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SACPA to host online session on COVID-19 stress Thursday
By Jensen, Randy on April 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will host a special online session dealing with stress and coping during the COVID-19 crisis on Thursday at 10 a.m. The worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is proving stressful for many people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What will remain after our COVID-19 anguish?
By Submitted Article on April 1st, 2020
There is absolutely no question that our current reality is a new normal. One month ago, nobody would have ever thought that we would have to physically distance ourselves from family, friends and colleagues; that we would have to be super vigilant with handwashing and sanitizing frequently touched surfaces to the extent that medical experts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veterinarians still operating but with extra COVID-19 precautions
By Beeber, Al on April 1st, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Humans aren’t the only ones who may need emergency health care during the COVID-19 crisis. Farm animals and humans’ four-legged companions aren’t immune to sickness, either. Area veterinary clinics are responding to the COVID-19 situation by taking extra safety precautions while dealing with pets and livestock. Two southern Alberta veterinary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elm tree pruning ban begins today
By Jensen, Randy on April 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD To prevent the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a province-wide pruning ban for all species of elm trees will be in effect from today to Sept. 30. Pruning elm trees during this time period creates wounds that could provide entry sites for elm bark beetles, a carrier of the DED fungus, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Isolation measures paying off in South
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Health Services South zone has had 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including five in Lethbridge, a number that has held steady for over a week for the city, while the South zone has gone five days since its last reported case. AHS South Zone officials say this flattening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in beating senior awaiting resolution of charges
By Shurtz, Delon on March 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man accused of brutally assaulting an elderly woman in her home last year is still in jail while he waits for his lawyer to visit him so they can discuss a possible resolution of the charges. During a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court March 6, Lethbridge lawyer Wade Hlady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!When Lethbridge hosted the nation for ’75 Canada Games
By Submitted Article on March 31st, 2020
By Bobbie Fox Every two years since 1967, various cities across Canada have hosted either a summer or winter national sporting event. Red Deer most recently hosted the Canada Winter Games in February 2019. This sporting event focuses on participation and community rather than winning. Even so, the competition has always been fierce between provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!App provides access to service providers during crisis
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City of Lethbridge manager of community support for the pandemic response, Lori Harasem, says anyone seeking services during the COVID-19 crisis can find what they need on the free Helpseeker app. “We are ahead of many communities because of the fact we already had a tool in place that was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Occupants escape Coaldale house fire
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – COALDALE With the help of working smoke alarms in the home, two occupants and two dogs escaped safely from an early morning house fire in Coaldale on Monday. Coaldale and District Emergency Services received a call at 5:38 a.m. on Monday regarding a house on fire at 1943 Parkside Close. On arrival, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There are many services available for those unable to shop for groceries
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The COVID-19 pandemic has left the majority of people following government guidelines by staying home and self-isolating. As a result many are unable to visit their local grocery store to stock up on needed items. However, there are local options for delivery of groceries and meals. Here is a list of businesses and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City laying off 248 part-time employees
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge will be laying off 244 casual non-permanent and four permanent part-time employees while the COVID-19 crisis lasts. According to a City press release sent out to local media on Monday, those laid off include staff members employed at Lethbridge Transit department as school bus drivers, and also those employed ... Read More »
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