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Lethbridge East MLA says province doing everything it can
By Jensen, Randy on March 21st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf says the provincial government is doing everything it can under unprecedented circumstances during this COVID-19 crisis to keep Albertans safe and to ensure that people can pay their bills. “The extraordinary circumstance, I believe, is the reason we have to have an extraordinary response,” he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Churches work to stayed connected to congregations
By Sulz, Dave on March 21st, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Many people these days are likely praying for deliverance from the COVID-19 pandemic – they’re just not doing it from the church pews. Social-distancing measures that have been implemented to help combat the spread of the coronavirus have prompted local church congregations to halt the traditional gatherings for Sunday services. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province must do more, says Lethbridge-West MLA
By Jensen, Randy on March 21st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge West MLA and Opposition finance critic Shannon Phillips says the Alberta government needs to be doing significantly more to help families and small businesses weather the COVID-19 crisis. Phillips says the provincial government’s program to pay those waiting for EI benefits $573 a week while waiting for the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver charged in fatal crash granted bail
By Shurtz, Delon on March 21st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was charged in connection with a fatal car collision last year, released from custody shortly afterward then re-arrested last month on unrelated charges, has been released again. Wesley Brian Phillips was re-arrested in February on outstanding warrants from Airdrie where he faces charges of unlawfully being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless feeling strain of outbreak
By Jensen, Randy on March 21st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgherald.com The city’s homeless are trying to get on as best they can despite the COVID-19 crisis, but are beginning to feel the strains of the outbreak like everyone else in the community. The streets are calm for now, says Julie Kissick, co-founder of Streets Alive Mission. “They are not concerned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Referee assault case adjourned to May 29
By Shurtz, Delon on March 21st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men charged after a referee was attacked at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge last year won’t return to court until later this spring. The matter for Robert Farrell Creighton and Todd William Cross Child was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, but adjourned to May 29. Lethbridge lawyer Miranda ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Support for COVID-19
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2020
The City of Lethbridge has been working with the community to identify all organizations and businesses that are providing supports and services during the COVID-19 crisis and list them in one location for ease of use. At this time, the City has been able to work with dozens of organizations and businesses to update their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police advising of scam impersonating Lethbridge Police Service officers
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2020
From Lethbridge Police Service: Lethbridge Police are advising the public of a scam involving the impersonation of LPS officers. On March 19, 2020 a local man was contacted by phone and advised his social insurance number had been used in a multi-million fraud. The caller asked the male for his SIN to confirm it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced on several charges
By Shurtz, Delon on March 20th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who used a chisel, railroad spike and even a plastic sign as weapons to intimidate others will spend some time behind bars. Mark Vielle was sentenced to seven months in jail after pleading guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial to charges of resisting a peace officer, uttering threats to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soup kitchen seeks volunteers, cash donations to maintain operation
By Jensen, Randy on March 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen is looking for monetary donations and more volunteers to help the city’s most vulnerable get through the COVID-19 crisis in the best way possible. “We are getting more on the product side than we are on the funding side,” says Bill Ginther, executive director of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Share your pain experiences
By Submitted Article on March 20th, 2020
Task force seeking input from Canadians living with chronic pain Michelle Sauve ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES Maya Angelou is famously quoted to say, “I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.” When my personal journey with chronic pain began over two years ago, this quote stuck in my mind. I ... Read More »
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