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Potato processors welcome TIER eligibility
By Jensen, Randy on August 1st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Cavendish Farms and McCain Foods Canada are applauding the Kenney government’s announcement that potato processors, and other previously exempted industries such as wood product facilities, will now be eligible for provincial TIER (Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction) which will help them achieve federal emissions targets without having to pay additional federal carbon tax. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assault trial adjourned
By Shurtz, Delon on August 1st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men who were expected to schedule a criminal trial Friday in Lethbridge provincial court have had their matters adjourned for a couple of weeks, instead. Following their not guilty pleas last month to assault charges, Robert Farrell Creighton and Todd William Cross Child were set to arrange a trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More local pharmacies to offer COVID-19 testing
By Jensen, Randy on August 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD More pharmacies in Lethbridge have signed on as Alberta expands its asymptomatic testing, helping more people access timely COVID-19 testing close to home. Any pharmacy in the province that wants to participate and is able to meet the safety requirements can now offer testing to Albertans who have no symptoms and no known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ammonite theft case adjourned
By Shurtz, Delon on August 1st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Court matters for a man accused of stealing a valuable ammonite fossil a year ago continue to be adjourned while the Crown and defence discuss resolving his charges without having a trial. A trial was being considered for Logan Heavy Shield, who pleaded not guilty in January to one count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second round of funding to be offered
By Sulz, Dave on August 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta, is offering a second and final round of funding through the Investment Readiness Program (IRP). This program is part of a national initiative led by Community Foundations of Canada and funded by the Government of Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MADD hopes image hits home
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will get a visceral reminder of the costs of drinking and driving as the Mothers Against Drunk Driving crashed car impaired driving initiative goes on display in various areas of the community throughout the month of August. The display recreates an accident scene with an overturned and wrecked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism Lethbridge names new CEO
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Tourism Lethbridge has announced that Jasmine Sangria will be assuming the role as chief executive officer of the company. A seasoned brand strategist, Sangria has worked in the marketing industries in Vancouver and Whitehorse for almost two decades with brands such as Vespa, Best Western, Coast Hotels and the First ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking to return urn
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate the rightful owner of a small blue urn that was found in Pavan Park. On Tuesday a citizen reported that her children had located an urn in the river bottom at Pavan Park and subsequently turned it into police. The urn contains the company name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men charged in multi-million-dollar fraud
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with a multi-million-dollar investment fraud. In June 2018, members of the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an extensive, long-term investigation into a multi-million-dollar investment fraud spanning multiple jurisdictions across Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, police said in a news release. Police determined a Lethbridge man had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chamber, Economic Recovery Task Force launch ‘POST Promise’
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A new campaign sponsored by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and the Lethbridge Region Economic Recovery Task Force is encouraging local business owners to make the “POST Promise” to help build consumer confidence that all necessary steps are being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The local effort is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclist hurt in collision
By Jensen, Randy on July 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE A cyclist was injured and remains in hospital following a collision with a vehicle on Wednesday evening. Lethbridge Police are investigating the collision which happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the downtown core. Investigation determined an SUV was travelling west on 4 Avenue South when it struck a cyclist travelling north across 4 Avenue ... Read More »
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