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Potato processors welcome TIER eligibility
By Jensen, Randy on August 1st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Cavendish Farms and McCain Foods Canada are applauding the Kenney government’s announcement that potato processors, and other previously exempted industries such as wood product facilities, will now be eligible for provincial TIER (Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction) which will help them achieve federal emissions targets without having to pay additional federal carbon tax. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ammonite theft case adjourned
By Shurtz, Delon on August 1st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Court matters for a man accused of stealing a valuable ammonite fossil a year ago continue to be adjourned while the Crown and defence discuss resolving his charges without having a trial. A trial was being considered for Logan Heavy Shield, who pleaded not guilty in January to one count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More local pharmacies to offer COVID-19 testing
By Jensen, Randy on August 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD More pharmacies in Lethbridge have signed on as Alberta expands its asymptomatic testing, helping more people access timely COVID-19 testing close to home. Any pharmacy in the province that wants to participate and is able to meet the safety requirements can now offer testing to Albertans who have no symptoms and no known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regular Transit routes return Tuesday
By Jensen, Randy on August 1st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Transit is reminding residents city buses will be returning to regular routes and fares by Tuesday, but face masks will now be mandatory for all riders. Residents are encouraged to bring their own face covering with them if possible, but the government of Alberta has supplied the City with disposable, non-medical masks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House arrest for woman who defrauded County
By Shurtz, Delon on August 1st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 41-year-old woman who defrauded Lethbridge County of nearly $50,000 while she worked as finance assistant has been placed under house arrest. Brandi Leanne Doucette, who pleaded guilty June 1 to one charge of fraud by altering documents, has been handed a one-year conditional sentence, the first four months of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MADD hopes image hits home
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will get a visceral reminder of the costs of drinking and driving as the Mothers Against Drunk Driving crashed car impaired driving initiative goes on display in various areas of the community throughout the month of August. The display recreates an accident scene with an overturned and wrecked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclist hurt in collision
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE A cyclist was injured and remains in hospital following a collision with a vehicle on Wednesday evening. Lethbridge Police are investigating the collision which happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the downtown core. Investigation determined an SUV was travelling west on 4 Avenue South when it struck a cyclist travelling north across 4 Avenue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal Aid initiative to help people navigate courts
By Shurtz, Delon on July 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Navigating an often complicated court system can be challenging and sometimes daunting at the best of times, and restrictions implemented because of COVID-19 aren’t making things any easier. However, an initiative implemented nearly a month ago is helping people deal with their criminal court matters without attending court or even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men charged in multi-million-dollar fraud
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with a multi-million-dollar investment fraud. In June 2018, members of the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an extensive, long-term investigation into a multi-million-dollar investment fraud spanning multiple jurisdictions across Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, police said in a news release. Police determined a Lethbridge man had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Uninterrupted service for Pincher Creek Health Centre
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – PINCHER CREEK Alberta Health Services says care at the Pincher Creek Health Centre is continuing with uninterrupted service. “The hospital is an important part of the community, and we value the care physicians and staff provide. Our goal is always to keep the site operating as normal, and to ensure that all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to seek bail in higher court
By Shurtz, Delon on July 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man who was denied bail in May in relation to several criminal charges, hopes he’ll have better luck in front of another judge. Anthony Douglas Johnston was denied bail by a provincial court judge on May 7, and has been sitting in remand at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre ... Read More »
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