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Indigenous warrior felt duty to fight for freedom
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 7th, 2024
In a time when Indigenous people were seen as less than human and their culture assimilated, many still volunteered to fight for freedom in the Second World War. Due to the Indian Act, these soldiers were denied Canadian citizenship, yet they still served their country with honour. According to the Veteran Affairs Canada website, more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flight from police lands man jail term
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 68-year-old man who fled from police in a stolen pickup truck, quickly realized he wouldn’t get far driving on rims instead of tires. On Feb. 11 of this year police received a call from a homeowner in the Diamond City area who reported he caught someone in his yard who claimed he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veterans honour courage and sacrifice on 80th anniversary of D-Day
By Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
Delon Shurtz –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Dave Martin remembers the stories his father told him about the brave men who fought during the Second World War. Dalton Martin was one of those men. In fact, he was among the first wave of Allied troops to storm the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, where nearly ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in hotel fire missing again
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 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 missing again. Following his disappearance in 2023, Michael Randall Big Swan was eventually arrested and brought back to court earlier this year, when his matters were once again adjourned. ... Read More »
1 responseWoman charged with robbery granted bail ahead of trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman charged in relation to a violent assault and robbery earlier in the year, has been granted bail and ordered to stay out of Lethbridge. Kristen Ariel Healy was released from custody this week following a brief hearing in Lethbridge court of justice, but told to stay away from the city ... Read More »
1 responseFormer mayor advocates for CPP at SACPA session
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A packed audience at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Wednesday had plenty to chew on during a lunchtime discussion by former mayor David Carpenter on the Canada Pension Plan and the Alberta government’s interest in starting its own. Carpenter was blunt in his half-hour talk about the UCP’s claimed Alberta stake ... Read More »
1 responseDowntown concert series returning to Casa
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge has announced this year’s concert lineup for the Upside Downtown concert series that will take place at Casa throughout the summer at Rotary Square. Steven Foord, manager of engagement for the AAC, talked to media about the series prior to a launch event Wednesday. “We’ve been running ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSCO hosting annual showcase
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Seniors Citizens Organization is hosting their annual Live Well Showcase today and Friday, providing an opportunity for community members to interact with more than 70 vendors offering services and products tailored to older adults. Rob Miyashiro, executive director of LSCO, spoke Wednesday about their 11th annual event and the importance of ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian liberators still appreciated on 80th anniversary of D-Day
By Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ed Donkersgoed’s family will always be appreciative for the Canadian soldiers who risked their lives – and often lost them – to free Holland from the occupation and terror of the Nazis during the Second World War. Donkersgoed, the son-in-law of late Lethbridge West Progressive Conservative MLA John Gogo, has ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity gathers to test endurance of tractors
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com An authentically Albertan event consisting of farmers with old tractors, pushing their engines to the limit brought the town of Picture Butte to life. The long-running annual Tractor Pull event was held at the Coyote Flats Pioneer Village in the community just north of Lethbridge this past weekend. Spectators were treated to tractors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New support dog joins ranks of the LPS
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Services Victim/Witness Services Unit welcomed a second facility dog to their team, a four-year-old black Lab named Cruiser. Catherine Pooley, V/WSU program manager, spoke Wednesday about their newest member and said Cruiser is amazing and ready to do the work that he is trained to do. “Cruiser will come in ... Read More »
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