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Fire in Fairmont
By Herald on August 18th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Two homes were destroyed and a third suffered major damage in a fire on Lethbridge’s southside Tuesday afternoon. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were called to the scene of a multi-residential structure fire on the 400 block of Fairmont Boulevard South. A call came into 911 at approximately 2:25 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ceremony honours Battle of Hong Kong veterans
By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Veterans of the Second World War Battle of Hong Kong were honoured with a special wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday at the City of Lethbridge Cenotaph in front of city hall. The Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association and the Royal Canadian Legion, General Stewart Branch #4 Lethbridge, organized the event to honour the 75th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seeking driver, damaged car in hit and run
By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police say they have located a red Volkswagen Jetta and tentatively identified the driver in connection with a hit and run last week. Police thank the public for the tips provided which assisted in locating the vehicle and tentatively identifying the driver. The investigation is ongoing at this time. LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water restrictions for Milk River
By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Town of Milk River has brought in additional water restrictions and is making other contingency plans should the ongoing work on the St. Mary Diversion Drop 5 and Drop 2 structures in Montana carry on past September. Currently there is almost no water moving through the Milk River, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter offers fun way to learn about agriculture
By Woodard, Dale on August 18th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com An education in agriculture was in full bloom Saturday afternoon at Farming Smarter. In a one-day, province-wide initiative, the Farming Smarter Association welcomed those unfamiliar with the agricultural life with Alberta Open Farm Days. “Farmers across Alberta are opening their doors to mostly city folks and invite them to come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mobile SCS begins operation
By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The provincial government is providing further details on how the new mobile supervised consumption site will operate in Lethbridge. The new mobile site, which is based in a Winnebago-style vehicle parked next to the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre, was set to begin operations in the city as of Monday. In response to ... Read More »
1 responseCity offers ways to keep cool during heat wave
By Jensen, Randy on August 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD With a heat warning issued for much of the week for Lethbridge, residents and visitors are encouraged to find ways to stay cool. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed some of the protocols this summer, City pools and spray parks are ideal places to cool off, the City said in a news release. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iwaasa family begins petition for criminal investigation into Marshal’s disappearance
By Lethbridge Herald on August 17th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The family of missing Lethbridge man Marshal Iwaasa has begun a change.org petition to pressure police investigators into declaring the case criminal. Paige Fogen, Iwaasa’s sister, said her family feels like there is enough evidence for police to take things to the next level to try to find out the ... Read More »
1 responsePolice seeking driver, damaged Jetta in connection with hit and run
By Herald on August 17th, 2020
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police say they have located a red Volkswagen Jetta and tentatively identified the driver in connection with a hit and run last week. Police thank the public for the tips provided which assisted in locating the vehicle and tentatively identifying the driver. The investigation is ongoing at this time. Lethbridge Police are ... Read More »
1 responseAssessment changes could harm rural municipalities
By Jensen, Randy on August 15th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Rural municipalities are concerned they could be getting the shaft if proposed changes to how oil and gas infrastructure is assessed for tax purposes are approved by the province. Under four potential scenarios, the Province of Alberta has proposed sweeping changes to tax assessment on oil and gas properties which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP offers online crime reporting
By Jensen, Randy on August 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD -EDMONTON The Alberta RCMP officially rolled out a new, province-wide online crime reporting initiative earlier this week. The online crime reporting tool allows Albertans to report select property crimes online, RCMP said in a news release. This project has been initiated to ensure the public is able to report select crime types in ... Read More »
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