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U of L graduate Robertson named to agriculture council
By Yoos, Cam on July 27th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the names of the youth who will form the new Canadian Agriculture Youth Council. The 25 youths were chosen from more than 800 applications received, representing a diverse mix of subsectors from across the agriculture and agri-food sector, including one University of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Biogas undergoing a $7M expansion in Lethbridge County
By Jensen, Randy on July 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge County and Lethbridge Biogas have announced a $7-million expansion of the company’s existing site that will provide new opportunities for the region. Located in the Rave Industrial Park, Lethbridge Biogas has been operating in the County since 2013. The plant produces renewable electricity through the use of organic resources such as agricultural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police askfor assistance
By Yoos, Cam on July 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Lewis White, a 33-year-old male last seen Thursday. Attempts to locate him have been unsuccessful and police are concerned for his well-being. White weighs about 77 kilograms, and stands 175 centimetres tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. White may be operating a white ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Enchodus’ fossil found at ammolite site
By Woodard, Dale on July 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald It was a fossil find with a bit of bite. A Lethbridge-area ammolite mine was the site of a pair of fossil findings last month. When they were finally able to get on the scene, a crew from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology uncovered some sea life from the Bearpaw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding announced for recovery centres
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald — standoff The Province of Alberta is stepping up the fight against addiction in southern Alberta. In an announcement Saturday in Standoff, Premier Jason Kenney announced a $10-million capital investment to support construction of two recovery communities in southern Alberta. The construction of two recovery communities will add 125 new long-term ... Read More »
1 responseKenney announces addiction treatment for Lethbridge County and Blood Tribe First Nation
By Herald on July 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald — Standoff The Province of Alberta is stepping up the fight against addiction in southern Alberta. In an announcement Saturday in Standoff, Premier Jason Kenney announced a $10-million capital investment to support construction of two recovery communities in southern Alberta. The construction of two recovery communities will add 125 new long-term ... Read More »
7 responsesMore must be done for endangered plants: researcher
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Canada’s plants are usually a ignored species for conservation in Canada, receiving far less attention than mammals and birds. Even though plants and lichens make up 37 per cent of Canada’s at-risk species, the federal funding they receive is less than a third of that number. Jenny McCune, a University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dealer takes shine to precious metals
By Woodard, Dale on July 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Not even a pandemic has slowed down business for Terry Burrill. The president of TC Precious Metals Gold, Silver and Coin from Airdrie was in Lethbridge recently for a three-day stint at The Nest next to Honkers Pub & Eatery. With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a hold on operations from ... Read More »
1 responseAssessment extended for arson suspect
By Shurtz, Delon on July 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A psychological assessment ordered for a 28-year-old woman accused of starting a fire downtown earlier this year has had to be extended for a second time. On May 26 a judge ordered Mary-Lee Roy Parks to have a 30-day forensic assessment conducted at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College offering summer camps in August
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College is offering a series of fun, skill-building and safe summer camp opportunities for children and teens in August. Run by the college’s Be Fit for Life Centre, available camps include mountain biking, dance and Totally U G!rl, as well as a duathlon training program for adults and teens. As the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe woman charged with drug possession, endangering a child
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – MOSES LAKE A Blood Tribe woman was arrested on Thursday and charged for possession of drugs and endangering a child. The Blood Tribe Police Service, along with the RCMP Patrol Dog Services, executed a search warrant at a residence in the community of Moses Lake. Police seized 10.5 grams of methamphetamine, crack ... Read More »
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