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Coaldale RCMP seize more than $100K in stolen property
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – COALDALE A Coalhurst man is facing 46 charges following an investigation by Coaldale RCMP into stolen property at a Coaldale storage unit. At the end of June, Coaldale RCMP, following up on information from a local Coaldale business, executed a criminal code search warrant at a storage unit. The search warrant resulted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helping children get sufficient sleep
By Submitted Article on July 22nd, 2020
Amanda Poll ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES We all know that sleep is important – and for anyone who has children in their care, you know that sleep is not always easy to get! Children of all ages need plenty of sleep to grow and develop. During the summer months, it is common for children to have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flowering yucca plant part of Bill’s impressive garden
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com Bill Overes emerges from the back of his yard to greet a visitor, walking past the well-cared-for garden, flowerbeds and climbing trellises. But this day the specimen he is most proud of is a metre-high Adam’s needle yucca, blooming for the first time since he planted it three years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced for assault
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 52-year-old woman has been sent to jail for assaulting two people, one of whom was in a wheelchair. Benita Anne Red Crow received a four-month sentence after she pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to four counts of assault and two counts of failing to comply with release conditions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New charges may negate resolution of previous charges
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge lawyer who hoped to resolve his client’s charges without a trial may have to come up with a Plan B. Plan A involved resolution discussions with the Crown who, in March, had sent lawyer Wade Hlady a resolution proposal for his client, Travis Roy Priest. However, Monday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mystery of the fallen rail
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Madeleine Kurtz and Chelsea Phinney had to venture off the track to find what they were looking for. Thanks to a little hiking tenacity — and right before a downpour no less — the grandmother and granddaughter found some history that fell from the train tracks on the High Level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalhurst man facing charges after Coaldale RCMP recover more than $100,000 of stolen property
By Herald on July 21st, 2020
A Coalhurst man is facing charges after Coaldale RCMP say they recovered more than $100,000 of stolen property in a Coaldale storage unit. At the end of June 2020, Coaldale RCMP, following up on information from a local business, executed a criminal code search warrant at a Coaldale storage unit. Recovered incident to the search warrant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nobleford woman victim of fatal collision Friday east of Taber
By Herald on July 20th, 2020
RCMP news release: On July 17, 2020 at approximately 6:50 a.m., Taber RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 3 east of Taber. A car was travelling westbound on Highway 3 when a head on collision occurred with an eastbound car. The 17-year-old male driver of the westbound car suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. He was transported via EMS to a local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer Lethbridge column of opportunities
By Herald on July 20th, 2020
Volunteer Lethbridge looks to help with its weekly column of opportunities – visit http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com or call 403-332-4320 LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY – READ ON ADULT LEARNING AND ESL PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS The Lethbridge Public Library’s (LPL) Read On Program relies on adult volunteers to tutor adult students one-on-one or in small groups. The LPL requires volunteers who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police investigating serious assault; victim sent to hospital in Calgary
By Herald on July 20th, 2020
Lethbridge police were called to Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday night, at approximately 11pm, on a report of a serious assault. Hospital staff reported to police that a male victim had been dropped off at Emergency with obvious serious injuries. The victim was listed in critical but stable condition and transferred to a Calgary hospital. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber of Commerce finalizes proposals
By Yoos, Cam on July 20th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has approved new policies and submitted them to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to be voted on at the October annual general meeting. “While COVID-19 has required a whole new set of supports and advocacy for business, the pre-COVID issues have of course not gone ... Read More »
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