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Suspect arrested in series of bank robberies
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A Calgary man is facing 21 charges resulting from seven separate robberies between August 2019 and April 2020 in southern Alberta. The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from numerous RCMP detachments as well as partner agencies, conducted an investigation over the past several months into a series of robberies that targeted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Incinerator potential has folks fuming
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald -PINCHER CREEK tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com They say you can’t fight city hall, but one small greenhouse owner near Pincher Creek is doing her darndest to do just that by attempting to stop the installation of a livestock incinerator at the local Crownest-Pincher Creek landfill. Diana Calder says the proposed incinerator is potentially harmful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘People’s gathering’ set for Moses Lake
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A peaceful O’tapi’sin Aohkanooyaawa “People’s Gathering” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and fighting racial inequality is planned for Wednesday, Canada Day, at Mocassin Flats Plaza parking lot at Moses Lake from noon to 3 p.m. The rally is open to all people who are urged to bring their drums, make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots of ‘kidding’ around
By Yoos, Cam on June 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Corn Maze has expanded their list of fun family activities through some brainstorming over COVID-19, and decided to create a dedicated space for people to have an hour of goat snuggling. During quarantine, the Corn Maze crew crafted individual relaxation pens for people to spend some time with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video contest to help grads with future financial efforts
By Sulz, Dave on June 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Credit Unions of Alberta has launched a video contest initiative to set Alberta high school graduates up for future financial success. The “Class of 2020: Own Your Financial Future” contest recognizes that students graduating from high school this year are faced with incredible obstacles and uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort Whoop-Up ready for visitors
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
Lethbridge herald Fort Whoop-Up will once again open its gates to visitors on Tuesday, albeit, in a socially distanced, COVID-19 conscious fashion. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome visitors back to Fort Whoop-Up,” says CEO/executive director Darrin Martens in a news release. “Reopening the Galt Museum & Archives has given us a lot of experience ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wardley pleased with peace rally
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2020
Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comAround 100 local activists gathered as part of Multiculturalism Day to participate in a Peace Rally March from the Multicultural Centre to Galt Gardens on Saturday afternoon.Evan Wardley, a Black hockey player from Vulcan who played for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, wanted to organize the rally for the community to come together ... Read More »
2 responsesCity men facing child sexual exploitation charges
By Jensen, Randy on June 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Three men from Lethbridge are among 18 suspects from Alberta who were arrested on 65 offences by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit for offences related to online child sexual exploitation. Most of the arrests came as the result of investigative referrals from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Co-ordination Centre, which works with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge author’s novel wins Indie Book Award
By Woodard, Dale on June 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Nathan Bueckert has penned an award-winning novel. What’s better is there’s more to come. The Lethbridge author’s fantasy novel “Blood and Gods” has been named a winner in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Paranormal Fantasy category. The award, named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence seeks missing video footage
By Shurtz, Delon on June 27th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge lawyer is upset video footage evidence has disappeared, and she’s hot happy with the explanation she’s received from the Crown’s office. “They can’t just say ‘oops,'” Ingrid Hess said Thursday during a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Hess said she plans to have a preliminary hearing for her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library set for Chapter 1 launch
By Woodard, Dale on June 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Public Library is reopening one chapter at a time. The library has announced Thursday as the Chapter 1 launch of their reopening plan. Placing the health and safety of its staff, customers and community at the forefront, the library will be initially reopening with limited services and new hours with the ... Read More »
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