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Beware ‘brushing’ scam
By Submitted Article on August 7th, 2020
Submitted by the Better Business Bureau Free merchandise from Amazon delivered right to your doorstep might sound like a big win. However, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers that there is a scary downside to this recent scam, where phony companies benefit from your delivery jackpot. How the scam works The scam is called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre to reopen Monday
By Jensen, Randy on August 6th, 2020
Aquatic centre to reopen with limitations LETHBRIDGE HERALD As part of supporting a healthy relaunch, the University of Lethbridge and Horns Recreation are pleased to announce the Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre will reopen with limitations on Monday. Drop-in bookings to the facility and registration for Horns Recreation Fall programs were opened as of Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayors ‘blindsided’ by AHS dispatch decision
By Jensen, Randy on August 6th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman presented a united front with Mayor Naheed Nenshi of Calgary, Mayor Tara Veer of Red Deer and Mayor Don Scott of Wood Buffalo in opposing the Alberta Health Services’ decision, announced on Tuesday with no consultation with affected communities, to discontinue satellite call centre operations in these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LNID receives $1.1M provincial grant
By Jensen, Randy on August 6th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen announced $1.1 million in grants to help fund additional irrigation pipeline capacity in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District at the LNID’s Lethbridge office on Wednesday. The money will be put toward the $17 million required to build the LNID’s new Lateral H1 pipeline which will provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Where were you in 1975?
By Woodard, Dale on August 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Do you have some great memories of the Lethbridge-hosted 1975 Canada Winter Games? If so, a university in Ontario wants to hear your story. As the Niagara region gets ready to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games next August, a group of researchers from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Truck Petting Zoo earns Public Library Minister’s Award
By Jensen, Randy on August 6th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Public Library has announced it is the recipient of a 2019/2020 Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Library Service for its Big Truck Petting Zoo. The Big Truck Petting Zoo was held on May 25, 2019, at the Crossings Branch of the Lethbridge Public Library. The 2020 event was in its planning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge MLAs differ on back-to-school safeguards
By Jensen, Randy on August 6th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge’s two MLAs have differing opinions on the additional steps taken this week by the provincial government to safeguard the health of local children heading back to school in September. Alberta Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange announced on Tuesday there would be mandatory masking in effect for students in Grades ... Read More »
1 responseMayors ‘blindsided’ by AHS dispatch decision
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman presented a united front with Mayor Naheed Nenshi of Calgary, Mayor Tara Veer of Red Deer and Mayor Don Scott of Wood Buffalo in opposing the Alberta Health Services’ decision, announced on Tuesday with no consultation with affected communities, to discontinue satellite call centre operations in these ... Read More »
5 responsesMasks to be required at City facilities on Friday
By Herald on August 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Beginning Friday, non-medical masks or face coverings will be mandatory for all individuals visiting or working in publicly accessible spaces within City of Lethbridge owned and operated indoor facilities. This includes: city hall; Galt Museum & Archives; Fort Whoop-Up; Helen Schuler Nature Centre; Lethbridge Regional Park ‘n’ Ride Transit Terminal; Lethbridge Airport Terminal; ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SMRID receives $2.6M to improve water infrastructure
By Jensen, Randy on August 5th, 2020
Trevor Busch Southern Alberta Newspapers – Cranford As part of Alberta’s $10-million Irrigation Rehabilitation Program, the provincial government is providing a $2.6-million grant to the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) to enhance water management and delivery in the district. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen made the announcement Tuesday afternoon at Chin Reservoir south ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final COVID-19 funding from Community Foundation
By Jensen, Randy on August 5th, 2020
The Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grants Program is now accepting applications Lethbridge Herald The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta announced Tuesday that it is accepting applications to its COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grants Program. In April, the Community Foundation announced its first round of grant funding designated to support charities working ... Read More »
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