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Fire severely damages westside apartment building
By Lethbridge Herald on October 9th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Residents of a large westside apartment complex on the 300 block of Highlands Boulevard West will be seeking temporary shelter this weekend after an early morning fire on Friday did substantial damage to their building. According to the Lethbridge fire department, the blaze began just before 8 a.m. on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westminster teacher receives national award
By Lethbridge Herald on October 8th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A local teacher’s tireless work for building cognitive, social and emotional skills in her students has earned her a prestigious award. Lynn Wytrykusz, a teacher at Westminster Elementary School, has been recognized with a certificate of achievement through the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education program. “Just finding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local COVID cases rise
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com There were reports of multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 throughout the city on Wednesday. A day after an outbreak was confirmed at Lethbridge Family Services, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services confirmed a 23-case outbreak related to one local church community. “AHS has identified an outbreak associated with one church community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in standoff with RCMP makes first appearance
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man facing several criminal charges following a police standoff in Lundbreck last week made his first appearance Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Shaine William Smith, who remains in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was represented by duty counsel during the brief hearing, and his matter was simply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disclosure from police sought in fatal collision case
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a Lethbridge man charged following a collision that claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy earlier this spring continues to be adjourned while defence waits for disclosure from the police. Lethbridge lawyer Greg White told a judge Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court defence has been waiting five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer blames RCMP for delays in case
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary lawyer is blaming the RCMP for repeated delays in a criminal case that goes back to January. Jessica Cartwright said Tuesday during a court hearing for her client, Jessie Hugh Flett, that she has requested nine separate pieces of disclosure from the police but has only received one. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military Museum unveils courtyard memorial, Liberation of Netherlands display
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Military Museum held a special unveiling ceremony on Tuesday for two distinct displays honouring local veterans, both past and present. For the first display, invited guests and local media were on hand to celebrate a new courtyard memorial made up of distinctively coloured bricks to create a mural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way accepting applications for ECSF
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta is accepting funding applications for the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) from Oct. 5 to Oct. 30. The fund continues to provide financial support to charities and other qualified donees adapting their frontline services to support vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women Scholars’ Speaker series opens today
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Women Scholars’ Speaker Series (WSSS) will open its 19th season in the virtual space this week, continuing to give a voice to outstanding women researchers and the groundbreaking work they are doing in the research community. “We are very excited to present the Women Scholars’ Speaker Series: Virtual Edition. Through a series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council votes against LHA change
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has decided to reject a request by the Lethbridge Housing Authority to be granted the ability to appoint its own board of directors after considering the motion at two different council meetings. Currently LHA board members are chosen by city council under an existing ministerial order by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lundbreck man charged after police standoff
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD — CROWSNEST PASS A man from Lundbreck is facing several charges following an alleged assault and standoff with police on Friday. At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Friday, the Crowsnest Pass RCMP were dispatched to an assault at a residence in Lundbreck. It was reported that a male suspect assaulted another male, fled the ... Read More »
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