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Retired police officer celebrates 100th birthday
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Retired superintendent Glen Michelson, the oldest retired member of the Lethbridge Police Service, celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday at the Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre. At the event – hosted by the Lethbridge Police Veterans Association – Michelson had an opportunity to be surrounded by family, friends and fellow officers, both current and retired alike. ... Read More »
1 responseStudents put carpentry skills to the test at show
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of high school students had the opportunity to put their carpentry skills to the test during the Home Garden and Leisure Show’s Who BILDS it Best competition Thursday at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. During the competition participants were tasked with building a toolbox within 75 minutes while following instructions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman jailed for assaulting officer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta woman who was caught with a stolen vehicle, and then assaulted a police officer, has received a short jail sentence. Brooke Delphine Goodwin was sentenced in Lethbridge court of justice to 45 days in custody after pleading guilty to the two criminal offences. On Jan. 16 police received a report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trans legislation protested outside MLA’s office
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com March 14 was Pi Day which is a worldwide celebration of mathematics. Pi, of course, is the symbol used to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, namely 3.14159. But the day was hardly one of celebration for members of Southminster and McKillop United Churches ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court dismisses appeal of fatal crash convictions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Court of Appeal has dismissed a southern Alberta woman’s appeal of her convictions for impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death, stemming from a fatal car collision four years ago. Yvette Bakko was sentenced last March to four years in a federal penitentiary after she was found guilty of both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. artist ready for folk club debut
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ryan McMahon is no stranger to Lethbridge. The Vancouver Island-based artist is well familiar with the city but when he stood alone on stage last June at the Enmax Centre with acoustic guitar in hand to warm up a crowd eager to see Canadian icon Burton Cummings, he may not have known what ... Read More »
1 responseGilbert Paterson teacher named Edwin Parr nominee
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division has announced this year’s Edwin Parr Award nominee for outstanding first-year teacher was selected from Gilbert Paterson Middle School. In a release shared with media on Wednesday, the division announced Mahaliah Peddle, who recently joined the Gilbert Paterson Middle School at the beginning of the current school year, has ... Read More »
1 responseSuspect in hotel fire back in custody
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man who disappeared for several months after he was charged with setting fire to the historic Lethbridge Hotel early last year, is back in custody and facing a new charge of failing to comply with release conditions. The new charge against Michael Randall Big Swan was in Lethbridge court of justice ... Read More »
1 responseWikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ aims to correct Blackfoot misrepresentation
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2024
The University of Lethbridge is holding a week-long celebration of Indigenous Awareness Week and staged a Decolonizing Wikipedia: Edit-a-thon workshop for reconciliation and de-colonization at the university library Wednesday morning. With the University of Lethbridge Blackfoot name being Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone, the university has focused on educating students on Blackfoot culture as a ... Read More »
1 responseExhibition directed to provide monthly reports to SPC
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an official business motion put forward by council Rajko Dodic calling on the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to provide a monthly reporting of its revenues and expenses starting on April 11 to the Economic and Finance SPC meeting. The reporting would start for the ... Read More »
1 responseDowntown BRZ to ask for budget approval
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone will be asking the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee today to recommend city council approve its 2024 budget. The committee, which meets at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers, consists of Mayor Blaine Hyggen and all members of council. The BRZ has proposed a five per cent increase ... Read More »
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