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Bail hearing delayed for robbery suspect
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was denied bail in June in Lethbridge court of justice, and has been waiting since then to see if a higher court judge will release him, will have to wait a little longer. Jamie Gerald Bagu was scheduled for a detention review last week in Lethbridge Court of King’s ... Read More »
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By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 31st, 2023
After two years in development, Lethbridge College has launched a program aimed at public safety workers to improve services provided to members of the Indigenous community. Constructed as six individual sections, the Indigenous Policing Micro-Credentials program was originally intended for members of police working on First Nations but evolving to include those working in any ... Read More »
1 responseBail granted man accused of injuring police dog
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of injuring a police service dog while fleeing from officers, has been released from custody pending the outcome of his charges. Bernhard Geisbrecht Peters, 29, was granted bail Monday in Lethbridge court of justice, where the Crown and defence jointly presented a plan which requires Peters to live with ... Read More »
2 responsesIncreasing food bank use alarming
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Food Banks Canada recently released their annual report on hunger and food bank use across Canada to provide an insight into the root causes of food insecurity and poverty. HungerCount is the only national research study of food banks and other food programs in Canada, and was initiated by Food Banks Canada in ... Read More »
1 responseSpooky stories haunt city buildings
By Lethbridge Herald on October 30th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com For those looking for a way to get spooked tonight, or any other night for that matter, Lethbridge has plenty of stories that can get the heart racing according to local historian and storyteller Belinda Crowson. Crowson sat down with the Herald recently and shared some of her favourite spooky ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taxpayers to pay the price for unethical oil, SACPA told
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2023
Alberta has an ethical dilemma and taxpayers are going to pay the price. That was the message of Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) presentation by Markham Hislop, journalist and CEO of Energi Media. Unfortunately, according to Hislop, the price tag will be about $300 billion because of what he calls unethical oil. ... Read More »
1 responsePolice hosting Trunk or Treat this Halloween
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service will take part in the Halloween celebrations this year and engage with the community by holding their first-of-its-kind Trunk or Treat. Sgt. Dave Warner, a member of the patrol team who came up with the idea, told reporters Friday that one of the constables in his team shared his ... Read More »
1 responseGalt historians offering guided tour Monday
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2023
In a city with as much history as Lethbridge, there are bound to be a few good ghost stories. Fittingly, the building that is now home to most of the city’s local history and artifacts began as the Galt Hospital, and what better a place to experience the supernatural than a 110-year-old structure that saw ... Read More »
1 responseBlind girl raising money to train guide dogs
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 28th, 2023
A blind 16-year-old girl is raising awareness for the need to train more service dogs in Canada. Laura Rushforth was only seven years old when she lost sight due to a brain tumour. Laura’s mother Jennifer Rushforth said recently that right after Laura had brain surgery, she started asking for a service dog. “When she ... Read More »
1 responseAHS, police urge safety in celebrating Halloween
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Halloween just around the corner, Alberta Health Services and Lethbridge Police Services are advising the public to celebrate with safety in mind. Dr. Mila Luchak, one of the medical officers of health for the south zone, said this week assured residents they can enjoy a candy filled holiday safely. “Some of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teen, receives custodial sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 63-year-old grandfather who sexually assaulted a young teenage girl more than two years ago has been handed a custodial sentence of two years less a day. Kim Bruce Small Face will be able to serve the sentence in the community, however, under 24-hour house arrest for the first year, followed by curfew ... Read More »
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