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Man expected to plead guilty in fatal highway crash
By Shurtz, Delon on June 10th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 63-year-old Lethbridge man charged following a driving fatality in 2018, could plead guilty and be sentenced when he returns to court later this month. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, the judge was told lawyers for the Crown and defence were working on an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese Garden to open for season on Thursday
By Jensen, Randy on June 10th, 2020
Social distancing, other restrictions to be in place to follow provincial, AHS guidelines LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is ready to welcome guests despite a later start to the summer season. While the majority of the lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic took place during the garden’s off-season, the Lethbridge & District ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redman appointed Chief Judge for Provincial Court of Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comLethbridge provincial court Judge Derek G. Redman has been called to Edmonton to take up the role of Chief Judge for the Provincial Court of Alberta.Redman will begin his seven-year term in the role as of Aug. 1. He told The Herald on Tuesday he was excited by the challenges ahead.“My thought was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petition makes call to defund city’s Watch program
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com A petition created over the weekend is calling on Lethbridge to defund the city’s Watch program and have the funding directed towards other social programs.The petition has already gained over 2,500 signatures from the community. The Watch program was created in May 2019 to help increase the safety of downtown ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta moving to stage two of relaunch ahead of schedule
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2020
Province of Alberta press release: Strong testing data shows active COVID-19 cases in Alberta are lower than expected, meaning stage two of the relaunch strategy can safely begin on June 12, a week sooner than expected, allowing Albertans to enjoy additional activities in their daily lives while the province continues to open up the economy.Current ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Community and Economic Recovery Committee organizing to respond to post-COVID-19 challenges
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council’s Lethbridge Community and Economic Recovery Committee (LCERC) has spent its first two meetings getting organized to respond to the challenges facing the city in the post-COVID-19 recovery period.“We’re trying to get moving as quickly as we can because we do know there are a lot of needs,” says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police looking to put body cameras into service
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service has been looking into gearing up with body cameras for officers for almost a year, and with recent support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for all officers to wear one, they are hoping the federal government will contribute some financial support.According to Lethbridge Chief of Police, Scott ... Read More »
1 responseVolunteer Lethbridge continues to offer opportunities to help
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2020
VOLUNTEER LETHBRIDGE – KEEP IN TOUCH VOLUNTEER CALLERSDo you want to connect with the community and make a difference? Do you have an hour or 2 a week to talk on the phone? Volunteers in the Keep In Touch program make friendly weekly phone calls to community members feeling lonely and socially disconnected. You can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L scientists seek cannabis treatment for COVID-19
By Jensen, Randy on June 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD In some COVID-19 patients, the immune system goes into overdrive and starts attacking the body itself in what’s called a cytokine storm. When lung tissue is attacked, it can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and the need for a patient to be placed on a ventilator. Drs. Olga and Igor Kovalchuk, ... Read More »
6 responses‘Black Lives Matter’ protest makes a return downtown
By Yoos, Cam on June 8th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Black Lives Matter protests in Lethbridge continued for a second day in front of Lethbridge city hall on Saturday, where not only the community continued to show its support in solidarity with the movement, but the true colours of the city pushed through. Following Thursday’s protests, organizers wanted to ... Read More »
15 responsesWolcott brings the curtain down – Churchill teacher retiring after 44 year career
By Yoos, Cam on June 8th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com A life-long Winston Churchill High School teacher will be completing his extensive teaching career as he moves on to enjoy free time during his retirement. Greg Wolcott has worked as an English and drama teacher at Winston Churchill for 44 years, and after working with thousands of students, he can’t ... Read More »
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