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Plenty of opportunities in Canadian agriculture: Harder
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com The abundance in Canada’s agriculture sector allows for the country to feed the world and advance global trade and diplomacy, says a local MP. Calling it “Canada’s unsung superpower,” Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder noted agriculture and agrifood sectors contribute more than $100 billion to Canada’s economy, about seven per cent of ... Read More »
2 responsesVigilance stressed by counties for overland flooding
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com With the weather warming after a winter of highs and lows, local counties are cautioning their residents to stay vigilant on overland flooding. “Overland flooding can cause a lot of damage to crops; if in the ground, it can also cause erosion damage. Depending on the placement of structures, they may also have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hinshaw provided wrong Lethbridge COVID numbers to media
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2021
A story in the Lethbridge Herald on Saturday (“Province taking notice of high city COVID numbers”) noted that Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, said in her media briefing on Thursday that Lethbridge had seen an increase of 450 cases of COVID in just three weeks. In her video recording that the public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID numbers on the rise in Holy Spirit
By HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION on March 23rd, 2021
Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of a case of COVID-19 at Catholic Central High School.Ă‚Â All close contacts have been informed and are required to quarantine while following the directives provided by Alberta Health Services.Ă‚Â As of Sunday, the division has 11 active cases, four at Catholic Central High School, one at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local coal mine opponents take their message to the streets
By Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A local group speaking out against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes took their word to the street Saturday morning. Or more specifically, to the river valley. A fleet of vehicles representing the Mountains Not Mines Action Group met up Saturday morning out front of the Alberta Motor Association to spread ... Read More »
2 responsesCity and Waterton getting funds to invest in smart grid technology
By Tim Kalinowski on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced funding for Lethbridge and Waterton to help the communities invest in smart grid technology to increase power use efficiency, and to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Lethbridge received just over $413,000, or about 25 per cent of the project’s cost, to help install Conservation Voltage ... Read More »
2 responsesWoman sentenced for hotel theft, housebreaking and other charges
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz/@lethbridgeherald.com While it’s not unusual for hotel guests to leave with tiny bars of soap and little bottles of shampoo tucked into their suitcases, Chassidy Lynn Morin went a little overboard. After staying at the Holiday Inn in Lethbridge last May, the 42-year-old woman checked out with towels, hangers and even linen, worth a ... Read More »
2 responsesCharges laid in Granum standoff incident
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on March 20th, 2021
Lethbridge Police have charged two people and recovered stolen property worth about $120,000 – including six vehicles and weapons -Ă‚Â afterĂ‚Â arrests were made in Granum on Tuesday. Ă‚Â The Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team, with assistance from the Blood Tribe Police and RCMP, were investigating individuals involved with multiple motor vehicle ... Read More »
1 responseMurder suspect remains in custody
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old woman accused of deliberately striking and killing her ex-spouse with her vehicle last year remains in custody while her lawyer waits to receive from the Crown’s office information about his client’s charges. The matter for Melissa Dumaine Whitegrass was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but it was simply adjourned until March ... Read More »
2 responsesCharges dismissed Cardston wrongful workplace death case
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a Cardston company following a work-related death of an employee three years ago have been dismissed. Judge John Maher ruled Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court that the Crown failed to prove Taurus Natural Inc., a livestock feed company, didn’t do enough to ensure the safety of 41-year-old Scott Forsyth, who died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiny home podcast seeks to build conversation on climate change
By Tim Kalinowski on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge actor, environmentalist and would-be podcast adventurer Michael Bartz recently won a $10,000 Telus STORYHIVE grant to host a six-part podcast on his quest to build an off-grid tiny home, and to seek out great conversations about ways we can all come together to meet the challenges of climate change and the other ... Read More »
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