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Celebrating the work of our volunteers
By Submitted Article on April 24th, 2020
Volunteer Lethbridge – Celebrating National Volunteer Week April 19-24 Volunteer Lethbridge connects and convenes individuals, groups and organizations to champion and leverage capacity across sectors. How the Community Can Help: National Volunteer Week is a coast-to-coast celebration of the commitment, dedication, generosity and selflessness of Canada’s volunteers. This year’s theme is “It’s time to applaud ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stick to pathways in wetlands
By Sulz, Dave on April 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Due to the fire which occurred Tuesday at the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands in the Lethbridge river valley, members of the public are being asked to only walk on the formal pathways in the area. There may be hidden off-path dangers, so the Lethbridge Fire Department is recommending that until further assessments can take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man, woman face drug, weapons charges
By Jensen, Randy on April 24th, 2020
Two children located inside home LETHBRIDGE HERALD Members of the Lethbridge Police Crime Suppression Team have charged a male and female with numerous drug and weapons offences following a search warrant at a westside home. In early April the CST began an investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity that culminated with the execution of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council defers Los Amigos ambulance donation to May 4
By Jensen, Randy on April 24th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has postponed its decision on whether or not to allow the donation of a decommissioned ambulance to this year’s Sunrise Rotary Club Los Amigos Project until its next regular council meeting on May 4. Council was asked during Monday’s public meeting to approve the donation of a single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L researcher studying benefits of cannabis extracts on COVID-19
By Jensen, Randy on April 24th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Preliminary research on certain cannabis cultivars shows that extracts made from these plant varieties may be beneficial to help the human body prevent COVID-19, or at least mitigate some of the worst effects of the disease which can lead to serious illness or death. The research was undertaken by University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to one year in jail for failing to stop for police
By Shurtz, Delon on April 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Kody Abraham Martens may have thought he’d gotten away from police during a car chase through Lethbridge streets in February, but his freedom was short-lived. On Feb. 7 police responded to a report of a stolen Volkswagen SUV and went to a city hotel where he saw a man loading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 couldn’t deter city man from giving 220th pint of blood
By Jensen, Randy on April 24th, 2020
Tyler Hay For The Herald A Lethbridge man who has been a regular blood donor nearly all his life did not let the COVID-19 pandemic stop him from giving his 220th pint of blood last week. Rob Stanko, 65, first donated blood when he was a teenager and has been doing it regularly ever since. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It was fun while it lasted for city ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant
By Sulz, Dave on April 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD After winning in her debut on “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday Sharon Lawson of Lethbridge couldn’t keep up the momentum on Thursday, finishing third with $6,400 for a two-day total of $26,001. Lawson won Wednesday against one-day winner Gary Patent from Los Angeles and Michael Torman from Paw Paw, Illinois. The Lethbridge participant finished Wednesday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alpha House running intox facility and homeless shelter
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comOver the next six months Calgary-based Alpha House will be running both Lethbridge’s new intox facility as well as its emergency homeless shelter.Combining the two under one organization, but at two separate locations, during the COVID pandemic makes co-ordinating the local response effort a bit easier, admits Kathy Christiansen, executive director of Alpha ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge male and female with drug and weapons offences
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2020
Members of the Lethbridge Police Crime Suppression Team have charged a male and female with numerous drug and weapons offences following a search warrant at a west side home.In early April the CST began an investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity that culminated with the execution of a search warrant on April 22 at a ... Read More »
1 responseStricter rules when yard waste sites reopen May 4
By Jensen, Randy on April 23rd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City will open its seasonal yard waste sites and reopen the public drop-off area at the Waste and Recycling Centre as of May 4. New restrictions will be imposed on customers using the sites to ensure proper physical distancing is being followed, says the City’s Waste and Recycling Services ... Read More »
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