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‘Spring clean’ your brain to keep it healthy
By Submitted Article on March 14th, 2020
Submitted by the Alzheimer Society Many of us worry about our memory. Are we getting dementia? Do we have Alzheimer’s disease? Our natural inclination is to ignore or deny these kinds of thoughts. How about doing some prevention instead? There are no guarantees, but evidence suggests that a healthy lifestyle helps the brain stay healthy. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L to eliminate on-campus attendance
By Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2020
Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald nkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com Precautionary measures and cancellations in relation to COVID-19 continued around Lethbridge on Friday. The University of Lethbridge remained open but classes were being cancelled through Tuesday before the university shifts its delivery of academic courses to a new model on Wednesday, eliminating the need for on-campus classroom attendance. The U ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s nothing wrong with fear, says world-renowned cave diver
By Sulz, Dave on March 13th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Most people will likely never find themselves in some of the scary situations Jill Heinerth faces – squeezing through a cave inside an iceberg or diving deep down into a water hole in the Sahara Desert. But they can use some of the tools the world-renowned cave diver has developed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warrant issued for city woman
By Shurtz, Delon on March 13th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Lethbridge woman charged following a police drug bust in the city nearly a year ago. The warrant was issued Thursday for Keisha Tallow, after she failed to attend a scheduled hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Her lawyer, who was allowed ... Read More »
1 responseCity celebrating successful first year for its 311 Call Centre
By Kalinowski, Tim on March 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The old saying goes: “You can’t fight city hall.” But the 311 Call Centre is making it a little easier to get along with city hall by offering a one-stop shop where residents can go to get their answers on various City of Lethbridge programs and services. The 311 Call ... Read More »
1 responseU of L preparing for COVID-19
By Kalinowski, Tim on March 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com There are no presumptive cases of COVID-19 on campus at the University of Lethbridge, says Doug Mackie, the university’s chief safety officer, but the post-secondary institution is preparing for various contingencies just in case. “It’s a collaborative effort to address all the issues related to COVID-19. We have been meeting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arts improve a community
By Submitted Article on March 13th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL OF LETHBRIDGE This article was previously published in the Fall/Winter 2014 edition of ArtsBridge and written by past AAC president Amanda Berg. Imagine a community without the arts. It is without murals, without sculpture and without colour. It is without singing, concerts or music. It is without dancing, or ... Read More »
13 responsesVirus concerns resulting in several local cancellations
By Kalinowski, Tim on March 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald As concerns over COVID-19 grow in Lethbridge, local organizations and businesses are pre-emptively attempting to get ahead of any potential outbreak. Following the NHL’s lead, the Western Hockey League and Lethbridge Hurricanes confirmed all scheduled regular-season games are now cancelled as of Thursday, and the WHL season would be postponed until further notice. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail hearing set for drug suspect
By Shurtz, Delon on March 13th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man facing several charges following a drug bust at a northside home earlier this month made his first appearance in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday. Jason Robert Bertram, 46, appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where he has been remanded since he and a 38-year-old Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada suspending service to city
By Kalinowski, Tim on March 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is expressing its disappointment with Air Canada’s decision to suspend air service to the community. Air Canada announced Thursday it would be suspending service indefinitely, as of March 31, to Lethbridge one day after making a similar announcement about suspending its service to Medicine Hat. “Since we have taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concerns over COVID-19 grow, events being cancelled locally
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald – As COVID-19 fears grow in Lethbridge, local organizations and businesses are pre-emptively attempting to get ahead of any potential outbreak.Following the NHL’s lead, the Western Hockey League and Lethbridge Hurricanes confirmed all scheduled regular-season games are now cancelled as of Thursday, and the WHL season would be postponed until further notice.High school ... Read More »
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