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Warrant issued for accused in hotel fire
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lethbridge man accused of setting fire to the historic Lethbridge Hotel earlier this year. The warrant was issued Wednesday after Michael Randall Big Swan failed to attend Lethbridge court of justice, and after the Crown pointed out the accused’s lawyer has been attempting to contact ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing adjourned in assault, arson case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old man charged with more than a dozen criminal offences, including arson and assaulting a peace officer, has pleaded guilty to half of his charges. Joe Zwart, who attended Lethbridge court of justice Wednesday by CCTV from the Edmonton Remand Centre, pleaded guilty to single counts of arson, assaulting a peace officer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jig and jam sessions share Metis culture
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 23rd, 2023
Troy Bannerman – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Long & McQuade, the Lethbridge Public Library, and Lethbridge and Area Metis have come together to provide Lethbridge with a unique musical opportunity. The Jig and Jam Metis Music program started on Oct. 5 and is being taught by Monique Giroux, Brittany Lee, and Dan Beeson-Bergeron. At the ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged with numerous sex-related charges to be tried by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 44-year-old man facing numerous sex-related offences in Lethbridge and Calgary is headed for trial in the Court of King’s Bench. James Robert Martinac, who appeared in Lethbridge court of justice on Wednesday, elected to be tried by judge and jury in the Superior court, with a preliminary hearing. That hearing, to determine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Thomas set to vote against Liberal’s economic plan
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Thomas will be voting no-confidence in the Liberal government on its fall economic statement. The MP said in a statement on Wednesday morning that “the Liberals wrongly believe they can clean up any mess by throwing more money at it. With their announcement of $20 billion in costly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Child Day celebrates youth
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
The annual National Child Day was celebrated at Lethbridge College this past weekend as Lethbridge Plays partnered with 20 child and youth focused organization to host a free family event. The day is celebrated across Canada to recognize the United Nations Declaration of Rights of the Child. Its purpose is to build awareness and respect ... Read More »
1 responseCold winter forecast for province
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Are you ready for some winter? While officially the season doesn’t start until Dec. 21, Canadians should probably start preparing early because the Farmers Almanac forecast could be a bit chilling. Cold temperatures are being predicted for much of Alberta as well as Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the most western portions of Ontario. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New author sharing her culture in children’s book
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new author is sharing a piece of her culture in a children’s book that was inspired by a question asked by her daughter’s kindergarten teacher at a local elementary school. Â When people first meet, they ask questions to get to know each other and sometimes one of those questions is when their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One accused in assault of high school football player to seek change in release conditions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of four Lethbridge high school students accused of sexually assaulting another student on the same football team is expected to ask a judge to change his release conditions. An agent for the boy’s lawyer told a judge Wednesday in Lethbridge youth court that new, “less contentious” information provided to the Crown’s office ... Read More »
1 responseASIRT clears LPS officers in 2019 incident involving use of force
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) recently released the executive director’s decision regarding an incident involving Lethbridge Police Service officers that took place in November of 2019. ASIRT says that an injury suffered by a 12-year-old child was an unintended consequence of police intervention, the use of force by police during the ... Read More »
1 responseDowntown business owner says crime getting worse
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2023
Chris Hibbard – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter One local downtown business owner has been directly impacted by homelessness and drug addiction in Lethbridge, and he’s speaking up about it. John Pyska has owned and operated Big John’s Books for nearly 30 years. Six years ago, Pyska moved the store to a “different, and supposedly ... Read More »
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