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Premier lays out scenarios for COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald In what Premier Jason Kenney is calling a “probable” scenario, the province of Alberta could hit the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic by mid-May and have as many as 800,000 cases of the disease by the end of the summer with between 400 and 3,100 deaths.Kenney gave these projections in his speech to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Support organ donation through Green Shirt Day today
By Jensen, Randy on April 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Today marks the second annual Green Shirt Day in support of organ donor awareness across Canada. The day was established by Toby and Bernardine Boulet, whose son Logan tragically lost his life along with 15 others in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash two years ago. However, one of the huge positives to emerge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Etiquette during COVID crisis
By Submitted Article on April 7th, 2020
Pandemic shows how social norms can evolve As I pulled up to the grocery store to pick up supplies for my family, a long lineup outside the store greeted me. I sat in my car for a while contemplating if I really needed to go in. My new reality hit home, with the realization that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!July trial set for man facing numerous charges
By Shurtz, Delon on April 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 40-year-old Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty earlier this year to several criminal offences in 2019 is set to stand trial this summer. Cory Ray Williams is scheduled for trial July 20-24 on charges of kidnapping, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, flight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to go ahead with CIP projects as scheduled
By Jensen, Randy on April 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted against suspending funding for two previously approved Capital Improvement Plan projects, meaning the projects will begin construction this summer as scheduled. Council voted 7-2 against a motion that would have suspended $2.9 million in CIP funding for the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden’s new community facility during Monday’s ... Read More »
3 responsesPolice warning public to be on lookout for COVID-19 scams
By Jensen, Randy on April 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are urging people to be aware of scams related to COVID-19. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre advises citizens that common COVID-19 scams involve fraudsters posing as: – Cleaning or heating companies offering duct cleaning services or air filters to protect from COVID-19; – Local and provincial hydro/electrical power companies threatening to disconnect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Hutterites working to prevent spread of COVID-19 in their colonies
By Yoos, Cam on April 7th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The 204 Hutterite colonies across the province are working collectively to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their communities, as the potential for a rapid spread is high. The Hutterite Safety Council (HSC) is an organization that is helping guide colonies through the COVID-19 pandemic with procedures and tips to ... Read More »
1 responseMore time may be needed for assault hearing
By Shurtz, Delon on April 7th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a 19-year-old Lethbridge man accused in an attack on a teenager last year remains up in the air while lawyers determine whether more time will be needed to run the hearing. The five-hour trial for Alexander Roxby Styra is scheduled to run June 9, but Monday during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amendment exempts family members from two-metre social distancing outdoors
By Jensen, Randy on April 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police advise that family members and unrelated individuals who reside in the same household, are exempt from the two-metre social distancing rule while outdoors. Public Health Order 07-2020 prohibits the gathering of more than 15 people in a group in an outdoor location. It also specifies “any persons gathering in an outdoor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daffodil Campaign online
By Sulz, Dave on April 7th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Ordinarily during April, volunteers with the Canadian Cancer Society would be selling bright yellow flowers in communities across the country as part of the society’s annual Daffodil Campaign. As part of COVID-19 precautions, however, the society has suspended all of its face-to-face fundraising activities. But April is still Daffodil Month, because there’s still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to increase line of credit
By Jensen, Randy on April 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted in favour of increasing the City’s existing credit line from its current level of $10 million to $60 million to help create a financial buffer against the COVID-19 crisis. The motion was previously debated and passed first and second readings at the March 23 council meeting. However, ... Read More »
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