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No foul play in woman’s death
By Jensen, Randy on July 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE The Lethbridge Police Service investigation into the death of a 30-year-old woman, whose body was found Wednesday morning in Galt Gardens, has determined there is no evidence to suggest foul play. LPS said in a release the matter is deemed non-criminal in nature no further information would be released. On Wednesday morning at 8 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summer activities to keep the kids occupied
By Submitted Article on July 17th, 2020
Vicki Hazelwood LETHBRIDGE EARLY YEARS COALITION What a roller coaster! We’re not talking about this summer’s latest theme park attractions. We’re referring to the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked on all our lives. That includes, of course, any vacation plans we might have had for this summer! While the COVID-19 crisis has caused most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant to allow U of L to purchase research equipment
By Jensen, Randy on July 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Thanks to funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) and the University of Lethbridge, researchers will soon have access to a suite of equipment that will help them unravel the key communication events in biomolecules. “The Biomolecular Characterization Suite or BCS will provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdict delayed in fatal hit-and-run
By Shurtz, Delon on July 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The verdict in a 2018 hit-and-run case in which a man was killed while walking on the highway south of Lethbridge has been adjourned again, but only until later this month. Judge Paul Pharo was originally set to give his decision in May, but it was adjourned in light of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Case of mystery tapes solved
By Woodard, Dale on July 17th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com For Riley Anderson, it was another run through the coulees. He didn’t anticipate finding old-school video technology that would send he and his mother, Lindsay, on an internet search for the owners. But thanks to that run, the personal mementos wound up in the right hands of former Lethbridge resident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor concerned about future of harm reduction
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comCalling the results of an audit of ARCHES, which revealed serious fiscal mismanagement leading to the province’s decision on Thursday to defund the organization, deeply troubling and potentially devastating to the city’s most vulnerable, Mayor Chris Spearman said the City of Lethbridge was committed to working with the province to define the next ... Read More »
14 responsesDowntown Farmers’ Market to feature new location and rules
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge’s Wednesday Farmers’ Market will be returning to the downtown Lethbridge core, starting on July 22, with a new location to accommodate social distancing.Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone and Lethbridge Exhibition Park made the announcement that the 14th annual Downtown Farmers’ Market would be returning to the core in its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special day for Indigenous grads
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Over two days this week, local graduating Indigenous high school students celebrated their accomplishments with a special ceremony from the Indigenous Educational Team at Lethbridge School Division.As part of the division’s way to support and celebrate with the graduating class, the FNMI Education Team put together a special drive-through graduation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed Six Mile Coulee pathway upgrade faces opposition
By Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City’s proposed Six Mile Coulee trail upgrades are facing some stiff headwinds as local mountainbikers and trail runners say the upgrades will destroy the best riding trail in Lethbridge.Parks manager Dave Ellis defended the $1.8 million project, which was reaffirmed and greenlit by city council back in March, as ... Read More »
4 responsesVolunteers offer truckers a place to rest and eat for free
By Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comFor the past six weeks a group of dedicated local volunteers led by a woman on a mission has been ensuring truck drivers passing through Lethbridge have a place to stop and eat for free, and a place to go to the bathroom.When the COVID-19 crisis hit, many roadside rest stops were closed, ... Read More »
2 responsesNational Day of Mourning honours workers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With no public ceremony this year to mark the National Day of Mourning to honour all workers who have died on the job in Canada, Burt Green, former shop steward for CUPE Local 70, still made his solitary way down to the workers’ monument at Mountainview Cemetery on Tuesday as ... Read More »
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