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$3.8 million in prizes in Cash & Cars Lottery
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 Cash & Cars Lottery to benefit the Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and Cross Cancer Institute. The Alberta Cancer Foundation directly supports all 17 cancer centres in Alberta, including the Cross Cancer Institute and Tom Baker Cancer Centre. A release from Cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP probing homicide on Piikani Nation
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – PIIKANI NATION The Piikani Nation RCMP are investigating a homicide after human remains were located on the Piikani Nation on Monday The initial investigation by Piikani Nation RCMP indicated that this death was suspicious. An autopsy was conducted at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary on Wednesday and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Classic book gets a makeover
By Sulz, Dave on July 31st, 2020
Artist offers unique look at Prairie wildflowers Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com A new edition of a book that is a Canadian classic has been produced, its focus the native plants and wildflowers of southern Alberta. “Old Man’s Garden: The History and Lore of Southern Alberta Wildflowers,” was written by Annora Brown, the acclaimed 20th-century ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writing competition returning to SAAG
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery has announced the return of the ninth annual SAAG Writing Prize, a writing competition that encourages and recognizes the work of emerging arts writers in Alberta and Black Indigenous People of Colour+ (BIPOC) writers within Canada. This year, SAAG is introducing the Aruna D’Souza Arts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men charged in multi-million-dollar fraud
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with a multi-million-dollar investment fraud. In June 2018, members of the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an extensive, long-term investigation into a multi-million-dollar investment fraud spanning multiple jurisdictions across Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, police said in a news release. Police determined a Lethbridge man had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rollovers a tipping point in quad riding
By Submitted Article on July 31st, 2020
Here are some tips to keep you safe Katrina Whiteman UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA Overturning your quad can have deadly consequences; follow these tips for a safe ride. Rollovers kill and seriously injure more riders than any other type of quadding incident, causing more than half of the deaths in Alberta. On average, 14 people die ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism Lethbridge names new CEO
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Tourism Lethbridge has announced that Jasmine Sangria will be assuming the role as chief executive officer of the company. A seasoned brand strategist, Sangria has worked in the marketing industries in Vancouver and Whitehorse for almost two decades with brands such as Vespa, Best Western, Coast Hotels and the First ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber, Economic Recovery Task Force launch ‘POST Promise’
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A new campaign sponsored by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and the Lethbridge Region Economic Recovery Task Force is encouraging local business owners to make the “POST Promise” to help build consumer confidence that all necessary steps are being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The local effort is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclist hurt in collision
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE A cyclist was injured and remains in hospital following a collision with a vehicle on Wednesday evening. Lethbridge Police are investigating the collision which happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the downtown core. Investigation determined an SUV was travelling west on 4 Avenue South when it struck a cyclist travelling north across 4 Avenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking to return urn
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate the rightful owner of a small blue urn that was found in Pavan Park. On Tuesday a citizen reported that her children had located an urn in the river bottom at Pavan Park and subsequently turned it into police. The urn contains the company name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal Aid initiative to help people navigate courts
By Shurtz, Delon on July 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Navigating an often complicated court system can be challenging and sometimes daunting at the best of times, and restrictions implemented because of COVID-19 aren’t making things any easier. However, an initiative implemented nearly a month ago is helping people deal with their criminal court matters without attending court or even ... Read More »
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