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Thursday, 11 June 2009 08:57 |
An electrical cord is being blamed for a house fire that occurred on the city’s south side.
At 3:34 p.m. on June 5, a 911 call was received about a house fire at 213 27 St. S. Two fire stations responded and a total of 12 firefighters battled the blaze. They were able to contain the fire to a single bedroom but the house suffered significant smoke damage.
On June 8, fire investigators said the fire may have been started by an electrical cord that was possibly bent and frayed and caused a mattress to ignite.
Damage is estimated at $75,000. |
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Written by Robin
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 08:41 |
Alberta is billing itself as the first jurisdiction in Canada to include milk containers in a regulated deposit-refund system.
As of June 1, milk and liquid cream containers are returnable to any bottle depot in the province for refund.
For containers under one litre, the deposit will be 10 cents while containers over one litre are worth a 25-cent refund.
The goal is to encourage more people to recycle.
The current recycling rate of plastic milk jugs is 60 per cent and only 22 per cent for milk cartons.
The province hopes to improve the overall rate to 85 per cent.
More than two billion beverage containers are sold in Alberta each year, and about 500 million of those are not recycled.
Only marked containers identified by “AB Deposit” will be eligible for refund.
Unmarked milk and liquid cream containers purchased before June 1 are not eligible for a refund, and should be recycled through local municipal recycling programs.
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Written by Robin
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 09:02 |
Charges have been stayed against one of the three men charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old man at his southside home last month.
William Edward Fick, 20, and 33-year-old Jason Thomas Wilson are each charged with second-degree murder and made their second appearance in Lethbridge provincial court on Friday, but the same charge against Anthony Joseph Still, 18, has been stayed. A stay means the charges won't be pursued, but could be reactivated within one year if new evidence comes to light.
The charges were laid in connection with the death of Timothy Laszynskyj, who was found dead April 15 in his home along the 600 block of 9 Street South. A knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was found at the scene. Police said they believe the motive for the killing was drug-related and that it wasn't a random incident.
Fick and Wilson will remain in custody until their next court appearance June 5. |
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 08:42 |
It shaped up to be a Tam-tastic Tuesday.
Canadian Idol winner Theo Tams released his debut album “Give It All Away” May 19 on Sony Music Entertainment Canada.
With a new structure in place for this year’s Idol debut, the singer, songwriter and pianist from Coaldale was given the opportunity of time to exercise his artistic vision.
“I wanted to find and write songs that I could be confident with for my first record, not only lyrically, but stylistically as well," Tams said in a press release. "The most important thing I wanted to achieve with this album was to be true to myself and in a way that's what I feel I've done on ‘Give It All Away,’ I hope my fans will enjoy it."
With a previous musical background and songwriting experience Theo co-wrote seven tracks on the album, more than ever before in Canadian Idol history.
His current single “Lazy Lovers,” which he co-wrote with Hawksley Workman and Greg Johnston, is now receiving radio play and a video for the single will be released soon.
Tams is scheduled to play The Gas King Stage in Pioneer Park during Whoop-Up Days in August. |
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 10:38 |
“MoneySense” magazine confirmed what we knew all along: Lethbridge is a great place to live.
The magazine released its fourth annual list of Canada’s Best Places to Live and Lethbridge rocketed to 23rd of 154 cities on the list, up from 48th position in 2008’s ranking.
Only two Alberta communities ranked higher: Canmore at 12th and Edmonton at 18th. Deeper into the pack was Calgary was at 26th and Red Deer at 58th.
The best place to live, according to the magazine, is Victoria, which leap-frogged last year’s No. 1, Ottawa.
This year’s survey incorporated even more data than past attempts, such as crime statistics, access to medical care, and, interestingly, it measured a community’s “buzz” factor by considering what percentage of city residents are employed in the arts, culture, recreation or sports.
The survey measures average income, discretionary income, and how quickly those average earnings could pay for an average home. Air quality, tax rates (provincial, not municipal) and access to amenities such as public transit were also weighed in. |
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