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City giving financial aid to ailing Exhibition

By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is coming to the financial aid of the Lethbridge Exhibition but some of that support is contingent upon the Province of Alberta providing a formal commitment by Dec. 11 and on the Exhibition to agreeing to a City-led independent third party review of its operations and sustainability. ... Read More »

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Woman charged with dangerous driving causing death to stand trial

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman charged in relation to a fatal collision with a pedestrian earlier this year is expected to set a trial date when her matter returns to court next month. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge court of justice, Lethbridge lawyer Justin Dean pleaded not guilty on behalf of the accused, ... Read More »

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Chinook dance production ready to hit the stage

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 28th, 2023

Chinook High School hits the stage with its dance production, Natura, which runs for three nights starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Chinook Media Centre. Tickets for the performance can be purchased for $10 for adults, and $8 for students and seniors, on the school’s website, https://chs.lethsd.ab.ca, through school, cash or in person. Alisha ... Read More »

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U of L professors receive nearly $700,000 to continue ag research

By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 28th, 2023

Three professors at the University of Lethbridge in the Department of Biological Sciences have secured nearly $700,000 in research funding thanks to Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). Announced Monday morning in the Science Commons building, the money will extend the positions of agriculture researchers Michele Konschuh, Shelley Hoover, and Kim Stanford for another five years. ... Read More »

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Calgary lawyer no longer representing accused in hotel fire

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a man charged with setting fire to the historic Lethbridge Hotel earlier this year has been allowed to withdraw as the accused’s counsel. Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre was granted leave to step down after Michael Randall Big Swan failed to attend court Monday, and after McIntyre’s agent, Kirsten Lancee, told ... Read More »

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Charities rolling out their Christmas campaigns to help the needy

By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 28th, 2023

With the big day less than a month away, local charities are rolling out their Christmas campaigns to help those in need this holiday season. As part the campaigns, Monday saw the official launch of Toy Mountain at Centre Village Mall. Part of the Christmas Hope initiative – a collaboration of six organizations comprising Volunteer ... Read More »

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LPS setting up Christmas checkstop for charity

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 28th, 2023

Lethbridge Police Service’s fourth annual Charity Checkstop is set to go Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and officers will be at the Park Place Mall’s west parking lot next to the old Sears store to collect new toys, gifts, money and non-perishable food for the Christmas Hope campaign. Constable Brooklyn Peterson says police ... Read More »

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Man accused of shooting at motorist pleads not guilty

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who has pleaded not guilty to four criminal offences, will enter pleas to 10 more charges and schedule trial dates when his matters return to Lethbridge court of justice later in the week. Danial Mark Ferguson pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of resisting a peace officer, causing a disturbance ... Read More »

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Santa Claus parade kicks off holidays in Fort Macleod

By Lethbridge Herald on November 27th, 2023

Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD The 40th annual Fort Macleod Santa Claus Parade filled the community with Christmas cheer on Saturday. Attendees could enjoy watch buffalo rider Joel Lybbert, the reindeer, Santa Claus, floats from everywhere, dancers, band performances, pipe bands, old antique cars and  cadets to name a few. “It is a huge thing,” said ... Read More »

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Nursing students get crash course on Indigenous health

By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 25th, 2023

Nursing students at the University of Lethbridge were given a crash course in Indigenous health and history on Thursday thanks to the Nursing Students’ Association and the Indigenous Mental Health Outreach program. Gathering in the Iikaisskini Centre, students and community members heard from Director of Community Health Services with the Blood Tribe Department of Health ... Read More »

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Curfew ordered for man who spit on security guard

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Blood reserve man who spit at a security guard during a concert in Lethbridge last year will not be allowed to leave his house at night for the next two months. Luke Dustin Many Fingers pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to one count of assault, and was handed a ... Read More »

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