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10 ways to enjoy watermelon
By Submitted Article on September 2nd, 2020
Ashley Bray ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES Watermelon is the perfect summer fruit. It is naturally sweet, and requires minimal prep time to allow for maximum relaxation during your summer vacation. It is also high in vitamin C and can help you meet your daily water intake on a hot day. Here are a variety of ways ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second-degree murder suspects make appearance
By Jensen, Randy on September 2nd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The lawyers for two men charged with second-degree murder will hold a preliminary pre-trial meeting with a provincial court justice and the Crown on Sept. 9, and will then return to court to fix a trial date on Sept. 23. The two men have opted for trial by judge and jury, and have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools welcome back students
By Lethbridge Herald on September 1st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Schools across Lethbridge opened their doors to students on Tuesday for the first time since March, with most families eager to return to school to bring some greater sense of normalcy to their lives after months of dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while going back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer Lethbridge column of opportunities
By Herald on September 1st, 2020
Volunteer Lethbridge column of opportunities connects postings to help – contact them through http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com or 403-332-4320 STITCH IT FORWARD SOCIETY – SEWING VOLUNTEERS By working on meaningful and helpful items, volunteers will help others in need. Stitch It Forward is looking for volunteers to help them sew Personal Protective Equipment to be used because of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School zones in effect with students back in class
By Herald on September 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD With school back in full swing, the Lethbridge Police Service is reminding motorists they will be out enforcing speed limits in school zones. LPS Sgt. Kevin Talbot of the Traffic Response Team said it can be tough for motorists to get back into the school zone frame of mind since schools changed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPA disappointed by lack of ‘informed oversight’in suspension of officer
By Jensen, Randy on September 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Police Association is disappointed but not surprised by the lack of responsible or informed oversight in the recent decision by Lethbridge Police Association Chief Scott Woods to suspend Const. Mark Easter without pay. “We are unsurprised but not because the decision was proper, or arrived at responsibly,” said LPA president Jay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crossing the border
By Submitted Article on September 1st, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE GALT MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES In 1865, the American Civil War ended and around the same time a gold rush in Montana attracted primarily young men to the region in search of gold and opportunity. Fur traders in Montana had been illegally trading whisky with the Blackfoot in exchange for buffalo robes. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economic Recovery Task Force opens One Stop Shop
By Woodard, Dale on September 1st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Local businesses feeling the crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic now have a place to reach out for help. The Lethbridge Region Economic Recovery Task Force opened its One Stop Shop for economic recovery Monday at the University of Lethbridge Dr. Foster James Penny Building located at 324 5 St. S. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spectators to be permitted in City arenas
By Jensen, Randy on September 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Starting today, with limitations, spectators will be permitted in City of Lethbridge arenas, the City announced in a news release. A maximum of 50 spectators will be permitted for each ice session. Spectators must wear a mask at all times inside the arena facilities and maintain social distancing where possible. In order to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City parking enforcement active
By Woodard, Dale on September 1st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge’s parking enforcement becomes active starting today. But those parking downtown will be getting a polite reminder over the next two weeks before the tickets kick in for real. A few incentives are also being provided. To prepare residents for the return of regular parking operations, enforcement officers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID protection order of the day at Handmade Market
By Woodard, Dale on September 1st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A healthy dose of sanitizer was necessary, but it was still a hands-on experience Saturday at the Exhibition Park West Pavilion. For the second time in a little over a month – and the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March – entrepreneurs rolled our their hand-crafted wares at ... Read More »
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