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Sugar here, sugar there, sugar everywhere!
By Jensen, Randy on August 28th, 2020
Jenna Lannan Alberta Health Services Sugar is very prominent in our lives and is extremely hard to avoid. Everywhere we go there seems to be an opportunity for some type of sweet treat. Most people are aware that sugar causes tooth decay, but they might not know exactly known why. So why does sugar cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Be wary of prize schemes
By Submitted Article on August 28th, 2020
SUBMITTD BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU Sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams have not lessened their financial and emotional harm, despite concerted law enforcement efforts. Better Business Bureau (BBB) data shows that consumers over the age of 65 account for 80 per cent of money lost in sweepstakes, lottery, and prize schemes. BBB cautions this group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge College hosting Movie on the Coulees
By Jensen, Randy on August 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Grab some snacks, load up the car and cruise onto campus to join Lethbridge College for a Movie on the Coulees. This one-of-a-kind, one-night-only, drive-in theatre experience will feature a showing of the 1985 cult classic “The Goonies” on Saturday, Sept. 26. Presented by Lethbridge College Alumni Engagement and Fresh Air Cinema, Movie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not4Sale pop-up store sheds light on human trafficking
By Jensen, Randy on August 28th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A local non-profit group is raising awareness of the problem of human trafficking in Lethbridge and around the world. Not4Sale held its pop-up shop event on Wednesday and Thursday this week where citizens had the opportunity to come in to speak to local volunteers, learn about the human-trafficking problem, ask ... Read More »
1 responseMan who fled from police sentenced
By Shurtz, Delon on August 28th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who fled from police in a stolen truck when he was caught trying to steal gasoline has been sentenced to nearly seven months in jail. Michael Donald Lloyd was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of possession of stolen property ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raging Grannies make their mark
By Jensen, Randy on August 28th, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Raging Grannies are known for their satirical lyrics as they sing their songs of protest at rallies and demonstrations. But with singing out due to public health concerns during the current pandemic the Grannies instead brought out their brand of social activism Thursday morning with a sidewalk chalk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orientation crucial for new U of L students
By Jensen, Randy on August 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The University of Lethbridge is welcoming over 1,990 new students into the fold this fall, and the themes of welcoming, informing and lessening anxiety remain the same – even if the experience has moved online. “New Student Orientation (NSO) has always been a crucial first step for new students because it lays the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First cases of Dutch Elm Disease in province found in Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has the first two confirmed cases of Dutch Elm Disease in the province of Alberta. City forestry technicians noted the tell-tale signs in two trees in north Lethbridge in early August. When samples were sent off for testing at federal and provincial labs, they came back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dangerous offender hearing adjourned again
By Shurtz, Delon on August 27th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A court hearing to determine whether a convicted sex offender should be designated a dangerous offender has been adjourned again, and won’t resume until December when it will continue for three more days. It’s the fourth adjournment since the dangerous offender hearing began last February in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survey to gauge operating budget priorities
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD IPSOS will be conducting a phone survey on behalf of the City of Lethbridge until Sept. 6 to gather information and feedback from residents and to identify areas of improvement in advance of an operating budget review in November. In May, city council approved an operating budget review in order to discuss COVID-19-related ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Family Services receives COA re-accreditation
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
lethbridge herald After several months of work submitting written evidence of compliance with an extensive body of rigorous accreditation standards, Lethbridge Family Services has once again achieved national re-accreditation through the Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families (COA). Organizations pursue accreditation to demonstrate the implementation of best practice standards in the field ... Read More »
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