By Shurtz, Delon on May 30th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man accused of breaking into a home earlier this month and stabbing a resident while he slept has been denied bail and ordered to have a psychological assessment. Citing the serious charges and the apparent strength of the Crown’s case, Judge Gregory Maxwell refused to release Josh Lee ... Read More »
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Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Free Fry Day is being declared a phenomenal success by organizers after community response and donations tripled their fundraising target of $100,000 to support HALO Air Ambulance on Friday. “We are definitely going to triple what our target was of $100,000,” confirmed event co-sponsor Steven Dyck, president of Western Tractor ... Read More »
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LETHBRIDGE HERALD As the Lethbridge Police Service continues to work through the Government of Alberta COVID Relaunch Strategy, operations have once again been reviewed and temporary changes to operational protocols have been extended to June 30. At the end of June LPS will re-evaluate these measures in line with the progression of the provincial Relaunch ... Read More »
1 responseBy Shurtz, Delon on May 30th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The one-week trial for a Lethbridge man accused of a string of violent offences last year has been adjourned at the recommendation of both the Crown and defence. Cory Ray Williams was set to stand trial July 20-24 in Lethbridge provincial court, but it was adjourned Friday to allow time ... Read More »
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Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While 30-day prescription limits will remain in place in Alberta for the near future, the provincial government is open to revisiting the issue with the Alberta College of Pharmacy and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) when the time is right, says Tom McMillan, a spokesperson for Alberta Health. “While we ... Read More »
1 responseBy Submitted Article on May 30th, 2020
Megan Burland LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES My husband and I took off on our bicycles this recently, heading towards our usual route that circles the top of the coulees. We laughed as we approached the path because we knew that it was too busy to join. We rerouted our ride to an area that wasn’t ... Read More »
3 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on May 29th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comA Lethbridge pharmacist is taking exception with a recent Herald article addressing 30-day drug prescriptions and the costs associated with dispensing fees in Alberta on a per drug basis.“There are two types of prescriptions pharmacies in Alberta will fill,” explains Doug Bennett of Stubbs Pharmacy. “Any tablet-type prescription will apply under that (maximum ... Read More »
17 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on May 29th, 2020
Government of Alberta press release: As part of the relaunch strategy which includes providing free non-medical masks to Albertans who need them, the government of Alberta is partnering with A&W, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. and Tim Hortons to distribute non-medical masks at no cost through their drive-thru locations across the province, to help prevent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lethbridge Herald on May 29th, 2020
Lethbridge Police Service release: As the Lethbridge Police Service continues to work through the Government of Alberta COVID Relaunch Strategy, operations have once again been reviewed and temporary changes to operational protocols have been extended to June 30, 2020.At the end of June LPS will re-evaluate these measures in line with the progression of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Shurtz, Delon on May 29th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man accused of breaking into a home earlier this month and stabbing a resident while he slept wants to be released on bail. The Crown, however, wants the accused, Josh Lee Goodrider, to remain in custody and be sent to Calgary for a psychological assessment. Duty counsel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Jensen, Randy on May 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Each year the MS Society of Canada visits Ottawa to meet with politicians from across the country to bring awareness and support for people affected by multiple sclerosis. However, this year, because of the global pandemic, the society is unable to do so in-person. Instead, on Saturday, World MS Day, the MS Society ... Read More »
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