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Fire near Magrath’s Galt Canal Trail Historic Site
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Magrath Fire Department responded to a potentially dangerous fire in the area of Magrath’s Galt Canal Trail Historic Site on Saturday afternoon. Due to windy conditions, and because of difficulties accessing the area, the fire spread out over 40 acres before firefighters, with the assistance of the RCMP and local Hutterite colonies, were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS crackdown on stunting
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service will be making a more concerted effort to crackdown on stunting, racing and dangerous driving after receiving a raft of complaints from the public in recent weeks. “The complaints range from speeding, racing, stunting, careless driving, and excessive exhaust noise,” explained Sgt. Kevin Talbot, commander of the LPS Traffic ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID 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!Vigilance 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!COVID outbreaks hit units at CRH
By Gillian Slade on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com There are now two units at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge with outbreaks of COVID, according to the latest information on Alberta Health’s website. The most recent acute care outbreak was declared on Wednesday, March 17, with one patient testing positive in one unit of the hospital. Previously, on Feb. 28 a patient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!75 virus cases identified at city poultry processor
By Gillian Slade on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the first case of COVID connected with the Sunrise Poultry Plant in Lethbridge was identified six weeks ago and so far there have been 75 cases. “Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified in a Sunrise employee who works at the site on February 5, AHS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 responsesLocal 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 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 »
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