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Piikani man pleads not guilty to murder charge
By Delon Shurtz on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old Piikani man accused of killing a teenager last summer has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and causing an indignity to human remains. Dustin Big Bull entered the pleas Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he also elected to be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online fundraisers to help ag students
By Tim Kalinowski on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With COVID-19 continuing to put a damper on public events, Lethbridge and District Exhibition Park and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East are teaming up to host two online fundraisers to support two agricultural students attending post-secondary education in the region. “Each year Lethbridge and District Exhibition and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead after semi-trailer collision
By TABER-VAUXHALL RCMP on February 17th, 2021
Just before noon on Monday, Taber-Vauxhall RCMP responded to a serious head-on collision involving two semi-tractors on Highway 526 north of Vauxhall. Also responding to the scene were EMS and the Vauxhall Fire Department. The single driver of the eastbound vehicle, a 29-year-old male from Calgary, was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS. The adult ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College chosen as testing place for new technology
By Greg Bobinec on February 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com When Calgary based companies Jadler Industries and Random Acronym were searching for a place to test out new technology for monitoring soil moisture in agriculture, there was only one place to go: Lethbridge College. “Lethbridge College has built a reputation with the agriculture industry in southern Alberta for getting their research out into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large outbreaks reason for city COVID numbers
By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge’s elevated COVID-19 figures compared to the rest of the region aren’t related to one reason, but rather some large outbreaks, said a member of Alberta Health. According to statistics released on Monday, the City of Lethbridge has 1,946 cases with and 211 active. That’s in comparison to ... Read More »
2 responsesSupport growing for Highway 3 twinning in south
By Alan Croft on February 16th, 2021
With twinning of Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett beginning in the spring and the increased demand for resources that Alberta can provide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, support for the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association has continued to grow within southern Alberta. The association is working to get the entirety of Highway 3 twinned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Made in Lethbridge
By Aimee Benoit - Galt Museum & Archives on February 16th, 2021
What does it mean for something to be “made in” a place? Do raw goods count? How about resources shipped elsewhere for processing? Or items made locally by outside companies? Defining where things are made is not always clear-cut-but a wide range of goods have originated right here in Lethbridge.In the late 1800s entrepreneurs began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!12,000 doses of vaccine administered in South Zone
By Justin Seward on February 16th, 2021
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro was joined by officials in a telephone town hall with media across the province to talk about the rural vaccine roll-out Feb. 9. Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw and Paul Wynnyk, the chair of the COVID-19 vaccine task force joined Shandro to answer questions during the evening. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guild donates special quilt to charity
By Greg Bobinec on February 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Modern Quilt Guild (LMQG) presented its QuiltCon charity quilt, the Lovin’ Curves, to the Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre (LCPP) recently at Fabric Fusion. LPCC is a local agency offering compassionate support and education for women and men facing unplanned pregnancy, counsel for pregnancy related losses and programs encouraging health sexual choices. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospital fundraiser surpasses goal
By Greg Bobinec on February 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation hosted the annual Care from the Heart Radio-a-thon Thursday and was able to surpass its goal of $250,000. Throughout the day, six local radio stations broadcasted lived from their respective stations, encouraging listeners to make a donation. Kill 107.7, 106.7 Rock, Country 95.5, B-93.3, 94.1 CJOC FM and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public library celebrates a special day
By LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY on February 13th, 2021
Jenny Cofell, Children’s Services Librarian, Lethbridge Public Library Hey kids, do you love to read? Do you enjoy colouring and drawing? If you answered “YES” to both then we have some ideas for you! Lethbridge Public Library is celebrating the 2nd annual “I Read Canadian Day,” on February 17. “I Read Canadian Day” is a ... Read More »
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