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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!Psych 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 »
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 responseBeware paving contractor scams
By Submitted Article on June 25th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU A common scam that tends to surface during the warm days of summer is the driveway repair scam and the BBB wants you to know how you can avoid it. If you’re looking to have some paving work done this summer, BBB says it’s crucial to check out trustworthy ... Read More »
1 responseCurbside recycling meeting objectives
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com One year after implementation, the curbside recycling program and the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) are meeting their objectives in reducing landfill waste and selling locally produced recyclables successfully in the North American marketplace. “It’s been over a year for the curbside recycling program, and we’re pretty happy with the results ... Read More »
1 responseSix people charged in Galt Gardens group assault
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Six people are facing charges from Lethbridge Police in connection with the assault of a 47-year-old man. On Monday at about 11:30 p.m. police responded to a report of a large disturbance in Galt Gardens and located an injured male. A female bystander advised she recorded the altercation on her phone and provided ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laser pointed at plane
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are investigating an incident where the co-pilot of a plane preparing to land at the Lethbridge Airport was temporarily blinded by a laser. On Tuesday at approximately 3:15 a.m. a King Air 200 flying at an altitude of approximately 5,000 feet was hit with a high-intensity green laser. The laser caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Search resumes in B.C. for missing Alberta man
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police, with assistance from Pemberton and surrounding RCMP detachments, have begun an exhaustive search of the remote and mountainous terrain where the burned-out vehicle of a missing man was found by hikers last November. Marshal Iwaasa, who was 26-years-old at the time he was reported missing, was last seen by relatives in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to continue funding Virtual Opioid Dependency Program
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The provincial government announced Tuesday it would be continuing to fund the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program and offering free naloxone and methadone treatment for those struggling with opioid addiction in Alberta. An additional $4 million over four years will help expand access to the VOPD, an Alberta Health Services program which uses telehealth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mindful Munchies helping keep children fed
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD LA Chefs Catering & Events and the Lethbridge Food Bank are teaming up during June to provide hundreds of children per week lunches during these difficult times, through the initiative Mindful Munchies. Mindful Munchies lunch program started three years ago as a partnership between Lethbridge Food Bank and My City Care. Sept. 9, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Continued COVID-19 testing can help Alta. prepare for possible second wave
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeheraldAs Alberta Health Services prepares for possible second wave of COVID-19 in the province this fall testing is available to all Albertans, even those without symptoms, says Dr. David Strong, provincial health officer for the AHS Communicable Disease Program.“We are learning as we go more and more about this virus,” he says. “We ... Read More »
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