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Legal Aid initiative to help people navigate courts
By Shurtz, Delon on July 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Navigating an often complicated court system can be challenging and sometimes daunting at the best of times, and restrictions implemented because of COVID-19 aren’t making things any easier. However, an initiative implemented nearly a month ago is helping people deal with their criminal court matters without attending court or even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Uninterrupted service for Pincher Creek Health Centre
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – PINCHER CREEK Alberta Health Services says care at the Pincher Creek Health Centre is continuing with uninterrupted service. “The hospital is an important part of the community, and we value the care physicians and staff provide. Our goal is always to keep the site operating as normal, and to ensure that all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to seek bail in higher court
By Shurtz, Delon on July 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man who was denied bail in May in relation to several criminal charges, hopes he’ll have better luck in front of another judge. Anthony Douglas Johnston was denied bail by a provincial court judge on May 7, and has been sitting in remand at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$3.8 million in prizes in Cash & Cars Lottery
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 Cash & Cars Lottery to benefit the Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and Cross Cancer Institute. The Alberta Cancer Foundation directly supports all 17 cancer centres in Alberta, including the Cross Cancer Institute and Tom Baker Cancer Centre. A release from Cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking to return urn
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate the rightful owner of a small blue urn that was found in Pavan Park. On Tuesday a citizen reported that her children had located an urn in the river bottom at Pavan Park and subsequently turned it into police. The urn contains the company name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP probing homicide on Piikani Nation
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – PIIKANI NATION The Piikani Nation RCMP are investigating a homicide after human remains were located on the Piikani Nation on Monday The initial investigation by Piikani Nation RCMP indicated that this death was suspicious. An autopsy was conducted at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary on Wednesday and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Classic book gets a makeover
By Sulz, Dave on July 31st, 2020
Artist offers unique look at Prairie wildflowers Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com A new edition of a book that is a Canadian classic has been produced, its focus the native plants and wildflowers of southern Alberta. “Old Man’s Garden: The History and Lore of Southern Alberta Wildflowers,” was written by Annora Brown, the acclaimed 20th-century ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Popular Taber corn hits stands
By Lethbridge Herald on July 30th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Putting the bad memories of a year ago behind them, local Taber corn growers opened their season in the city and southern Alberta on Thursday and saw brisk business throughout the day. “People are swarming in and scooping it up, which is good because we have a lot of corn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man acquitted of charge in fatal highway collision
By Shurtz, Delon on July 30th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man charged nearly two years ago with failing to stop at the scene of a collision causing death, has been acquitted by a Lethbridge judge. Judge Paul Pharo found Michael White Quills not guilty during a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday, and said the Crown failed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway3Connector to resume bus service
By Jensen, Randy on July 30th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The widely used Highway3Connector service between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge will be resuming service, starting Aug. 4, following its suspension of services on June 1, to help flatten the curve of COVID-19. “Highway3Connector is pleased to announce that due to high demand, we are set to resume our Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Blue Cross shares essential summer safety tips
By Jensen, Randy on July 30th, 2020
Submitted by Alberta Blue Cross As COVID-19 has impacted summer vacation plans for many Albertans, Alberta Blue Cross says the pandemic has not stopped the arrival of summer. While large social gatherings and events like festivals and outdoor concerts aren’t permitted this summer, the opportunity to spend time outdoors and travel within Alberta, responsibly, are ... Read More »
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