LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Tomorrow is the big day for kids and kids at heart – Christmas Day. For many Christmas celebrations may have begun last night with the start of a long weekend for many. After all the health struggles I’ve been having this year, I may have indulged ... Read More »
LH EDITORIAL BOARD O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till he appear’d and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! For ... Read More »
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West It’s December again, and with that comes a mixed bag of dramatic weather, hectic schedules, and holiday cheer. The bitter cold we’ve been experiencing in Alberta this week often elicits demoralized cries of, “Why do we live here?” But while I’ll readily admit to ... Read More »
SHAW, Donald <br/>CORBY, Tom <br/>LANDRY, John <br/>ST. LAURENT, Linda <br/>WILSON, Dale <br/>SUPRANOW, Sophie <br/>MAZUTINEC, Bev <br/>BEHRNS, Viola <br/>LEWICKI, Stan <br/>GONZY, Monica <br/>RABBIT, Christopher <br/>KOVALUK, Delores <br/>MIECHKOTA, Geraldine <br/>KLASSEN, Susana <br/>LEE, Ivy... Read More »
The Lethbridge and Area Search and Rescue Association (LASARA) is a local non-profit whose primary focus is serving as skilled search assistance to the police. Janeal Mick is a search manager with LASARA and has been with the association for 11 years. “We serve Lethbridge of course, so a lot of our work is urban ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As the demand for food continued to increase, and food banks across the province are running at full capacity, Original Joe’s has come up with a creative and festive way to fundraise to help out. Vice-president of operations with Original Joe’s, Adam Powell said they wanted to take the opportunity and use the ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released a fact sheet that examines current beliefs and practices related to drinking and driving in Canada, and considers them in the context of recent trends in alcohol-related fatal crashes. The fact sheet called Road Safety Monitor 2022: Drinking & Driving in Canada, according to a ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A 43-year-old Standoff man is facing charges after Lethbridge police seized more than $!50,000 worth of drugs downtown on Thursday. The drugs include what police say is the largest seizure of fentanyl in the downtown core. Larry Healy is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body in October and who hoped to be released on bail before Christmas, will remain in custody at least until the new year. Hunter Alexander Frank was scheduled for a bail hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, but his lawyer said ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Details of a homeless shelter lease agreement will remain confidential until the Jan. 24 meeting of city council. Council on Friday conducted a special meeting at 1 p.m. in chambers at City Hall with two items on the agenda. Those items also included a borrowing bylaw for funding regulated rate deferral amounts with ... Read More »