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Galt Museum welcomes AI to the archives team
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Artificial Intelligence has joined the archives team at the Galt Museum and Archives through an innovative AI model developed by a Swiss company specifically for archives. Head Archivist Andrew Chernevych, said this week the AI model Archipanion offers users a better and more effective way to search for images within the museum’s database. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driving a stolen car and threatening family earns woman a jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman who was caught with a stolen car and threatened to burn down a family member’s house, has pleaded guilty to several criminal offences, but won’t have to spend any more time in custody. Cheyanna Megan Williams was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to 100 days in jail, one day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police federation wants more RCMP officers in Alberta
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The National Police Federation (NPF) is asking the provincial government to make room in its 2024 budget for the RCMP to be able to increase the number of officers serving Albertans. NPF Prairie Region director Kevin Halwa told the Herald Friday they are asking the UCP to invest $80 million over three years ... Read More »
3 responsesExhibits at Galt raise awareness on residential school history
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 10th, 2024
The Galt Museum hosted the visit of Legacy of Hope Foundation board president Adam North Peigan on Friday coinciding with the Escaping Residential Schools: Running for their Lives exhibit. The occasion also featured Apooyak’ii / Tiffany Prete who is guest curator of Stolen Kainai Children: Stories of Survival exhibit. The Escaping Residential Schools: Running for their Lives exhibit was loaned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forensic assessment ordered for man caught with child porn
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who, over several years, collected thousands of images and videos of child pornography, has been ordered to have a forensic assessment before he is sentenced later this spring. Ahren Fegbeitel pleaded guilty recently in Lethbridge court of justice to one charge of possession of child pornography, but instead of sentencing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opioid crisis and homelessness focus of community dialogue
By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2024
Theodora MacLeod – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Community members from across Blackfoot Nation gathered on Friday at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge to discuss the ongoing challenges of the opioid crisis and issues of homelessness. Hosted by the Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society, it was a communing of hearts and minds featuring professor and knowledge keeper, ... Read More »
6 responses211 providing a connection to vital services
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The United Way Lethbridge and South Western Alberta is raising awareness about 2-1-1, a service that provides support to residents in multiple areas of life. February 11 has been designated 211 Day. In a recent release, the United Way states that 211 is a free and confidential service available 24 hours a day, ... Read More »
1 responseEdmonton man accused of selling drugs in Lethbridge to stand trial in September
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton man accused of selling drugs in Lethbridge nearly a year ago will stand trial later this year. Dehandre Mabior Sayed is scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 9, 10 and 12 in Lethbridge court of justice. A voir dire – a mini trial within a trial – to determine the admissibility ... Read More »
1 responseStandoff man to stand trial on two sets of drug charges, hopes to make bail on third set
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Standoff man who faces drug and weapon-related charges from three separate incidents in Lethbridge in 2022 and 2023, will stand trial later this year in relation to two of the matters. At about 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 2022 officers were patrolling in the 300 block of 4 and 5 Street South following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man set to stand trial for sexually assaulting woman
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 47-year-old man accused of assaulting two women in the last two months, is getting ready to stand trial in relation to one of the women. Malek Fares made an appearance Thursday in a Lethbridge courtroom, where his lawyer pleaded not guilty on his behalf to charges of assault, sexual assault and assault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA presenter encourages critical thinking to counter misinformation
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 9th, 2024
The organization Science Up First spoke on the topic of misinformation in the digital age at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on Thursday. The noon session was held in the dining room of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. Science Up First is an initiative created from the Canadian Association of Science Centres ... Read More »
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