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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 responsesMcDonald’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 responseMobile mammography to stop in Pass, Milk River
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Alberta Health Services has announced it will have visits by mobile mammography service in August to the Crowsnest Pass and Milk River. Women ages 50 to 74 – the group most at risk of developing breast cancer – will have local access to mammography services when AHS’s Screen Test program arrives in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale 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!Dealer 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 responseCollege offering summer camps in August
By Jensen, Randy on July 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College is offering a series of fun, skill-building and safe summer camp opportunities for children and teens in August. Run by the college’s Be Fit for Life Centre, available camps include mountain biking, dance and Totally U G!rl, as well as a duathlon training program for adults and teens. As the Lethbridge ... 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!Blood 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 »
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!Roving Gyms keeps kids active
By Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Sport Council has restarted its Roving Gym program, giving youngsters and caregivers a safe place to be active and enjoy some outdoor play. The free program is described by the non-profit sport organization as providing inclusive play spaces for children and their parents or caregivers, nurturing physical literacy, the ... Read More »
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