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Stephanie keeping Nicholas Sheran clean
By Woodard, Dale on June 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com For Stephanie Hamer, it all started with a paddle around the lake at Nicholas Sheran Park about a month ago. Immediately, she knew she would need to spruce things up. Now, the 32-year-old Lethbridge resident who has fibromyalgia and has been unable to work has been putting in the hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing 31 charges from RCMP pursuits
By Jensen, Randy on June 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – CLARESHOLM A Vulcan man is facing 31 charges following a pair of pursuits and damaging police vehicles from southern Alberta RCMP detachments. On Sunday morning, Claresholm RCMP were checking a vehicle that was suspected of being stolen. The driver was asleep in the vehicle and as the RCMP member approached the vehicle, ... 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!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!Six 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!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!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!Beware 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 responseGoat 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!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!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 »
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