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Lethbridge and Area Auto Dealers donate $15,000 to area food banks
By Jensen, Randy on April 23rd, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald The Lethbridge and Area Auto Dealers Association is donating $15,000 to southern Alberta food banks. The organization voted in favour of the gesture to thank essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. “One of the bright lights in all of this has been the amazing response from all front-line workers in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stricter 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 »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge College holding online graduation ceremony
By Jensen, Randy on April 23rd, 2020
Tyler Hay For The Herald Lethbridge College will hold an alternate convocation ceremony online for graduating students on Friday. Students will also receive a convocation package in May, which will include a save-the-date card that will allow them to participate in the 2021 convocation ceremony. “We know that crossing the stage in front of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to stand trial on weapons charges later this year
By Shurtz, Delon on April 23rd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man accused of firing a gun on the westside last October is set to stand trial later this year. Jarret Bruce Healy, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was in court Wednesday, where his lawyer confirmed the trial is scheduled to run Nov. 30-Dec. 18. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental health for parents
By Submitted Article on April 23rd, 2020
Brad Moser ASSOCIATED COUNSELLING SERVICES Everyone’s mental health is being impacted by COVID-19, especially children’s. Here are some strategies that parents can use to maintain their own mental health while supporting their kids as well. Re-framing the situation. Every crisis has opportunities. How could this improve your relationships with your kids? How it can bring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Program cut a sad day for Pronghorn hockey founders
By Sulz, Dave on April 23rd, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com The demise of the University of Lethbridge men’s and women’s hockey programs represents a sad event for one of the people who helped lay the foundation for Canada West hockey at the university more than 35 years ago. Gary Bowie was the university’s athletic director in the early 1980s when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River valley fire likely started by smoking materials
By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A major fire which burned through the river valley in the area of the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands on Tuesday afternoon was likely started by improperly disposed smoking materials.“This is our fire season,” stated Chief of Fire and Emergency Services Marc Rathwell at a press briefing on Wednesday at city hall. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!War on grasshoppers: ‘Just gas ’em,’ said MP
By Submitted Article on April 22nd, 2020
Andrew Chernevych GALT MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES In 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly suggested that “the U.S. military should bomb hurricanes in order to disrupt them.” Well, apparently, some Canadian politicians also have a history of considering wildly “outside the box” solutions to natural disasters. The Lethbridge Herald reported in 1920 that O. R. Gould, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to 90 days on several charges
By Shurtz, Delon on April 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old man who pleaded guilty to several criminal offences he committed earlier this year appeared to take a 90-day jail sentence in stride. Grant Tyler Williams even apologized to the judge and wished him good health. “I take full responsibility for all my actions,” Williams said Friday in Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATB donating hand sanitizer to Alta. non-profits
By Jensen, Randy on April 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD ATB recognized hand sanitizer is in short supply and can be costly if it is available. Essential non-profit organizations are still serving the public and are in critical need. To help meet this need, ATB delivered almost 500 750-millilitre bottles of Minhas Brewing sanitizer to 20 non-profit organizations across the province. Locally, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YWCA CEO to speak at Thursday’s SACPA session
By Jensen, Randy on April 22nd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lethbridge YWCA and Harbour House Women’s Emergency Shelter are anticipating the instances of severe domestic violence to increase and staff are fearful for safety of women in the community who are in abusive relationships. This week’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs speaker will elaborate on ... Read More »
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