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Honouring moms despite COVID restrictions
By Submitted Article on May 7th, 2020
A friend’s mother, who is in her 90s, recently fell and broke her arm. Unfortunately, she is in hospital and unable to receive her family for visits. I can only imagine how this is affecting her hospital stay and recovery period. Similarly, other gatherings such as birthday parties and weekly family gatherings have become casualties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Progress continues for group looking to open aftercare treatment centre
By Kalinowski, Tim on May 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In that spirit, southwest Alberta has moved a little bit closer to opening a new dedicated trauma and grief aftercare centre for people recovering from drug addiction. Foundation of Hope founder and president Alvin Mills recently received ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man remains stranded at sea
By Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2020
UPDATE via Canadian Press: Princess Cruises confirmed over the weekend that 53 Canadians were scheduled to leave the Emerald Princess in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday and would head to Miami where they would board a chartered flight to Toronto. Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comSpending an extended period of time sailing the open seas may sound like ... Read More »
1 responseOnline sign-up open for Target Hunger volunteers
By Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Online sign-up is now live for Target Hunger, the annual food drive done each year on the second Saturday in June, when volunteers pick up donations from households in the city, as community members donate the most wanted food items for our local food banks.At this time, Target Hunger is considered a safe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College launches Ready to Rise campaign to support students
By Jensen, Randy on May 6th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Responding to the challenges many students are facing such as job loss and lack of summer employment, Lethbridge College has responded to these challenges by launching its Ready to Rise campaign. Ready to Rise aims to bring the community together to support its students. With a $1-million goal, the campaign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to 75 days on two assault charges
By Shurtz, Delon on May 6th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 39-year-old man convicted of assaulting two girlfriends won’t be looking for love for a few weeks. Paul-Andre Dubois was sentenced Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to 75 days in jail after pleading guilty to two charges of assault, as well as charges of failure to attend court, breach of ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves donation of ambulance to Los Amigos
By Kalinowski, Tim on May 6th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously approved the donation of a decommissioned ambulance to the Sunrise Rotary Club Los Amigos Project after being assured no other community in Alberta could make use of it. Council had originally intended to approve the donation at its last regular meeting in April, but some councillors expressed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta optometrists open for routine eye exams with safeguards in place
By Jensen, Randy on May 6th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Alberta optometrists have been given the green light to resume operations as part of the first stage of the provincial rollout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Optometrists have been allowed to resume routine eye examinations as per the direction of the Alberta College of Optometrists, who in turn has been given the go ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Property tax leeway
By Kalinowski, Tim on May 6th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously voted to suspend late penalties on unpaid property taxes for 90 days to help local residents and business owners who may be struggling to pay their annual tax bill due to effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the local economy. Property taxes will still be due on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L gearing up for Fall 2020 semester
By Jensen, Randy on May 6th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge is preparing to offer a wide range of academic courses for the Fall 2020 semester at its Lethbridge and Calgary campuses, despite the uncertainty of the future caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will offer a robust, high-quality learning experience for our students in the fall,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Force wasn’t with local stormtrooper
By Shurtz, Delon on May 6th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The “Star Wars” saga continues, but this time it’s not set a long, long time ago or in a galaxy far away. It was Monday, in Lethbridge, and instead of droids, Imperial armies or a handful of Jedi Knights, it was a lone stormtrooper outside Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina on ... Read More »
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