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Helping the community, one stitch at a time
By Sulz, Dave on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A welcome fabric donation has ensured the Stitch It Forward Society will be able to continue sewing up a storm to benefit the community. Diane Herrick, the executive director and co-founder of the charitable society (along with her daughter and co-founder Cora Walkey) which debuted in 2019, says the group recently received a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced for stolen bike, drug possession
By Shurtz, Delon on July 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When police saw Sean Walter Horvath riding a bicycle in -20 degree weather last winter, they thought it was a little odd. It also looked a little suspicious. They watched the cyclist with interest, and as they got closer, they realized the bike Horvath was riding had been reported stolen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College offering courses for students to prepare for the fall semester
By Jensen, Randy on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College is helping students to prepare for what happens next, with two free student success courses to help prepare both new and returning students for the fall 2020 semester. “We have heard our students loud and clear,” says Lindsay Workman, interim Associate Dean, Student Affairs, in a news release. “With this being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Could pandemic response help eliminate hepatitis C?
By Submitted Article on July 24th, 2020
Laurie Edmiston CATIE Every World Hepatitis Day (July 28), I make the case to anyone who will listen: hepatitis C is a dreadful virus that can cause severe liver damage and even death, but it is preventable, curable, and there is no reason why we can’t eliminate it from Canada. In fact, our government committed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex assault trial adjourned until August
By Shurtz, Delon on July 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old Lethbridge man facing more than a dozen charges relating to sexual assaults against several women made a brief appearance Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. Sohil Bindra appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, but his matters were simply adjourned until next month to allow his lawyer ... Read More »
1 responseCollision witnesses found
By Jensen, Randy on July 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Several witnesses have come forward after Lethbridge Police issued a request for witnesses in connection with a collision where a semi truck struck an overpass then fled the scene. On Tuesday between 7-8 p.m., a semi truck carrying a large, oversized load collided with the overpass in the northbound lanes of Mayor Magrath Drive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyote Flats continuing operations during COVID times
By Sulz, Dave on July 24th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald -picture butte dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Things are quieter than usual at Coyote Flats this summer. But the volunteers who run the heritage village museum near Picture Butte want the public to know that, yes, they are open to visitors – but with COVID guidelines in place. “We opened May 24, following all the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucking the pandemic
By Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com It wasn’t your typical night at the drive-in on Thursday. However, this production on the big screen was rated “B” for bulls. Returning to riding after a 138-day hiatus from competition in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PBR Canada Monster Energy Tour LIVE: Drive-In Spectacular parked itself in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seeking witnesses in connection with semi truck collision with overpass
By Herald on July 23rd, 2020
Lethbridge Police are seeking witnesses in connection with a collision where a semi truck struck an overpass then fled the scene. On July 21, 2020 between 7-8 pm, a semi truck carrying a large, over-sized load collided with the overpass in the northbound lanes of Mayor Magrath Drive and Highway 3. The collision caused significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks Canada forced to euthanize food-conditioned black bear in Waterton
By Herald on July 23rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD — WATERTON  Parks Canada officials were forced to euthanize a black bear who had become food conditioned due to garbage and other attractants left by visitors in Waterton Lakes National Park. In a statement released by the park, on July 10 Parks Canada closed trails and backcountry campgrounds in the Bauerman Valley, accessed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conditional sentence in forgery case
By Shurtz, Delon on July 23rd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man who pretended to be someone else so he could access that person’s bank account has been handed a conditional sentence. Mark Anderson, who was set to stand trial this week in Lethbridge provincial court, pleaded guilty instead to charges of impersonation and forgery. He was given a ... Read More »
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