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 »
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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 »
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Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man who tried to run from police last month will spend some time in jail. Police were patrolling around 18 street North Feb. 19 after receiving complaints of drug houses in the area. They saw Kyle James Young Pine walking away from a drug house and questioned him, ... Read More »
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My employer is closing our office because of the coronavirus and suggesting we all work from home. I am now starting to really panic about everything and I am worried about not making my payments on my mortgage if my employer decides to lay us off. Is there anything I can do? – Bill Dear ... Read More »
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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 »
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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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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 »
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Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Staying at home in self-isolation can be boring and uncomfortable, but if people persist in flushing stuff into the sewers that shouldn’t be flushed, that home-stay is going to get a whole lot more uncomfortable very quickly, says City of Lethbridge Water and Wastewater operations manager Leanne Lammersten. “We do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Shurtz, Delon on March 20th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man scheduled to stand trial on several charges changed his mind and pleaded guilty during a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. Although Calgary lawyer Shaun Leochko said there were issues relating to his client’s arrest that could have been argued at trial, Jason Anthony Morin decided to ... Read More »
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LETHBRIDGE HERALD In an effort to do its part to restrict exposure to students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lethbridge College has decided to cancel its 2020 Convocation. College president and CEO Paula Burns sent an email message to students on Thursday morning about the decision. “Although it may not come as a surprise, I am ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Bobinec, Greg on March 20th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com A the Lethbridge Support Circle group on Facebook that is bringing the community together in a time of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic to share resources with individuals in need. Lethbridge Support Circle opened to the public last Friday and already has just under 2,000 members who are looking for ... Read More »
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