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Released into the wild blue yonder
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Five birds took flight once again over the coulees Tuesday morning. The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation released five rehabilitated birds back into the wild at Cottonwood Park, including two that were rescued by AltaLink employees over the last couple of years — a great horned owl and a red-tailed hawk. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex assault trial date could be set this month
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 33-year-old Lethbridge man accused of sexually assaulting several women could set a date for trial when the accused returns to court at the end of the month. Calgary lawyer Andre Ouellette, who was only recently retained to represent Sohil Bindra, said last week in Lethbridge provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supportive housing funding approved
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council unanimously approved nearly $6 million in funding during Monday’s regular meeting to give access to housing and other social supports needed to address the issue of homelessness in the community. About 96 per cent of the funding comes from programs introduced by the province and the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vigil sheds light on missing and murdered Indigenous women
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing and murdered were remembered in a vigil Sunday night. The Sisters In Spirit Vigil honoured the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirited and brought awareness to the violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada. At Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID-19 confirmed at Lethbridge Family Services
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Family Services has been notified that positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the LFS North office, located at 1107 2A Ave. N. LFS said in a news release that with these few cases confirmed, it closed its North office on Friday, in addition to Monday, out of an abundance of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive celebrates 30 years of service to Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on October 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Streets Alive Mission’s flag was raised over city hall on Monday by an appreciative city for an organization who has been on the front lines serving Lethbridge’s homeless and vulnerable population for the past 30 years. “Without you, I don’t know where we would be,” said Mayor Chris Spearman ... Read More »
2 responsesPicnic shelter use extended
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE With warmer-than-usual temperatures expected, some of the City’s most popular picnic shelters will remain available for use until Nov. 1, weather permitting. Popson and Rotary Picnic shelters can be booked by phone at 403-320-3020 or online at leisure.lethbridge.ca. Smaller picnic shelters, which include Baroness, Kiwanis and Nicholas Sheran picnic shelters, will be available free ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to four years on drug charges
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man with a criminal record for drug-related offences, has been sent to prison on yet more drug charges stemming from several incidents earlier this year. Kevin Paul Rabeau was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to just over four years in a federal penitentiary after he pleaded guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!October is Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD October is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Child Advocacy Centres across Alberta, including the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre in Lethbridge, are again coming together to raise awareness about child abuse and the important role communities can play in helping to keep children and youth safe. Child Advocacy Centres are devoted to giving children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person killed in single-vehicle rollover near Monarch
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Coaldale RCMP are investigating a fatal accident which happened Thursday near the Oldman River bridge near Monarch on Highway 3. Thursday at approximately 2:30 p.m., Coaldale RCMP along with the Coalhurst Fire Department, responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 3 in the westbound lanes just east of the Oldman River Bridge near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sisters in Spirit Vigil set for Sunday evening
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD October 4 is a day to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two spirit and LGBTQQIA people and support families who have been tragically touched by the loss of a loved one to violence. City council recently unanimously voted to proclaim Oct. 4 Sisters in Spirit Day. The ... Read More »
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