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More must be done for endangered plants: researcher
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Canada’s plants are usually a ignored species for conservation in Canada, receiving far less attention than mammals and birds. Even though plants and lichens make up 37 per cent of Canada’s at-risk species, the federal funding they receive is less than a third of that number. Jenny McCune, a University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roving Gyms keeps kids active
By Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Sport Council has restarted its Roving Gym program, giving youngsters and caregivers a safe place to be active and enjoy some outdoor play. The free program is described by the non-profit sport organization as providing inclusive play spaces for children and their parents or caregivers, nurturing physical literacy, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province sends ARCHES audit to police; LPS to investigate whether charges warranted
By Herald on July 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service has begun investigating operations of the city’s supervised consumption site and the society that runs it, but it’s still too early to determine whether criminal charges will be laid in relation to nearly $2 million of unaccounted provincial funding. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions ... Read More »
12 responsesCould pandemic response help eliminate hepatitis C?
By Submitted Article on July 24th, 2020
Laurie Edmiston CATIE Every World Hepatitis Day (July 28), I make the case to anyone who will listen: hepatitis C is a dreadful virus that can cause severe liver damage and even death, but it is preventable, curable, and there is no reason why we can’t eliminate it from Canada. In fact, our government committed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College offering courses for students to prepare for the fall semester
By Jensen, Randy on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College is helping students to prepare for what happens next, with two free student success courses to help prepare both new and returning students for the fall 2020 semester. “We have heard our students loud and clear,” says Lindsay Workman, interim Associate Dean, Student Affairs, in a news release. “With this being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex assault trial adjourned until August
By Shurtz, Delon on July 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old Lethbridge man facing more than a dozen charges relating to sexual assaults against several women made a brief appearance Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. Sohil Bindra appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, but his matters were simply adjourned until next month to allow his lawyer ... Read More »
1 responseCoyote Flats continuing operations during COVID times
By Sulz, Dave on July 24th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald -picture butte dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Things are quieter than usual at Coyote Flats this summer. But the volunteers who run the heritage village museum near Picture Butte want the public to know that, yes, they are open to visitors – but with COVID guidelines in place. “We opened May 24, following all the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collision witnesses found
By Jensen, Randy on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Several witnesses have come forward after Lethbridge Police issued a request for witnesses in connection with a collision where a semi truck struck an overpass then fled the scene. On Tuesday between 7-8 p.m., a semi truck carrying a large, oversized load collided with the overpass in the northbound lanes of Mayor Magrath Drive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort Museum begins Limited Musical Ride
By Jensen, Randy on July 24th, 2020
FORT MACLEOD The Fort Museum has begun its limited edition North West Mounted Police Musical Ride. Due to social distancing protocols from the COVID-19 pandemic, this season’s musical ride has been revised to be a socially distant routine including a new lance demonstration and new manoeuvres such as the Wagon Wheel. The Limited Edition NWMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helping the community, one stitch at a time
By Sulz, Dave on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A welcome fabric donation has ensured the Stitch It Forward Society will be able to continue sewing up a storm to benefit the community. Diane Herrick, the executive director and co-founder of the charitable society (along with her daughter and co-founder Cora Walkey) which debuted in 2019, says the group recently received a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food-conditioned black bear euthanized in Waterton Lakes Park
By Jensen, Randy on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – WATERTON Parks Canada officials were forced to euthanize a black bear who had become food conditioned due to garbage and other attractants left by visitors in Waterton Lakes National Park. In a statement released by the park, on July 10 Parks Canada closed trails and backcountry campgrounds in the Bauerman Valley, accessed ... Read More »
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