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Ft. Vermillion man facing numerous charges remanded
By Shurtz, Delon on April 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Fort Vermillion man facing numerous charges, including the theft of hay bales from Pincher Creek earlier this year, is expected to deal with some of his charges when he returns to court next week. Jessie Hugh Flett, who is in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre, made a brief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s thank all the volunteers
By Submitted Article on April 17th, 2020
Lisa Doyle ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES National Volunteer Week 2020 is quickly approaching and starts this Sunday, running from April 19 to April 25. This year’s theme is “It’s time to applaud this country’s volunteers.” Volunteers contribute to strengthening communities across the nation, and without their support, many programs, events, and initiatives would not be possible. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soup kitchen taking measures to keep staff and guests safe
By Jensen, Randy on April 17th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen has taken extraordinary measures to keep guests, staff members and volunteers safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make its presence felt. This was the message Bill Ginther, executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, wanted to convey to viewers during the Southern Alberta Council on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Esthetician changes focus to donation of facemasks
By Jensen, Randy on April 17th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com When local esthetician Jessica Parmer closed her business, Beauty and the Brows, she started paying attention to the news and events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeing the need for protective equipment for thousands of frontline workers across the province, she used her international connections to help gather facemasks for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to possession of stolen property
By Shurtz, Delon on April 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com There’s nothing quite like camping lakeside among trees on a warm, summer day. That’s what Robert Michael McKay was doing in June 2018 when RCMP approached him while he was at Park Lake Provincial Park. McKay was camping in a nice fifth wheel trailer, that he had towed to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal drunk-driving case adjourned to June
By Shurtz, Delon on April 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 63-year-old Lethbridge man who was expected to resolve his criminal charges this month in relation to a drunk-driving death in 2018, won’t be back in court until early this summer. Like many cases that are being adjourned because of the COVID-19 pandemic, charges of impaired driving, impaired driving causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency funding sought for farmers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comWhile the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is sounding the alarm over potential threats to food security and calling for a federal emergency fund to be set up as a financial backstop for farmers impacted by rising costs and growing market uncertainty associated with COVID-19, local farmers are largely going about their business and ... Read More »
1 responseDestination Exploration going online
By Yoos, Cam on April 16th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Recognizing the need for engaging young minds with STEM lessons has never been greater, the University of Lethbridge’s Destination Exploration (DE) community outreach program has taken its delivery online with the launch of At Home with Destination Exploration. The DE program was just beginning to adapt to its new outreach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to time served, but still in custody
By Shurtz, Delon on April 16th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Standoff man didn’t wait long after his 18th birthday to rack up his first criminal conviction as an adult. Kohl Lukas Shouting, who legally became an adult when he turned 18 on Feb. 6, was convicted Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court on several charges. Shouting, who has a criminal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soup Kitchen COVID-19 mitigation measures SACPA topic
By Jensen, Randy on April 16th, 2020
YouTube livestream today at 10 a.m. LETHBRIDGE HERALD Bill Ginther, executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, will discuss mitigation measures the kitchen is taking with the COVID-19 crisis during this morning’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs livestream telecast on YouTube. Ginther will provide a brief overview of the humble beginnings of the Soup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L sending convocation to students
By Jensen, Randy on April 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD With in-person convocation ceremonies at the University of Lethbridge being cancelled, the university is still finding a way to celebrate the occasion with its graduating students. “Convocation ceremonies are my favourite event at the university and it saddens me that we had to cancel the in-person event due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” says ... Read More »
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