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Protesters call for change at anti-UCP demonstration
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Armed with signs depicting the premier as ‘Pinocchio’, the government fostering hatred and destabilizing democracy, hundreds of people gathered on the steps of City Hall Saturday afternoon to protest the United Conservative Party. This rally was part of a larger organized demonstration taking place in eight communities across the province. Common complaints included ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sent to prison for sex with unconscious underage girl
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who had sex with an underage girl while she was passed-out drunk, is serving a sentence in a federal penitentiary. Morgan Joseph Tetreault was sentenced in April to three and a half years in prison after Justice Kristin Ailsby found him guilty of sexual assault. Ailsby convicted Tetreault last February, ... Read More »
3 responsesLethbridge businessman jailed for selling blackmarket tobacco, again
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge business owner who was fined in 2022 for selling black market cigarettes from his grocery store, has received a jail sentence for committing the same crime again. Alam Al Huda Hasaballah pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to a charge of fraud over $5,000 and was sentenced to three ... Read More »
3 responses‘Emma!’ ready to rock the stage at Chinook High School
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As the stage darkens, the theatre waits with anticipation. Suddenly, music blasts and lights flare up as the song and dance routine of “Emma!” begins. Students at Chinook High School will be performing a unique rendition of the Jane Austen novel by the same name. Alisha Hornberger, co-director and choreographer for the production, ... Read More »
1 responseDisc golf taking off in Alberta
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Craig Burrows-Johnson has seen disc golf grow from a sport virtually nobody had heard of to one which is now played throughout the year in this city and elsewhere. Disc golf has many reasons for its appeal including a relatively low cost for equipment. It can be played without having to reserve spots ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge hosts Entertainment and Collector Expo this weekend
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With comics and everything nerdy and geeky available, lovers of collectables will have an opportunity to enjoy the Lethbridge Entertainment & Collector Expo at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre this weekend. Event coordinator Autumn Fowler says there is something for everyone to enjoy at the family event. “We have everything from cosplay ... Read More »
1 responseUkrainian dance performance to showcase culture, support and unity
By Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024
Justin Sibbet –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As the sound of bombs dropping across Ukraine still rings out, one Lethbridge group is looking to bring attention to the conflict in their ancestral homeland through the power of dance. Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club opened its doors nearly 30 years ago, but as the current dance ... Read More »
1 responseForemost woman to be sentenced for impaired driving causing bodily harm
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man and woman driving toward Lethbridge on Highway 4 a year ago made it to the city, but in an ambulance instead of their own car. As the couple approached the intersection with Highway 61 north of the Village of Stirling at about 5 p.m. on April 30, 2023, a pick-up truck ... Read More »
1 responseLCI valedictorian feels honoured
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Collegiate Institute students will be crossing the graduation stage Saturday at the Enmax Centre surrounded by family and friends as they receive their high school diplomas. Among the almost 300 graduates crossing the stage this year is Marie Metz, who has been named valedictorian for the class of 2024. On Thursday she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convocation set to celebrate college grads
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College students will be walking across the stage today to receive their diplomas during two ceremonies taking place at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. Lethbridge College will also recognize Indigenous graduates from fall 2023 and spring 2024 at an Honour NightĂ‚Â in the Garden Court Restaurant. The evening event will bring Indigenous graduates and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Martha powwow a milestone celebration
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com With roots deep in Canadian and Indigenous culture, the Children of St. Martha elementary school hosted its 20th annual powwow on Thursday. Designed to bring students together, the event saw people of all cultural backgrounds dancing and celebrating. Candace Bradford, First Nations and Metis, Inuit facilitator at Children of St. Martha, says the ... Read More »
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