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Trial starts into gang-style attack
By Delon Shurtz on April 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge teenager was just looking for some marijuana and a good time when he met Trinity Savard for the first time on Dec. 5, 2019. The 16-year-old boy and his girlfriend hoped to buy some weed and find another person for a “threesome,” and had arranged to meet Savard after the boy ... Read More »
1 responseCoal company’s environment assessment focus of SACPA talk
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on April 7th, 2021
Southern Albertans have heard Environment Canada’s frequent wind warnings, particularly between November to April. It should follow that Benga Mining Ltd. (Riversdale) would, as part of their application, have completed comprehensive and accurate assessments of wind speed, dust particle size etc., as part of their Environmental Impact Assessment for their Grassy Mountain Open-Pit coal mining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation encouraging organ donor registration to benefit endowment fund
By Dale Woodard on April 7th, 2021
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is laying down the challenge to southern Albertans. As Canada honours the third annual Green Shirt Day – a day honouring the victims and families of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018, while also spreading awareness about organ donation registration – the Community Foundation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Public Library celebrating Library Giving Day
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2021
UPDATE: In light of the Government of Alberta’s announcement on Tuesday, April 6, Lethbridge Public Library will be returning to its Curbside Pick Up service model starting Wednesday, April 7. -via @LethLib Today, locals are invited to support their local libraries and enjoy a hot cup of joe in the process. The Lethbridge Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser supporting family awaiting liver transplant
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2021
Melanie Hamilton’s youngest daughter, Erin, has a rare medical liver disorder in which she cannot digest protein. Erin, who hails from Lethbridge, has had this condition since infancy, resulting in numerous hospital stays over the last 10 years, which have increased in frequency and duration over the last five years. Unfortunately, the last year has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mask bylaw extended until end of 2021
By Dale Woodard on April 7th, 2021
Lethbridge’s Mandatory face covering bylaw will be extended until the end of the year. On Tuesday, Lethbridge City Council voted 6-3 to extend the municipality’s Temporary Mandatory Face Covering Bylaw until December 31. Council has the ability to rescind Bylaw 6239 prior to the extension date of December 31, 2021, should it not be required. ... Read More »
4 responsesNo attempted abduction, say police
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2021
Lethbridge Police have determined a report of attempted child abduction was a misunderstanding, and there was no criminal intent. A 12-year-old girl had reported that five individuals in a van had attempted to abduct her near Lakeview School on Sunday. Subsequent investigation into the incident on Monday determined the van and occupants were in the ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Lethbridge Hurricane hoping for kidney donor
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2021
Former WHL player, Ryan Smith, born and raised in Taber, Alberta, is currently sidelined and could use some noise to get his story broadcast. The former athlete, who now resides in Kelowna, needs a shiny new kidney to put him back on his skates. Sons Sampson and Cedric would love a chance for Dad to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former transplant nurse’s daughter now waits on recipient list
By Lethbridge College on April 7th, 2021
As a young nurse on a transplant team, Melanie Hamilton learned first-hand how important organ donations are. Two decades later, she’s experiencing a new perspective, as her youngest daughter, Erin, awaits a life-changing liver transplant. “It’s beyond surreal,” says Hamilton, an educational development specialist at Lethbridge College. “I know what it’s like to see that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Story of inspiration
By Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The Logan Boulet Effect has inspired Brandy Hehn to keep telling her story. That effect and those stories will continue to be celebrated as the third Green Shirt Day takes place today, celebrating Boulet — one of 16 people killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City yard waste sites open
By Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2021
The City of Lethbridge’s seasonal Yard Waste Sites have opened and the Waste & Recycling Centre’s (landfill) summer hours began on April 1.  Yard Waste Sites: •  Open 7 days a week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Self-service sites meaning residents must be able to unload their own material •  Residents must wear a mask/face ... Read More »
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