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Liquor and cannabis stores remain open
By Yoos, Cam on March 23rd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com As many businesses in the city temporarily close their doors while they work at reducing the spread of COVID-19, many cannabis and liquor stores are continuing to serve the public until further notice. Liquor stores such as the Real Canadian Liquor Store have cut their hours of operation to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New video marks World Water Day
By Yoos, Cam on March 23rd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com A non-profit group of southern Alberta landowners believe it is important for people to know where their water actually comes from, and to coincide with World Water Day 2020 on Sunday, the Livingstone Landowners Group has released a new documentary video on the sources of Canada’s prairie rivers. “Finding Water: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piano workshop draws more than 65
By Sulz, Dave on March 23rd, 2020
Submitted by Lethbridge Registered Music Teachers The University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music and the Lethbridge Registered Music Teachers recently collaborated on an event for piano teachers and students in our community. The seventh annual Keys to Piano workshop took place March 6-7 at Casa in Lethbridge. The workshop was presented by the University of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copper theft charges dropped
By Shurtz, Delon on March 23rd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Criminal charges against a man who was accused of breaking into a City electrical substation with his son last spring have been withdrawn. Charges of shopbreaking and commit mischief, shopbreaking and commit theft, possession of stolen property under $5,000 and possession of ID documents, against David Bradley Priest were withdrawn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police warn of new scam
By Jensen, Randy on March 23rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are advising the public of a scam involving the impersonation of LPS officers. Last week a local man was contacted by phone and told his social insurance number had been used in a multi-million-dollar fraud. The caller asked the male for his SIN to confirm it was under investigation and he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Education announces guidelines
By Jensen, Randy on March 23rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Alberta Education has announced new guidelines are in place to direct how students will learn while in-school classes are cancelled due to the provincial health emergency. The province has worked with the Alberta School Boards Association, the College of Alberta School Superintendents, the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Association of Independent Schools & ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Call to action: responding to COVID-19 together
By Submitted Article on March 23rd, 2020
SUBMITTED BY VOLUNTEER LETHBRIDGE The City of Lethbridge is calling on our entire community to support each other in this difficult and unprecedented time. We recognize the basic needs and social impact the pandemic is causing for everyone. To this end we need your help. As of March 18, HelpSeeker.org is reorienting its service delivery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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