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Meat and environmental impact
By Submitted Article on July 22nd, 2020
Submitted by Southern Alberta Group for the Environment Have you ever eaten a “Beyond Meat” burger? Is it better for the environment than the meat it replaces? Livestock production for meat consumption is a huge topic, and the best choice for the environment depends a lot on the context: where the livestock was raised, how ... Read More »
2 responsesNew charges may negate resolution of previous charges
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge lawyer who hoped to resolve his client’s charges without a trial may have to come up with a Plan B. Plan A involved resolution discussions with the Crown who, in March, had sent lawyer Wade Hlady a resolution proposal for his client, Travis Roy Priest. However, Monday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flowering yucca plant part of Bill’s impressive garden
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com Bill Overes emerges from the back of his yard to greet a visitor, walking past the well-cared-for garden, flowerbeds and climbing trellises. But this day the specimen he is most proud of is a metre-high Adam’s needle yucca, blooming for the first time since he planted it three years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant to help Lethbridge Lodging Association
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Travel Alberta has awarded one of its Co-operative Investment Grants to the Lethbridge Lodging Association. The grants are to assist tourism operators and regions across Alberta to restart consumer marketing activities and aid in the development of traveller products, experiences and packaging in a COVID-19 travel environment. The Alberta government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 exposure closes restaurants
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Two Lethbridge restaurants have closed as a precaution due to exposure to COVID-19. The Water Tower Grill & Bar noted on its Facebook page it will be closed until further notice after an employee came in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, with the exposure happening outside of work at a family barbecue. The ... Read More »
2 responsesSouthern Alberta man guilty of fraud
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man has been found guilty of fraud and making false or misleading statements, contrary to the Alberta Securities Act. On Monday a Calgary provincial court judge released his decision finding Ronald James Aitkens, who has business ties to Lethbridge, guilty of the two charges, which stem from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mystery of the fallen rail
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Madeleine Kurtz and Chelsea Phinney had to venture off the track to find what they were looking for. Thanks to a little hiking tenacity — and right before a downpour no less — the grandmother and granddaughter found some history that fell from the train tracks on the High Level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalhurst man facing charges after Coaldale RCMP recover more than $100,000 of stolen property
By Herald on July 21st, 2020
A Coalhurst man is facing charges after Coaldale RCMP say they recovered more than $100,000 of stolen property in a Coaldale storage unit. At the end of June 2020, Coaldale RCMP, following up on information from a local business, executed a criminal code search warrant at a Coaldale storage unit. Recovered incident to the search warrant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nobleford woman victim of fatal collision Friday east of Taber
By Herald on July 20th, 2020
RCMP news release: On July 17, 2020 at approximately 6:50 a.m., Taber RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 3 east of Taber. A car was travelling westbound on Highway 3 when a head on collision occurred with an eastbound car. The 17-year-old male driver of the westbound car suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. He was transported via EMS to a local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer Lethbridge column of opportunities
By Herald on July 20th, 2020
Volunteer Lethbridge looks to help with its weekly column of opportunities – visit http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com or call 403-332-4320 LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY – READ ON ADULT LEARNING AND ESL PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS The Lethbridge Public Library’s (LPL) Read On Program relies on adult volunteers to tutor adult students one-on-one or in small groups. The LPL requires volunteers who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police investigating serious assault; victim sent to hospital in Calgary
By Herald on July 20th, 2020
Lethbridge police were called to Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday night, at approximately 11pm, on a report of a serious assault. Hospital staff reported to police that a male victim had been dropped off at Emergency with obvious serious injuries. The victim was listed in critical but stable condition and transferred to a Calgary hospital. ... Read More »
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