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Being active in nature is good for your brain
By Submitted Article on June 26th, 2020
Desirea Agar ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES Spending time outdoors, whether it be in a green space near your house or immersed in a forest, benefits your overall well-being! Add in some imaginative play with your kids or take a walk or jog in that green space and you’ll receive a complete well-being boost. There is a ... Read More »
1 responseCity urging residents to celebrate Canada Day in their backyard
By Jensen, Randy on June 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents are being encouraged to have the greatest Canada Day celebration ever this year, but from their own backyards. “This year it has meant a redesign to include the community without a festival,” explains City of Lethbridge Canada Day Committee chair Sarah Burton. “We have decided to encourage the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peace Rally set for Saturday
By Woodard, Dale on June 26th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com It’s a step, literally and figuratively, in the right direction. As part of Multiculturalism Day, a Peace Rally March from Multicultural Centre to Galt Gardens is taking place Saturday at 1 p.m. For Evan Wardley, a black hockey player from Vulcan who played for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Show of support for police
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comA group of Lethbridge residents, mostly mothers with their children, came out to make a heartfelt show of support for local law enforcement at Lethbridge Police Service headquarters on Thursday.About 30 people came out to give tokens of appreciation and express their appreciation for the work the police service does in the community; ... Read More »
1 responseCST recovers stolen truck, drugs, weapons – three people facing various charges
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged three people after a stolen vehicle was recovered and weapons, cash and a small quantity of drugs were seized.On Tuesday members of the Crime Suppression Team were conducting an investigation into drug trafficking activity when they located a male subject driving a stolen truck. The male met up with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New film a timely story
By Submitted Article on June 25th, 2020
There has been a shortage of newer films to watch over the past few months. I heard about, and got the opportunity, to pre-screen a powerful and timely true story that arrives at our theatre this weekend. Yes – a NEW movie! “Burden,” starring Forrest Whitaker, tells the story about a museum celebrating the Ku ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man fined for series of charges
By Shurtz, Delon on June 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to offences in Alberta and B.C. has until next January to pay off nearly $4,000 in fines. Craig Joseph Peterson was fined $3,640 after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of theft under $5,000, drug possession, failure to appear in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber ‘Berbon’ hits the shelves
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Taber corn will have a new taste to it as Bridgeland Distillery in Calgary is using the grain to craft a specialized bourbon-style spirit they branded Taber Corn Berbon, which is to be released today. With some of the best grain in the world, the specialized spirit is the result ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goat snuggling being offered at Lethbridge Cornmaze
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Has stress from the COVID-19 pandemic got your goat? Now there’s an opportunity for a goat to help you relieve your stress. The Lethbridge Cornmaze and Petting Zoo located north of Park Lake is offering goat snuggling on Fridays and Saturdays starting this week. Cornmaze owners Theo and Esther Slingerland have 49 baby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder suspect jailed on another charge
By Shurtz, Delon on June 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of two men charged with second-degree murder has received a jail sentence for unrelated offences. Justin Robert White Cow was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to 14 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to charges of causing a disturbance, failure to comply with a release order, and ... Read More »
1 responsePsych assessment for arson suspect
By Shurtz, Delon on June 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A psychological assessment ordered in May for a 27-year-old woman accused of starting a fire in the downtown area has been extended for another month. A judge ordered on May 26 that Mary-Lee Roy Parks have a 30-day forensic assessment, but Tuesday court was told the assessment had not been ... Read More »
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