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Palliser off-campus programs continue during pandemic
By Submitted Article on June 12th, 2020
Craig Albrecht Palliser Regional Schools -COALDALE The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools to find inventive ways of delivering education, and Palliser Regional Schools’ off-campus programming is no exception. Palliser is offering a growing number of off-campus courses in an effort to provide engaging, hands-on learning opportunities not available to students in a traditional classroom setting. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG to reopen with limited capacityWednesday
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) is gearing up to welcome back the community to its galleries, at a limited capacity, next Wednesday. SAAG is prioritizing the health and safety of its staff, visitors and the community, and are encouraging individuals and families to register for gallery visit time blocks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to lift rule on 30-day prescription supply
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Province of Alberta has announced that as of Monday, pharmacists can begin to give out larger quantities of prescription drugs again, up to a 100-day supply. To handle the critical drug supply issues that affected Alberta and the world due to COVID-19, the government recommended pharmacists dispense a maximum 30-day supply of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Search continues for missing girl swept away in St. Mary River
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Two teen girls are confirmed dead and one is still missing after a canoe they were in overturned in the St. Mary River near Spring Coulee. According to the Raymond/ Magrath RCMP, the accident happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The three girls from Spring Valley Hutterite Colony and had ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP investigate drownings and search for missing youth
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2020
RCMP release: Cardston County, Alta. – On June 10, 2020 at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers from Raymond/Magrath RCMP and Milk River RCMP responded to a call to assist EMS for a drowning in the area of Spring Coulee on the St. Mary River. Further investigation revealed that a group of approximately 10 people had gone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resolution offer to be studied
By Shurtz, Delon on June 11th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 25-year-old Lethbridge man accused of trying to flee from police in a stolen vehicle, hopes to resolve the matter and avoid a trial. During a brief hearing Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre said she had received a resolution offer from the Crown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thanks for understanding during Herald press issues
By Jensen, Randy on June 11th, 2020
It’s been a crazy few days, weeks and months. Obstacles we never dreamt of and they just seem to keep coming. I know you rely on us for your best source of news and information, the phone calls we got on Wednesday just confirmed how passionate you are about The Lethbridge Herald. For that we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Horn receives Humboldt Broncos Memorial Legacy Award
By Woodard, Dale on June 11th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Michael Grant is opening the door for others to leave a legacy. And the former hockey player for the Nipawin Hawks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s hockey team is going to ensure that continues in the years ahead. Through the Humboldt Broncos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA to offer summer camp programming
By Jensen, Randy on June 11th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com With the government of Alberta’s second phase reopening starting, the YMCA of Lethbridge is still working to find the best methods at restarting a variety of their programming in coming weeks. The Cor Van Raay YMCA is the third-largest YMCA facility in North America and accounts for the largest amount ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residential fire causes $20K damage
By Jensen, Randy on June 11th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE A residential fire Tuesday afternoon caused about $20,000 damage. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential fire at a duplex building in the 3800 block of 20 Avenue South. Two stations responded and extinguished the fire on the balcony. An individual was spraying the fire with a garden hose which helped to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City taking cautious approach to Phase 2
By Lethbridge Herald on June 10th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comWhile the province announced on Tuesday municipalities would have the go ahead to accelerate the relaunch of the economy by opening more facilities and amenities earlier than previously planned, the City of Lethbridge will continue to take a slow and steady approach, said Director of Emergency Management Marc Rathwell.“We want the community to ... Read More »
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