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Council calls for update to physician recruitment plan
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has unanimously supported an official business motion presented by councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel and mayor Blaine Hyggen calling on the City Manager to update the family physician recruitment action plan that was created in 2022. The OBM authorizes Hyggen to write a letter to the provincial health minister advocating for specific ... Read More »
1 responseIndecent act earns man stint behind bars
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Pincher Creek man who pulled down his pants at a local business earlier this month has received a three-month jail sentence. Jensen James Fox, 51, received the sentence Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice where he pleaded guilty to charges of committing an indecent act in public, and breach of probation. Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in child sexual assault, porn case set to resolve charges this summer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man accused of sexually assaulting a child while in a relationship with the child’s mother is expected to resolve his charges when his matter returns to court this summer. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the child, is charged with sexual assault, making child pornography, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council amends encampment strategy
By Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve recommended amendments to the City’s encampment strategy. The amendments were recommended by the Safety and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council at its April 18 meeting. The matter was among several items in the consent agenda of the meeting. The ... Read More »
2 responsesIBD a malady with a stigma
By Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald May 19 is being acknowledged as globally as World IBD Day. But IBD – inflammatory bowel disease – is nothing to celebrate. An umbrella term for Crohn’s Disease and colitis, IBD impacts about 25,000 residents in Alberta, including roughly one per cent of Lethbridge’s population, says Dr. Jesse Siffledeen, an Edmonton ... Read More »
1 responseTrial in shooting case to be rescheduled
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a Calgary man charged in relation to a shooting in Lethbridge more than two years ago will have to be rescheduled. Bira Jamal Ahmed was set to stand trial from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 of this year, but it was vacated Monday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports Fest gives chance to try new activities
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
Lethbridge Sport Council’s Sport Fest not only was for sport organization to gain exposure in the community, but also for attendees to try activities to see whether or not it would be something they would pick up in the future on Saturday at Servus Sports Centre. “It’s an opportunity for parents ,and individuals and families ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New trial to be set in pedestrian fatality case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A new trial will have to be scheduled for a 33-year-old woman facing charges in relation to a fatal collision with a pedestrian more than a year ago. Bobbi Raquel Whillans was set to stand trial a week ago, but it was adjourned to allow more time for the Crown and defence to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highland dancers keep age-old traditions alive
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
More than 100 Highland dancers from around Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. gathered at Winston Churchill High School for the 42nd annual Lethbridge Highland Dance Association Open Competition on Saturday. “Many of the dancers tell us that this is their absolute favourite competition just simply because it’s a smaller competition,” said Wendy Urquhart, LHDA competition secretary. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial for retired police officer on hold
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The rescheduling of a trial for a retired Lethbridge police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Lethbridge several years ago remains up in the air. William Kaye was set to stand trial for two weeks starting April 22 in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, but the matter was brought forward several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to address two official business motions
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel will be presenting two official business motions when city council meets today at 12:30 p.m. in council chambers. The first motion will ask council to have the city manager update the Family Physician Action Plan, authorize mayor Blaine Hyggen to write a letter to the provincial health minister advocating for ... Read More »
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