has been challenging. It has been character-building. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters speak out against pandemic restrictions
By Greg Bobinec on January 5th, 2021
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Dozens of protesters from the Freedom Rally joined together at Lethbridge City Hall on Saturday to protest the ongoing restrictions and regulations put in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. Protesters could be seen walking through the streets of downtown, and were heard through their chants and singing. Many voiced their ... Read More »
6 responsesMusician strikes a chord with new work
By Dale Woodard on January 5th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Allan Roy Wilson struck a chord. He then struck a few more and soon the songs kept coming. The end result of that two-year writing session that began in August 2018 is “I Just Want You To Come Home,” a 10-song CD Wilson penned in honour of his son, Josh, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 vaccinations underway on Blood Reserve
By Herald on January 4th, 2021
The Blood Tribe Department of Health says the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations is underway, with the first COVID-19 vaccinations given to Kainai Continuing Care Centre staff on Dec. 24, followed by vaccinations to the facility’s residents on Jan. 1. Blood Tribe Department of Health Chief Executive Officer, Derrick Fox, identified 30 staff members and 18 residents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas tree collection set for Saturday
By Herald on January 4th, 2021
The City of Lethbridge Christmas tree collection program is set for this upcoming Saturday, as residents participating in the program will be supporting local youth while reducing unnecessary waste in the landfill. This year, Senator Buchanan Elementary School will be doing the collection with family and volunteers to support their fundraising activities. All COVID-19 guidelines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents’ resiliency shines through; Mayor looks back on 2020, ahead to 2021
By Herald on January 4th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman says residents of the City of Lethbridge have shown resilience despite weathering the worst year in the community’s recent history in 2020, and he has faith that local strength of character will help the city get back on its feet again sooner rather than later. “It (a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 dominated our lives as the story of the year for 2020
By Herald on January 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALD It’s safe to say the year 2020 has been one for the ages. While each year The Herald looks back on the local highlights and focuses on at least two events for its Newsmaker and News Story of the Year, this year it’s a no-brainer in combining both categories, due to the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested for alleged Facebook threats to police
By Herald on January 1st, 2021
Lethbridge Herald Blood Tribe Police have made an arrest following an alleged social media post which contained threats to the lives of police officers and their families. Police say they became aware of a video Wednesday on Facebook in which they say a man stated he would execute police officers and their families if they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2020 year in review: December
By Herald on December 31st, 2020
The Herald takes a look back at the Lethbridge stories that made headlines in 2020 in a month by month series running through this week to New Year’s Eve DECEMBER Mask bylaw extended City council has extended its temporary Mandatory Face Covering and Masking Bylaw until Feb. 23, and will hold a public consultation to ... Read More »
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