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Warrant issued for suspect involved in fatal highway collision
By Shurtz, Delon on June 13th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Lethbridge man charged in connection with a fatal car collision last year. The warrant for Wesley Brian Phillips was issued Friday when the man failed to show up for court. Phillips had, through his lawyer Greg White, been ordered to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River drop structures won’t be replaced until late summer
By Jensen, Randy on June 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com There is good news and bad news when it comes to water issues on the Milk River this summer. The good news is the Montana-based Joint Board of Control will be replacing the failed Drop 5 and failing Drop 2 structures on the St. Mary River Diversion project this summer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe Elder dies of COVID-19 complications
By Jensen, Randy on June 13th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – STANDOFF The Blood Tribe has announced that an Elder died earlier this week from complications due to COVID-19. A press release said the Blood Tribe Emergency Management Team is continuing its containment efforts to keep the COVID-19 virus from spreading within the Blood Reserve and that Friday’s announcement respected the time and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local teen honoured for plan to reduce bicycle thefts
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comThe Lethbridge Police Service family has donated a new mountain bike to a young Lethbridge resident who inspired the department’s new Bike Index.Seventeen-year-old Nathan Sherwood had three bikes stolen four different times before finally deciding to take action.“The fourth time we had just gotten back from vacation in British Columbia,” he explained to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe loses elder to complications of COVID-19
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald – STANDOFF, AB The Blood Tribe has announced that an elder has died earlier this week from complications due to COVID- 19.A press release said that the Blood Tribe Emergency Management Team is continuing its containment efforts to keep the COVID-19 virus from spread within the Blood Reserve and that Friday’s announcement respected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown appeal of Stephan’s acquittal to be heard in June
By Lethbridge Herald on June 12th, 2020
Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS — CALGARY The Crown says an Alberta judge showed bias against a medical expert last year when he acquitted a couple on trial in the death of their ill son, but the defence says the court process was fair.Prosecutors asked the Alberta Court of Appeal on Thursday to overturn the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to lift rule on 30-day prescription supply
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Province of Alberta has announced that as of Monday, pharmacists can begin to give out larger quantities of prescription drugs again, up to a 100-day supply. To handle the critical drug supply issues that affected Alberta and the world due to COVID-19, the government recommended pharmacists dispense a maximum 30-day supply of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two teens drown, one missing in river accident
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald – Spring Coulee tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Two teen girls are confirmed dead and one is still missing after a boat they were in overturned in the St. Mary River near Spring Coulee on Wednesday. According to the Raymond/Magrath RCMP, the accident happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The three girls from Spring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virtual Summer Series to benefit Special Olympics
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Special Olympics Alberta and the Lethbridge Police Service are encouraging residents to hit the pavement and run, bike and walk in the Virtual Summer Series. The new Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) series-style event is comprised of three legs – biking, running and walking – that can be tackled as an individual or ... Read More »
1 responseThe arts improve quality of life
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
Amanda Berg Allied Arts Council Imagine a community without the arts. It is without murals, without sculpture, and without colour. It is without singing, concerts, or music. It is without dancing, or acting, or festivals. There are no theatres or galleries or places to draw, paint, write or play. Would you visit? Would you want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New West to offer online old-time radio plays
By Jensen, Randy on June 12th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com New West Theatre is returning to entertain the community through a revitalized form of entertainment, as they are set to perform online old-time radio plays on three different evenings. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the New West Theatre production team brainstormed different ideas on how they could keep engaged with ... Read More »
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