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Man fined on charge of uttering threats

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Chivalry may still be alive and well, but it landed a 56-year-old man in trouble after he defended his wife’s honour following their arrest for public intoxication. On Sept. 30, 2022 police were called to remove two guests who refused to leave a hotel in Creston, B.C. When officers arrived they arrested a ... Read More »

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Lethbridge Symphony hosting annual fundraiser gala

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 27th, 2024

Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Lethbridge Symphony will be hosting its annual fundraising gala next month. The theme of the gala – “Springtime in Paris” – was inspired by La Rive gauche, meaning the left bank of the Seine River which has long been associated with art, and will feature live French music, ... Read More »

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Future of Enmax Centre focus of report to SPC

By Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2024

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Governance Standing Policy committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday will hear a presentation on a master plan for the Enmax Centre which considers a possible replacement of the facility. The SPC meets at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers. It consists of Belinda Crowson, Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, Rajko Dodic and ... Read More »

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First-time author writes Crowsnest Pass ghost story

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 26th, 2024

A local author has written a new adult horror novel and is preparing for a reading of her first book at Analog Books downtown. Kimberly Kocken, a high school English teacher who has become an author, has written “The Ghosts of Lille,” a ghost story that contains history about the Franks Slide that occurred in ... Read More »

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2025 trial set for human trafficking case

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man facing two-and-a-half-year-old charges for sex-related offences, is finally going to trial, but not until next year. Mohammad Neirabani is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 20-24, 2025 in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench. The judge and jury trial was set during a brief court hearing in King’s Bench on Monday, ... Read More »

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Recent snowfall good news for irrigators

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Snowfall in the past week is good news for the southern Alberta drought situation. David Westwood, general manager of the St. Mary River Irrigation District, said Monday there is some optimism moving forward. “It’ll have a positive impact. It’s not going to solve all our problems by any means. Our storage is still ... Read More »

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Man accused of luring underage girl charged with breaching release conditions

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old Lethbridge man who was released from custody shortly after he was charged last summer with several sex-related offences, is back behind bars. Sean Cedric Bilo was released following a judicial interim release hearing in June and ordered to comply with numerous conditions. However, he was recently arrested and charged with one ... Read More »

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May sentencing set for woman who helped dispose of body

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Claresholm woman who helped get rid of Lane Tailfeathers’ body following his brutal beating nearly three years ago, is set to be sentenced later this spring. Michelle Lee Toth pleaded guilty earlier this month to a charge of interfering with a dead body, and while she agreed with the facts that were ... Read More »

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Impact of racism and abuse discussed at expo

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 26th, 2024

Social epidemiologist Cheryl Currie talked about the impact of racism and abuse for Indigenous people during the Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society’s Walking Together Expo at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre on Saturday. “I published many, many studies now showing that Indigenous people in Alberta are experiencing racism at a level that is higher ... Read More »

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Hurricanes and City team up to ‘Stop the Bleed’

By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2024

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services have partnered up with the Enmax Centre and the Lethbridge Hurricanes to launch their Stop the Bleed program.  Greg Adair, chief of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, said Monday introducing Stop the Bleed makes sense after the death of a ... Read More »

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Virtual reality may help screen prospective police officers

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge College’s Centre for Public Safety Applied Research (CPSAR) and Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START), have partnered with multiple policing agencies to find ways to assess decision-making in applicants, recruits and frontline staff using virtual reality. CPSAR is using virtual reality and immersive simulation scenarios to recreate real-world situations for ... Read More »

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