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Lethbridge School Division will be ready in September
By Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com With the province announcing Tuesday it will reopen schools in September, Lethbridge School Division superintendent Cheryl Gilmore said schools in the division will be ready to crack the books with the necessary protocols in place. “Certainly the announcement that was made (Tuesday) afternoon was a little in advance of what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for man charged in relation to weekend assault
By Herald on July 22nd, 2020
Lethbridge Police Service release: Lethbridge Police have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with an incident where a male was assaulted outside a west side home over the weekend. On July 19, 2020 at approximately 11 p.m. police responded to Chinook Regional Hospital after staff reported a male had been dropped off at the ER ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flowering yucca plant part of Bill’s impressive garden
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com Bill Overes emerges from the back of his yard to greet a visitor, walking past the well-cared-for garden, flowerbeds and climbing trellises. But this day the specimen he is most proud of is a metre-high Adam’s needle yucca, blooming for the first time since he planted it three years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced for assault
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 52-year-old woman has been sent to jail for assaulting two people, one of whom was in a wheelchair. Benita Anne Red Crow received a four-month sentence after she pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to four counts of assault and two counts of failing to comply with release conditions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 exposure closes restaurants
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Two Lethbridge restaurants have closed as a precaution due to exposure to COVID-19. The Water Tower Grill & Bar noted on its Facebook page it will be closed until further notice after an employee came in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, with the exposure happening outside of work at a family barbecue. The ... Read More »
2 responsesNew charges may negate resolution of previous charges
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge lawyer who hoped to resolve his client’s charges without a trial may have to come up with a Plan B. Plan A involved resolution discussions with the Crown who, in March, had sent lawyer Wade Hlady a resolution proposal for his client, Travis Roy Priest. However, Monday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helping children get sufficient sleep
By Submitted Article on July 22nd, 2020
Amanda Poll ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES We all know that sleep is important – and for anyone who has children in their care, you know that sleep is not always easy to get! Children of all ages need plenty of sleep to grow and develop. During the summer months, it is common for children to have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant to help Lethbridge Lodging Association
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Travel Alberta has awarded one of its Co-operative Investment Grants to the Lethbridge Lodging Association. The grants are to assist tourism operators and regions across Alberta to restart consumer marketing activities and aid in the development of traveller products, experiences and packaging in a COVID-19 travel environment. The Alberta government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meat and environmental impact
By Submitted Article on July 22nd, 2020
Submitted by Southern Alberta Group for the Environment Have you ever eaten a “Beyond Meat” burger? Is it better for the environment than the meat it replaces? Livestock production for meat consumption is a huge topic, and the best choice for the environment depends a lot on the context: where the livestock was raised, how ... Read More »
2 responsesSouthern Alberta man guilty of fraud
By Shurtz, Delon on July 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man has been found guilty of fraud and making false or misleading statements, contrary to the Alberta Securities Act. On Monday a Calgary provincial court judge released his decision finding Ronald James Aitkens, who has business ties to Lethbridge, guilty of the two charges, which stem from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale RCMP seize more than $100K in stolen property
By Jensen, Randy on July 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – COALDALE A Coalhurst man is facing 46 charges following an investigation by Coaldale RCMP into stolen property at a Coaldale storage unit. At the end of June, Coaldale RCMP, following up on information from a local Coaldale business, executed a criminal code search warrant at a storage unit. The search warrant resulted ... Read More »
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