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2020 an unprecedented year for Picture Butte: Mayor
By Nikki Jamieson on January 27th, 2021
Picture Butte Mayor Cathy Moore says COVID-19 has posed a challenge we’ve never seen before. Posing the biggest challenge the Town of Picture Butte had faced in 2020, the pandemic made for an “unprecedented” year and the town had to keep up with changing restrictions, keeping their staff safe, creating contingency plans to continue to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Businesses, residents disappointed with continued lockdown
By Greg Bobinec on January 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Many local businesses and community members were not surprised, but disappointed that much commerce and many activities are still shut down. While many large corporate stores have been able to operate with packed parking lots, and restrictions have been lifted on personal services such as tattoo, piercing and hair salons being able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health coaltions call for federal action
By Dale Woodard on January 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdwoodard@lethbridgeherald.com Seven health coalitions, representing concerned Canadians from PEI to British Columbia, called for stronger federal action to defend public health care ahead of Monday’s opening of Parliament. “We gather quite often to discuss not only the implications of some kinds of a lack of federal leadership when it comes to our public health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council changes print media bylaw
By Lethbridge Herald on January 26th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted to change its print media bylaw to reduce the size of ads which will appear in the Lethbridge Herald, and provide less information to Herald readers, many of them seniors with no digital access, on important public notices and developments in the city. Despite two public hearings held on ... Read More »
2 responsesAlmanac predicts cold finish to winter
By Herald on January 26th, 2021
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Old Farmer’s Almanac, North America’s most popular reference guide and oldest published periodical, predicts a colder finish to winter, as spring and summer bring more heat with less precipitation. An almanac records and predicts astronomical events such as the rising and setting of the sun, tides, weather and other ... Read More »
1 responsePolice surveillance operation results in multiple charges, seizure of drugs and weapons
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
Police have charged a man with numerous drug and weapons offences as a result of a lengthy surveillance operation. Members of the Crime Suppression Team began a file in September on a suspected drug trafficking operation. Police say surveillance was conducted and numerous interactions consistent with drug trafficking were observed in relation to a home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend collision leaves 1 dead, 5 injured near Raymond
By Herald on October 26th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald One person is dead and five were injured following an collision Friday night near Raymond. On Friday shortly before 6 p.m., Raymond RCMP, Raymond Fire Department and ground ambulances responded to a serious motor vehicle collision involving a two vehicles, approximately one kilometre west of Raymond on Highway 52. With heavy snow fall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Additional COVID cases at St. Francis, Ecole St. Mary schools
By Herald on October 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of additional cases of COVID-19 which is impacting cohorts within Ecole St. Mary Elementary and St. Francis Junior High schools. Holy Spirit said in a news release it has been reassured that these cases are not the result of in-school transmission and are instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for driver in Saturday morning for hit and run
By Herald on October 19th, 2020
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police have located the red Chevrolet Silverado truck and identified the driver in connection with the hit and run on October 17th, 2020. Police would like to thank the public and media for their interest and assistance in this investigation. LPS release Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s official: Masks required in public areas of City facilities
By Herald on August 10th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is reminding residents face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and that, as of Friday, masks are now mandatory in public areas of all City-owned facilities. “We have implemented the mandatory masking policy in all public spaces,” said City of Lethbridge general manager for Recreation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special day for Indigenous grads
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Over two days this week, local graduating Indigenous high school students celebrated their accomplishments with a special ceremony from the Indigenous Educational Team at Lethbridge School Division.As part of the division’s way to support and celebrate with the graduating class, the FNMI Education Team put together a special drive-through graduation ... Read More »
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