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Hazards of the bootlegging business

By Jensen, Randy on August 19th, 2020

Submitted by Andrew Chernevych The era of alcohol prohibition in Alberta is closely tied to bootlegging activities, or illegally transporting and selling alcohol. This was especially prevalent in southern Alberta along the border with the United States, which was a lucrative market for the illegal alcohol trade. The Crowsnest Pass was rife with bootleggers, but ... Read More »

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Potato growers concerned with 2020 harvest underway

By Jensen, Randy on August 19th, 2020

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While the 2020 potato harvest is well underway in southern Alberta, the Potato Growers of Alberta say lingering concerns about global french fry markets due to COVID-19 is putting a bit of a damper on an otherwise joyful time of year for local potato farmers. “The 2019 crop is now ... Read More »

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U of L’s astrophysicists receive cold cash

By Jensen, Randy on August 19th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALD Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research infrastructure, University of Lethbridge astrophysicists will develop a state-of-the-art cryogenic test facility to evaluate the performance of instruments destined for space exploration. The Astronomical Instrumentation Group (AIG) at the U of L is poised to build a liquid-helium free ... Read More »

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Fire in Fairmont

By Herald on August 18th, 2020

Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Two homes were destroyed and a third suffered major damage in a fire on Lethbridge’s southside Tuesday afternoon. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were called to the scene of a multi-residential structure fire on the 400 block of Fairmont Boulevard South. A call came into 911 at approximately 2:25 p.m. ... Read More »

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Ceremony honours Battle of Hong Kong veterans

By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALD Veterans of the Second World War Battle of Hong Kong were honoured with a special wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday at the City of Lethbridge Cenotaph in front of city hall. The Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association and the Royal Canadian Legion, General Stewart Branch #4 Lethbridge, organized the event to honour the 75th ... Read More »

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Police seeking driver, damaged car in hit and run

By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020

UPDATE: Lethbridge Police say they have located a red Volkswagen Jetta and tentatively identified the driver in connection with a hit and run last week. Police thank the public for the tips provided which assisted in locating the vehicle and tentatively identifying the driver. The investigation is ongoing at this time.   LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge ... Read More »

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Water restrictions for Milk River

By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Town of Milk River has brought in additional water restrictions and is making other contingency plans should the ongoing work on the St. Mary Diversion Drop 5 and Drop 2 structures in Montana carry on past September. Currently there is almost no water moving through the Milk River, which ... Read More »

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Farming Smarter offers fun way to learn about agriculture

By Woodard, Dale on August 18th, 2020

Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com An education in agriculture was in full bloom Saturday afternoon at Farming Smarter. In a one-day, province-wide initiative, the Farming Smarter Association welcomed those unfamiliar with the agricultural life with Alberta Open Farm Days. “Farmers across Alberta are opening their doors to mostly city folks and invite them to come ... Read More »

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Mobile SCS begins operation

By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020

Lethbridge Herald The provincial government is providing further details on how the new mobile supervised consumption site will operate in Lethbridge. The new mobile site, which is based in a Winnebago-style vehicle parked next to the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre, was set to begin operations in the city as of Monday. In response to ... Read More »

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City offers ways to keep cool during heat wave

By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALD With a heat warning issued for much of the week for Lethbridge, residents and visitors are encouraged to find ways to stay cool. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed some of the protocols this summer, City pools and spray parks are ideal places to cool off, the City said in a news release. ... Read More »

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Iwaasa family begins petition for criminal investigation into Marshal’s disappearance

By Lethbridge Herald on August 17th, 2020

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The family of missing Lethbridge man Marshal Iwaasa has begun a change.org petition to pressure police investigators into declaring the case criminal. Paige Fogen, Iwaasa’s sister, said her family feels like there is enough evidence for police to take things to the next level to try to find out the ... Read More »

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