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Alberta COVID-19 update for Nov. 26
By Herald on November 26th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Alberta Health has reported Thursday 1,077 new cases of COVID-19 and 14,052 active cases. There are 383 people in hospital, 84 of those in ICU. Ten additional deaths have been reported for a total of 510 fatalities provincially. South Zone shows 44 new cases and an active case count up to 664. In the ... Read More »
1 responseMeth found in truck cab, court told
By Delon Shurtz on November 26th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Before Shaun Skidmore’s search dog even had a chance to sniff around the cab of a commercial truck that arrived at the Coutts port of entry last year, the officer with the Canada Border Services Agency had already found a bag of methamphetamine. So he wasn’t surprised when his dog entered the cab ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge School Division adjusting for at-home learning
By Dale Woodard on November 26th, 2020
The Lethbridge School Division is making the necessary adjustments following the Government of Alberta’s announcement of mandatory restrictions for schools on Tuesday as COVID-19 numbers in the province continue to climb. Starting Monday, students in Grade 7 to Grade 12 will move to at-home learning. Students and staff will have their scheduled Christmas break following ... Read More »
1 responseYMCA updates operations in response to COVID-19 restrictions
By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2020
The YMCA of Lethbridge has released an update regarding its operations in response to the province’s latest COVID-19 restrictions.ÊÊÊ “We fully support the enhanced public health measures implemented by the Government of Alberta and look to be a proactive partner to keeping our community safe and strong in mind, body and spirit through access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PUBlic Professor going down the rabbit hole
By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2020
“What is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?” So begins Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece about a young girl’s fantastical adventures in a strange land. Young Alice clearly has her own opinion on what makes a book “useful,” and when Carroll wrote “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” in 1865, he ushered in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City yard waste sites to close on Monday
By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2020
Next Monday, the three City of Lethbridge yard waste sites will close for the season. To date, the sites have collected a total of 1.48 million kilograms of yard waste which was diverted from the landfill, the City said in a news release. The weight of this yard waste is equivalent to 914 mid-sized cars! ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shop of Wonders preparing to help families at Christmas
By Dale Woodard on November 26th, 2020
MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders is ready to spread some cheer over the Christmas season. The program, which offers a Christmas shopping experience for families in need at no cost for families, has begun setting up in Fire Hall No.1 downtown with plans to be open to the public, starting with appointments Dec. 1 to Dec. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance Committee making progress toward goal of zero-per-cent tax increase targets
By Tim Kalinowski on November 26th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council managed to achieve in its second day of deliberations its $6 million in cost savings to reach its target of a zero-per-cent tax increase to residents in 2021, but still has more work to do to meet its zero-per-cent target for 2022. Councillors passed a flurry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$1M LPS cut recommended
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council voted to cut $1 million from the overall Lethbridge Police Service budget in 2021. The cut represents 2.75 per cent of the total police service budget, or about half of what council has been asking other City departments to absorb during this budget cycle. ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged with property offences
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2020
The Lethbridge Police Service has charged a 32-year-old man with several property and property-related offences in relation to break-and-enters throughout the city. On Monday, members of the Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crimes Unit located the man in possession of a stolen vehicle. He had been linked to more than six commercial and residential break-and-enters dating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-China relations Thursday SACPA topic
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2020
Thursday’s online Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs session will discuss Canada-China relations and whether the relationship can be saved. Since the December 2018 detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and the subsequent arrest of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Canada-China relations have been at their lowest point since the 1989 Tiananmen violence — ... Read More »
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