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Accused killer elects to be tried in Court of Kings Bench by judge
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald A 59-year-old Lethbridge man accused of stabbing his wife to death last December, two days after Christmas, has elected to be tried by a Court of King’s Bench judge. David Albert Dragland, whose matter was recently in Lethbridge court of justice, also chose through his lawyer to be tried without a ... Read More »
1 responseQuilters ready to host show at college
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Local Centennial Quilters Guild is hosting its sixth biennial quilt show, The Festival of Quilts 2023, at the Lethbridge College. The Festival of Quilts will run Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and again on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Quilt show public relations person Jackie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Link pathway project kicks off construction in Coaldale
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS After over a decade of planning, Phase 1 of the Link Pathway had its long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site in Coaldale Tuesday. The $5 million project has been in the works for over 12 years. Phase 1 of the bike path will see the paving of the 3.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC to hear about issues impacting shelter capacity
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Several issues impact the ability to increase shelter capacity here, the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council will hear this afternoon. The committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers and consists of councillors Mark Campbell, Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, Jeff Carlson and Nick Paladino. Andrew Malcolm, general manager of ... Read More »
1 responseCoalition of social groups to address SPC meeting
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council today will hear a presentation from The Lethbridge Social Helping Organizations Coalition. It is one of several presentations on the agenda which also includes ones from Lethbridge Public Library CEO Terra Plato. The coalition will be presented by Rob Miyashiro, executive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoria Park grads mark special day with individualized ceremonies
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD Students from Victoria Park High School had the opportunity to take part in outdoor individualized graduation ceremonies over the last couple of days at Henderson Lake Park. Principal Cayley King said they had 58 students graduating this year, which is a few more students compared to last year. “We have elected ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves free parking initiative
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD During Tuesday’s Lethbridge city council meeting, Councillor Rajko Dodic presented an official business motion to council asking his colleagues to support complimentary parking at City Hall in the last week of June on an annual basis to make it easier for residents to pay for their property taxes. “This resolution is ... Read More »
1 responseSuicide risk among Indigenous youth addressed
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Alberta Health Services (AHS) is continuing its month-long celebration of the upcoming National Indigenous People’s Month. The topic of discussion Monday was Honouring Life, a comprehensive wellness program dealing with mental health and suicide prevention for Indigenous youth; the meeting was held through Zoom at noon. Nathaniel Chalifoux, one ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer asks judge to order Crown to provide disclosure
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald Lawyers defending four men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during a protest and blockade at the Coutts border last year, want the judge hearing the case to adjourn much of the preliminary proceedings and order the Crown to provide more disclosure. Calgary lawyer Greg Dunn, who represents one of ... Read More »
1 responseTarget Hunger gets big support
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s Food Bank and Interfaith Foodbank participated in the annual Target Hunger initiative on Saturday. The annual Target Hunger city-wide food drive takes place on the second Saturday of June and sees volunteers collect food items from each household in the city. “Target Hunger started this year with individuals signing up ... Read More »
1 responseSneak peek given into Indigenous health program
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER In celebration of the National Indigenous People’s Month, Alberta Health Services (AHS) continued its month-long Zoom event on Thursday at noon. Although the original discussion for addiction and recovery did not go as planned, AHS had Mike Sutherland and Shang Dong spoke on “Bridging the gap: A look into ... Read More »
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