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Suspect in Blood case pleads to unrelated charges
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body last month, has received a short jail sentence on unrelated matters. Hunter Alexander Frank pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one charge of drug possession and two charges of breaching probation, and was sentenced to 30 days in ... Read More »
Accused in manslaughter case fires lawyer
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man awaiting a manslaughter trial next year, has parted ways with his lawyer. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Balfour Der asked to be removed as counsel for Cullen Drake Tailfeathers, and said there had been an “irreparable” breakdown in the lawyer-client relationship. Der was ... Read More »
Art visionary featured in Trianon exhibit
The Trianon Gallery will be hosting an overview of the late Jeffrey Spalding’s works ranging from his earliest 1970s Diary and Removal panels through to his coded striped paintings done just prior to his passing. “Jeffrey Spalding, a Tribute” runs until Jan. 14. The opening reception is this evening at 7 p.m. in the Trianon ... Read More »
Poverty remains a top issue in the city, SACPA told
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted Sharon Yanicki, spokesperson for the Social Health Equity Network of Lethbridge (SHENLA), at its weekly meeting Thursday. Speaking towards SHENLA’s recent report on child and family poverty, (lethbridgeunitedway.ca under research and reports) and detailing to audience members the results and implications the data shows towards how we ... Read More »
New infrastructure vital to Waterton’s long-term recovery
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Waterton Lakes National Park has gone through many changes since the Kenow Wildfire burned through the park in 2017. A lot of work has gone into rebuilding what the fire destroyed. “There has been a period of extensive rebuilding since the wildfire and we have completed many of the projects,” said Christy Gustavison, ... Read More »
Inside the CFL: Calgary has the edge against B.C.
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The B.C. Lions got off to a rip-roaring start before their sensational young Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke was hurt Aug. 19 in Regina. He surprised many by returning from surgery for the 2022 finale in Winnipeg. A meaningless game, head coach Rick Campbell played him against the first string ... Read More »
Hawks soar to victory over Coyotes in South Zone final
Cal Braid LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chinook Coyotes hosted the Medicine Hat High Hawks in the Tier 2 South Zone Varsity Championship on Friday night and came up short, losing 13-2. The game started slowly on a slick and chilly field, and both teams struggled to maintain sustained drives throughout the entire ... Read More »
Giants beat Canes in shootout
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Jaden Lipinski scored the shootout winner to lift the Vancouver Giants over the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. Sam Honzek scored the other Giants’ goal in the shootout, while both Canes shooters missed their opportunities. Lethbridge outshot Vancouver 47-26 on the night and only came ... Read More »
Crowd rallies at courthouse in support of Coutts trio
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of protesters and supporters of three men facing charges from the Coutts blockade packed the Lethbridge courthouse plaza Friday morning to show solidarity with the trio. While the three faced a judge inside the courthouse, the peaceful yet boisterous crowd listened to various speakers speaking about vaccine mandates, freedoms ... Read More »
No amount of talk or meetings are going to solve the homelessness issue
Editor: There appears to be a lot of talk about homelessness and tent cities or encampments in Lethbridge this year and no one appears to know how to deal with it and come up with a solution other than talk about it and move a few homeless people around. One letter to the editor on ... Read More »
Danielle Smith showing she’s not a quality leader for Alberta
Editor: In less than a month, Danielle Smith has proven she is not a wise and thoughtful leader. She publicly messaged her base claiming they’d been ‘discriminated against like nothing [she has] ever seen’ implying, ‘The non-vaccinated among you may have made the wrong decision. Now you need my help. I will now stand on ... Read More »
