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Man sentenced to 100 days in jail
By Shurtz, Delon on May 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com If the Baggie sitting on the dashboard of a truck contained a ham and cheese sandwich, the police officer who pulled over the vehicle might not have been suspicious. The Baggie, however, contained what looked like marijuana, and combined with the smell of marijuana emanating from the truck, the officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to weapons charges
By Shurtz, Delon on May 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Unless Joshua Ryan McArthur was using a machete to cut his food, he wasn’t supposed to have any weapons when he was arrested last month. McArthur had previously been ordered by a judge not to possess any weapons, except a knife for eating. But on April 25 there was no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Combating invasive species
By Submitted Article on May 22nd, 2020
Submitted by Alberta Irrigation Districts Association The coming of the spring season means many individuals will soon be able to enjoy water-based activities like fishing and boating on Alberta’s lakes and irrigation reservoirs. Given the public health challenges individuals have been experiencing over the last several months many people will be looking forward to these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATB steps up for first responders
By Jensen, Randy on May 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Today, coffee for first responders in Lethbridge is on ATB Financial. For all police officers, firefighters and paramedics, ATB is paying for their coffee at Cupper’s Coffee & Tea in Lethbridge. ATB said in a news release it is a way of saying thanks to all front-line workers who are working so tirelessly ... Read More »
1 responseCourt takes on new look during COVID-19
By Shurtz, Delon on May 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The hallways of the Lethbridge courthouse are eerily silent these days. Only a few weeks ago they were bustling with people who came to pay traffic tickets or needed to attend a hearing, criminal or otherwise, in any of the eight courtrooms. Now, however, no one is walking the hallways, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Different routine, different eating habits
By Submitted Article on May 22nd, 2020
Healthy eating can be a challenge during COVID isolation Pat MacIntosh ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES I don’t know about you, but working from home has definitely changed my eating habits. Before, when I had a regular routine, it was easier to eat healthier. I would plan and pack lunch before I left in the morning. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River of no return – infrastructure failure in Montana could greatly reduce flow of Milk River
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgherald.comParts of southern Alberta along the Milk River could begin to run dry after a massive water transportation structure on the U.S. side of the border collapsed and failed over the May long weekend.“The diversion from the St. Mary Canal to the Milk River has a series of five drops which move water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mauro voices concerns over handling of complaint by police commission
By Jensen, Randy on May 21st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Councillor Joe Mauro is seeking reassurance from his fellow city council members who sit on the Lethbridge Police Commission that every effort is being made to redress a recent finding from the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board which admonished commissioners for not properly looking into a bullying and harassment complaint ... Read More »
1 responseL’Arche to celebrate 30 years of growth in Lethbridge
By Jensen, Randy on May 21st, 2020
Editor’s note: The “nauseating revelations” referred to in the story pertain to the organization’s international founder Jean Vanier, who was accused in February in an international report of having coerced and sexually abused at least six female caregiver live-in assistants at different L’Arche communities between 1970-2005. None of these alleged abuses occurred in Lethbridge. Vanier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA to discuss punishing COVID-19 rule breakers
By Jensen, Randy on May 21st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Public health officials have been clear about the need to act collectively to minimize the spread of COVID-19. First, people were asked to self-isolate and socially distance. But because some people didn’t listen, they had to institute mandatory edicts, punishable by fines. Most Albertans followed the “ask” instructions laid out by public health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Rocks Project helps inspire LFS clients
By Jensen, Randy on May 21st, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge Family Services client project that brought inspiration to hundreds throughout the city has begun making its way into parks and neighbourhoods. Workers in the DeCapo Disability Services department were brainstorming of ways to engage their clients more during the COVID-19 pandemic and discovered The Kindness Rocks Project. As ... Read More »
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