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Man robbed store because he wanted to be caught, court told

By Shurtz, Delon on September 11th, 2020

Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Jesse Wayne Collins made it easy for police to arrest him after he robbed a Lethbridge gas station and convenience store earlier this year. Collins walked into the store on 6 Avenue South about 10 a.m. March 28, indicated he had a gun, and made the clerk hand over $25 ... Read More »

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Woman sentenced to 90 days for breaking into Lethbridge home

By Shurtz, Delon on September 11th, 2020

Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Kathryn Roome was high on drugs when she broke into a Lethbridge home in August, but that doesn’t excuse her criminal actions, a judge told her Thursday during a sentencing hearing in provincial court. “It doesn’t diminish one bit the trauma it causes people,” Judge Gregory Maxwell told Kathryn Roome. ... Read More »

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Lethbridge judge appointed to Provincial Court of Alberta

By Jensen, Randy on September 11th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALD A Lethbridge judge is one of two new assistant chief judges appointed to the Provincial Court of Alberta. Judge Sylvia L. Oishi was appointed as assistant chief judge for the southern region. She received her bachelor of science and arts from the University of Alberta in 1982, and her law degree in 1985. ... Read More »

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Alta. health care in ‘crisis,’ SACPA told

By Jensen, Randy on September 11th, 2020

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Friends of Medicare executive director Sandra Azocar for a special presentation on the state of public health care in Alberta. In a word, said Azocar, under the UCP government that state is “crisis.” Taking aim at the MacKinnon blue ribbon panel, and ... Read More »

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New look, focus for 40th annual Terry Fox Run

By Woodard, Dale on September 11th, 2020

Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The 40th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run will be more about the stories than the fundraising. Marking 40 years since the Marathon of Hope, this year’s race will be taking place Sept. 20. But with the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person participation, this year’s Terry Fox Run for cancer research ... Read More »

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The benefits of walking to school

By Submitted Article on September 11th, 2020

Megan Burland Lethbridge Community Health Services When I was a kid, I did not enjoy walking to school. Once, after a major snowstorm, rather than driving me to school, my mom had my older brothers shovel me a path through the field behind our house so I could still walk – I was not a ... Read More »

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Feed Lethbridge to benefit Lethbridge, Interfaith Food Banks

By Jensen, Randy on September 11th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Food Bank and Interfaith Food Bank have announced a joint fundraising event. With the current climate due to COVID-19, both local food banks have had to look at alternatives for their major fundraising events. Lethbridge Food Bank and Interfaith Food Bank have partnered with local radio stations to host Feed Lethbridge, a ... Read More »

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140 Chinook High students on 14-day mandatory quarantine

By Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2020

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com According to Lethbridge School Division about 140 students from Chinook High School are in 14-day mandatory quarantine by order of Alberta Health Services after two students tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. “We’re classified as an outbreak (by AHS),” explained LSD Superintendent of Schools Cheryl Gilmore. “An outbreak means ... Read More »

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Be careful when paying in instalments

By Submitted Article on September 10th, 2020

Submitted by the Better Business Bureau Many online shops are offering pay in instalment services that target high school and college-age buyers. These buy-now-pay-later services are new and quickly gaining popularity. They allow shoppers to purchase just about anything – from electronics to a pair of shoes – by agreeing to pay a series of ... Read More »

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U of L Fresh Fest going virtual with lineup of events

By Jensen, Randy on September 10th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALD The start of the fall semester would not be complete without the annual Fresh Fest extravaganza to properly welcome students to campus culture at the University of Lethbridge. But how can you create culture in the virtual and socially distanced world of COVID-19? The U of L Students’ Union (ULSU) knows how. The ... Read More »

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Conditional sentence for man found with stolen high end SUV

By Shurtz, Delon on September 10th, 2020

Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former southern Alberta man caught last year with a stolen high end SUV has been handed a short custodial sentence, but he won’t have to spend any time in jail. Jamie Stewart Vanrootselaar pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of possession of stolen property for ... Read More »

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