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2020 year in review: May
By Herald on December 30th, 2020
The Herald looks back to the stories that made headlines in 2020 with a month by month series running through this week to’ New Year’s Eve: MAY City views gradual reopening with cautious optimism The City of Lethbridge is welcoming the province’s announcement that it intends to begin the process of relaunching Alberta’s economy this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New truck driver program still costly for Alberta farmers
By Tim Kalinowski on December 30th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Farmers are giving tentative approval to the provincial government’s new Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) truck drivers’ program, but still wish the province had gone further to help defray the costs associated with the training. “It is way better than what we had,” says Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. “We ... Read More »
2 responsesBuddhist Temple won’t be ringing in the new year
By Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of another beloved annual tradition in Lethbridge. The Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta has cancelled its annual New Year’s Eve bell ringing ceremony at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. “It is very unfortunate,” says Rev. Yasuo Izumi of the Buddhist Temple. “We started the ceremony in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2020 year in review: April
By Herald on December 29th, 2020
The Herald looks back to the stories that made headlines over the past year with a month by month series running this week to the New Year: APRIL Nobleford rallies around family of man who was killed while hunting Nobleford volunteer firefighter Jake Sansom, 39, shot to death on a rural road near Glendon last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2020 year in review: March
By Herald on December 29th, 2020
The Herald looks back to the stories that made headlines over the past year with a month by month series running this week to the New Year: MARCH Layoffs coming to U of L The University of Lethbridge is laying off employees and increasing tuition and student fees to cope with provincial funding cuts. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2020 year in review: February
By Herald on December 29th, 2020
The Herald looks back to the stories that made headlines over the past year with a month by month series running through this week to the New Year: FEBRUARY Griffiths takes over as chairman of police commission Simon Griffiths was acclaimed as the new chair of the Lethbridge Police Commission after Peter Deys stepped down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2020 year in review: January
By Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2020
The Herald looks back to the stories that made headlines over the past year with a month by month series running through this week to the New Year: JANUARY Lethbridge murder case featured on CBC show ‘The Detectives’ The successful investigation of a southern Alberta murder will be shown across the nation on an episode ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L student, rugby player offering rainbow of hope; Karlee Durfey’s support for ill niece has grown to help others
By Herald on December 28th, 2020
Trevor Kenney University of Lethbridge University of Lethbridge kinesiology student Karlee Durfey and her family understand fully how your world can be turned upside down in a manner of moments and how that can lead to the creation of something totally unexpected. The day-to-day priorities of school, work and relationships fade to the background upon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 restrictions can’t keep shoppers from Boxing Day deals
By Lethbridge Herald on December 28th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of people in Lethbridge left their homes in the early morning hours on Saturday to line up outside of many city retail outlets to be the first in the stores to take advantage of the Boxing Day discounts. With retail outlets being reduced to a 15 per cent capacity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Castle Mountain welcoming skiers and boarders through challenges of COVID-19
By Herald on December 28th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Castle Mountain Resort has had skiers and boarders out on the slopes since one of their earliest openings in years. Like anything in COVID-19 pandemic times, there are protocols, caps and regulations to follow, but the ski resort west of Lethbridge has made the adjustments and skiers and boarders alike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police 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 »
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