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Ft. Vermillion man facing numerous charges remanded
By Shurtz, Delon on April 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Fort Vermillion man facing numerous charges, including the theft of hay bales from Pincher Creek earlier this year, is expected to deal with some of his charges when he returns to court next week. Jessie Hugh Flett, who is in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre, made a brief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s thank all the volunteers
By Submitted Article on April 17th, 2020
Lisa Doyle ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES National Volunteer Week 2020 is quickly approaching and starts this Sunday, running from April 19 to April 25. This year’s theme is “It’s time to applaud this country’s volunteers.” Volunteers contribute to strengthening communities across the nation, and without their support, many programs, events, and initiatives would not be possible. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soup kitchen taking measures to keep staff and guests safe
By Jensen, Randy on April 17th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen has taken extraordinary measures to keep guests, staff members and volunteers safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make its presence felt. This was the message Bill Ginther, executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, wanted to convey to viewers during the Southern Alberta Council on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esthetician changes focus to donation of facemasks
By Jensen, Randy on April 17th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com When local esthetician Jessica Parmer closed her business, Beauty and the Brows, she started paying attention to the news and events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeing the need for protective equipment for thousands of frontline workers across the province, she used her international connections to help gather facemasks for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to possession of stolen property
By Shurtz, Delon on April 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com There’s nothing quite like camping lakeside among trees on a warm, summer day. That’s what Robert Michael McKay was doing in June 2018 when RCMP approached him while he was at Park Lake Provincial Park. McKay was camping in a nice fifth wheel trailer, that he had towed to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal drunk-driving case adjourned to June
By Shurtz, Delon on April 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 63-year-old Lethbridge man who was expected to resolve his criminal charges this month in relation to a drunk-driving death in 2018, won’t be back in court until early this summer. Like many cases that are being adjourned because of the COVID-19 pandemic, charges of impaired driving, impaired driving causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency funding sought for farmers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comWhile the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is sounding the alarm over potential threats to food security and calling for a federal emergency fund to be set up as a financial backstop for farmers impacted by rising costs and growing market uncertainty associated with COVID-19, local farmers are largely going about their business and ... Read More »
1 responseJazz & Blues Festival cancelled
By Jensen, Randy on April 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Jazz Society board of directors has decided to cancel the upcoming 2020 Lethbridge Jazz & Blues Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 iteration would have been the 10th anniversary of the festival and organizers were looking forward to the many great artists who were scheduled to perform at this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L sending convocation to students
By Jensen, Randy on April 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD With in-person convocation ceremonies at the University of Lethbridge being cancelled, the university is still finding a way to celebrate the occasion with its graduating students. “Convocation ceremonies are my favourite event at the university and it saddens me that we had to cancel the in-person event due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Independent Field Battery ready if called upon during COVID-19
By Jensen, Randy on April 16th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Major Nick Barber, commanding officer of the 20th Independent Field Battery based in Lethbridge, says it’s a challenge for his soldiers to maintain operational readiness in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. “We have a large group of about 90 soldiers here whom at least 60 of which parade on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents urged to walk one way on busy paths
By Jensen, Randy on April 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD In an effort to continue to create safe physical distancing, Lethbridge residents are encouraged to follow one-way directional signage along some of the city’s busiest pathways, including Henderson Lake, Nicholas Sheran Lake and the off-leash dog parks. Signs with arrows to indicate the direction people should be walking will be added to popular ... Read More »
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