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Speeding motorcyclist gets house arrest
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of two motorcyclists who sped past an off-duty police officer a year ago, has been fined and placed under house arrest. Gregory Paul Vredegoor, who was initially charged with dangerous driving, pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to the lesser but included offence of careless driving, for which he was fined ... Read More »
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By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who robbed a gas bar last year was spared a jail sentence after being found not criminally responsible. Stephen Rene Geworsky pleaded guilty recently in Lethbridge court of justice to one count of robbery, and while he was earlier determined by the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre to be fit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge residents ready to beat the heat
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2024
Justin Sibbet –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As temperatures are set to soar into the high 30âs this week, the City of Lethbridge and Alberta Health Services are reminding residents to stay safe under the sun. The City said in a media release on Monday that residents can access water at several locations around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council facing light agenda for upcoming meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A light agenda on Tuesday will see city council consider a request from its Governance Standing Policy Committee to accept mayor Blaine Hyggen and councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel as its representatives on Team Lethbridge. Consisting of representatives from various local organizations, Team Lethbridge is an advocacy and government relations effort in which meetings are ... Read More »
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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association is bringing their ninth annual Latin Fest back to Galt Gardens today after hosting it at the Multicultural Centre for the last few years. Anastasia Sereda, executive director told the Herald during a phone interview on they are very excited to bring the festival back to the park, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Musical Ride facing challenges ahead
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Hooves marching in formation, officers in Red Serge atop horses as they perform intricate drills in front of awed audiences, this is the tradition of the famous RCMP Musical Ride. The North-West Mounted Police, the predecessor to the RCMP, began serving western Canadians in 1873, with the very first Musical Ride happening three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New exhibits opening at SAAG
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery summer exhibitions open today with three new exhibitions and a new Shop at SAAG feature artist. Adam Whitford, associate curator and exhibitions manager spoke to media about the upcoming exhibits Friday and said everyone at SAAG was very excited for their summer shows. “In our lower gallery we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oncologist wait times worsening, says Alberta Medical Association
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Wait times for oncologists in Alberta are unsafe and worsening. That’s the message being made Friday by Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association. Parks said in a release that oncologists deliver life-saving procedures seven days a week at all hours of day but their work is being hindered by shortages ... Read More »
2 responsesNew class of recruits help fill critical need for LPS
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
Justin Sibbet –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New officers have earned their badges following a rigorous 23-week training program at Lethbridge College, now known as Lethbridge Polytechnic. With eight officers being sworn into the Lethbridge Police Service and two going east to the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, the thin blue line has gotten ... Read More »
1 responseNew U of L exhibit showcases Indigenous printmaking
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
The University of Lethbridge art gallery has opened an exhibit featuring 10 artists from the small hamlet of Ulukhaktok. Ulukhaktok, formally known as Holman until April 1, 2006, is located in the Northwest Territories, 1,000 kilometres north of Yellowknife. The Ulukhaktok printmaking studio ran from 1964 to 2001. Most of the prints in the gallery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!End of Legal Aid has allegations of racism swirling
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As the ceasing of Legal Aid for new clients comes ever closer, concerns for who will be affected are being raised. The Southern Alberta Defence Lawyers’ Association (SADL), along with three other defence lawyer groups in the province, released a statement condemning the Alberta government’s actions regarding the failure to sign the Legal ... Read More »
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