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Counterfeit suspect continues to look for lawyer
By Shurtz, Delon on October 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of two people accused of spending counterfeit U.S. money in several southern Alberta communities may have to continue looking for a lawyer following a brief hearing this week in Lethbridge provincial court. Lethbridge lawyer Claudia Connolly, who represents one of the accused, Clayton Wayne Jordan, also appeared in court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drive Away Hunger campaign raises $10,057 for food banks
By Jensen, Randy on October 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge & District Exhibition and Umami Shop have announced donations totalling $10,057 to its Farm Credit Canada – Drive Away Hunger campaign. The total donation has been split evenly between nine southern Alberta food banks including Interfaith Food Bank, Lethbridge Food Bank, Bow Island Food Bank, Pincher Creek Food Bank, Taber Food Bank, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Case adjourned for woman accused of throwing hot coffee
By Shurtz, Delon on October 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 23-year-old Raymond woman accused of throwing hot coffee at two elderly women, and who was unable to attend court this week, is now scheduled to make a court appearance at the end of the month. Cheyenne Sommerly Tilley was scheduled to appear in court Thursday by video link from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort Macleod man’s WCB battle has spanned 35 years
By Jensen, Randy on October 24th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Over the past few years more attention and resources have been given to address the problem of orphaned and abandoned oil wells in Alberta, but we continue to fail injured and abandoned oilfield workers. Both are a legacy left behind by an oil and gas industry which has profited mightily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local pub, bands teaming up for Lethbridge Food Bank fundraiser
By Woodard, Dale on October 24th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A perfectly timed fundraiser is taking place next month. Benefitting the Lethbridge Food Bank, a fundraiser will be held Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Honkers Pub & Eatery. The event will include live music by local bands Vintage Wine, Whiskey Gap and Rebel Angels with the pub offering a feature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L honours Dyck with Volunteer Award
By Jensen, Randy on October 24th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE It is one thing to recognize a student/colleague/organization in need. It takes a special person to jump in and try to meet that need – a person like Mary Dyck. Dyck, a retired kinesiology instructor, has been the lifeline for numerous people in need over the years and is ... Read More »
1 responseNigerian Association stages peaceful protest against police brutality in Nigeria
By Lethbridge Herald on October 23rd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald As violence continues in their home country, a local group is lending its voice from a distance to end the injustice. Members of the Lethbridge Nigerian Association gathered at Lethbridge City Hall Friday afternoon for a peaceful protest against the ongoing unrest in Nigeria as locals are protesting against police brutality ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge police looking for missing person
By Herald on October 23rd, 2020
*** Police say Kenneth Dougan has been located and returned home safely, thanks to tips received from the public *** Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, 68-year-old Kenneth Dougan. Dougan left a care facility on the southside on foot about 12:45 p.m. Thursday and has not returned. Dougan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National colleges group names Burns board chair
By Jensen, Randy on October 23rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) has appointed Paula Burns, Lethbridge College president and CEO, as its new board chair. Burns’ two-year appointment will allow her to continue advocating on behalf of Canada’s publicly supported colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics. Burns brings a wealth of experience to the position. Named the eighth president of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council discusses reduction in bus service
By Jensen, Randy on October 23rd, 2020
Lethbridge City council is set to approve a reduction in busing service in Lethbridge with ridership down substantially this year as many local university and college students are doing distance learning instead of in-class learning due to COVID-19. According to Transit officials regular transit ridership is down nearly 70 per cent this year and Access-A-Ride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L archeology professor to receive Distinguished Teaching Award
By Jensen, Randy on October 23rd, 2020
Submitted by the University of Lethbridge Employing a philosophy of teaching students on their terms, Shawn Bubel (BSc ’96) has found a way to bring out the best in her students, igniting a passion for archeology and an even broader desire for lifelong learning. An archeology professor in the University of Lethbridge’s Department of Geography ... Read More »
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