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Police askfor assistance
By Yoos, Cam on July 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Lewis White, a 33-year-old male last seen Thursday. Attempts to locate him have been unsuccessful and police are concerned for his well-being. White weighs about 77 kilograms, and stands 175 centimetres tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. White may be operating a white ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mills has hopes for healing
By Woodard, Dale on July 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald – Standoff Having worked the front lines in the battle against opioids on the Blood Reserve, Alvin Mills, a peer support worker at the Bringing Home The Spirit detox centre in Standoff knows a little kindness can go a long way. “At one point I really struggled with that. That’s why ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L graduate Robertson named to agriculture council
By Yoos, Cam on July 27th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the names of the youth who will form the new Canadian Agriculture Youth Council. The 25 youths were chosen from more than 800 applications received, representing a diverse mix of subsectors from across the agriculture and agri-food sector, including one University of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding announced for recovery centres
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald — standoff The Province of Alberta is stepping up the fight against addiction in southern Alberta. In an announcement Saturday in Standoff, Premier Jason Kenney announced a $10-million capital investment to support construction of two recovery communities in southern Alberta. The construction of two recovery communities will add 125 new long-term ... Read More »
1 responseKenney announces addiction treatment for Lethbridge County and Blood Tribe First Nation
By Herald on July 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald — Standoff The Province of Alberta is stepping up the fight against addiction in southern Alberta. In an announcement Saturday in Standoff, Premier Jason Kenney announced a $10-million capital investment to support construction of two recovery communities in southern Alberta. The construction of two recovery communities will add 125 new long-term ... Read More »
7 responsesDealer takes shine to precious metals
By Woodard, Dale on July 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Not even a pandemic has slowed down business for Terry Burrill. The president of TC Precious Metals Gold, Silver and Coin from Airdrie was in Lethbridge recently for a three-day stint at The Nest next to Honkers Pub & Eatery. With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a hold on operations from ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale begins pathway expansion
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – COALDALE The Town of Coaldale has broken ground on a pathway expansion and enhancement project. The desire for more trails and pathways in the town has long been identified as a central recreational priority by the community, the Town noted in a press release. In the 2019-21 capital budget discussions, town council ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assessment extended for arson suspect
By Shurtz, Delon on July 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A psychological assessment ordered for a 28-year-old woman accused of starting a fire downtown earlier this year has had to be extended for a second time. On May 26 a judge ordered Mary-Lee Roy Parks to have a 30-day forensic assessment conducted at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More must be done for endangered plants: researcher
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Canada’s plants are usually a ignored species for conservation in Canada, receiving far less attention than mammals and birds. Even though plants and lichens make up 37 per cent of Canada’s at-risk species, the federal funding they receive is less than a third of that number. Jenny McCune, a University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDonald’s reopens after employee tests positive
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The McDonald’s located at 444 Mayor Magrath Drive North briefly closed, but has since reopened after a thorough cleaning, after an employee reported they tested positive for COVID-19. Following the employee’s report on Thursday, out of an abundance of caution, McDonald’s Canada made the decision to immediately shut down the restaurant for a ... Read More »
1 responseBlood Tribe woman charged with drug possession, endangering a child
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – MOSES LAKE A Blood Tribe woman was arrested on Thursday and charged for possession of drugs and endangering a child. The Blood Tribe Police Service, along with the RCMP Patrol Dog Services, executed a search warrant at a residence in the community of Moses Lake. Police seized 10.5 grams of methamphetamine, crack ... Read More »
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