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Fleeing from police case may end with resolution
By Shurtz, Delon on September 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 26-year-old man accused of trying to flee from police in a stolen vehicle is working with the Crown prosecutor on a plan that may resolve the case without a trial. During a brief hearing this week in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for Calgary lawyer Robin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STORYHIVE seeks COVID hero stories
By Sulz, Dave on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD TELUS STORYHIVE is seeking stories about community heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. STORYHIVE has launched the new Local Heroes Documentary Edition to provide $800,000 in filmmaking grants to support the telling of stories that reflect the impacts of COVID-19 on local communities and highlight heroes who have emerged. Submissions opened Sept. 10 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Karen, Lewis and Pam open Legacy Park Amphitheatre
By Woodard, Dale on September 17th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Parents and children alike were enjoying last Saturday’s live performance at the Legacy Regional Park Amphitheatre. In fact, it was difficult to determine who was having more fun. Probably because it catered to all ages as Karen, Lewis and Pam – a tribute act to the popular Sharon, Lois and Bram ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City offering residents, businesses chance to Talk Trash
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge residents, businesses and industry groups will have a chance to join virtual events where they can share their ideas on how to handle waste in the community. The Let’s Talk Trash community engagement program has been developed to ensure everyone has a voice in the creation of the City’s new Waste Management ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS to conduct night training
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police will be participating in night training exercises over the next few weeks at the Lethbridge Fish and Game Range and area residents may notice an increase in noise, police advise in a news release. Low light/no-light training will take place between 8 p.m. and midnight and those in the area can expect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City strengthening electrical system
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge residents may notice helicopters along the river valley and excavation around the Highway 3 bridge over the next month, but it’s actually the machinery required to help strengthen the City’s electrical system. Starting today, crews will begin to install pipes to house electrical cables under the Oldman River just south of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future remains uncertain for Alberta’s weekly newspapers
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
Trevor Busch and Nikki Jamieson Alberta Newspaper Group Not unlike many industries impacted by the global pandemic in 2020, weekly newspapers in southern Alberta have been struggling against adversity to maintain the vital role they play in their various communities. While Canada’s economy was walloped by COVID-19, traditional print media had already been transitioning through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Needle debris spreads in city
By Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With still limited usage of the new mobile overdose prevention site by Lethbridge’s most vulnerable, Sage Clan Patrol leader Mark Brave Rock is warning local officials and residents that drug use and needle debris are now proliferating around the city in a way his group, which does community outreach and ... Read More »
3 responsesSACPA to discuss issues of students returning to school
By Jensen, Randy on September 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Thursday’s livestream session of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will discuss any possible issues with students going back to school as usual during COVID-19. The guest speaker will be Brandi Rai, president of the Alberta School Councils’ Association. Recognized as the provincial organization representing parents on school councils in Alberta, ASCA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Making school zones safer for students
By Jensen, Randy on September 16th, 2020
Motorists have role to play in protecting students Laura Lukye Alberta Health Services School is back in, and this means school zones will be congested and busy. This year there will be more congestion and anxiety within the school zones, since more students are having to walk, bike or get a ride to school. With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patience running thin with Fort Vermillion man’s case
By Shurtz, Delon on September 16th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The court is getting impatient with a Fort Vermillion man whose matters have been in court more than three dozen times since he was charged with numerous criminal offences in January. Judge John Maher told the accused’s lawyer Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, that the case needs to make some ... Read More »
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