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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 »
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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. Ă‚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 »
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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!Downtown 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 »
Be the first to comment!Man found hiding in attic after fleeing on bicycle
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A bicycle isn’t the greatest get-away vehicle, and while it provided a short-term solution for Adam Richard Filipcic when he was being chased by police, he was ultimately caught and charged with resisting a peace officer and drug possession. At about 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 of this year police were driving along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Professor to discuss ‘lies’ about borders
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2023
“Borders are stupid.” According to University of Lethbridge history professor Sheila McManus who has spent the last 25+ years studying the history, complexities, and social impact of the borderlands of the North American west, including the 49th parallel and the United States/Mexico border. “They are these imaginary lines, they have made them up, and then ... Read More »
3 responsesMan sentenced for fleeing police
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old Fort Macleod man who fled from police in a stolen truck then hid in a downtown apartment building, has been sentenced to four months in jail. Robert Harry Taggart, 27, was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice on one charge of flight from a peace officer stemming from an incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starbucks closes store at mall
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Fans of Starbucks coffee will have to seek their favourite beverage elsewhere after the downtown location inside Chapters at Park Place Mall closed last week. The public affairs department of Starbucks Coffee Canada told The Herald on Tuesday that after careful consideration the decision was made to close the store with its last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man jailed for possessing stolen truck
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who bought a pickup truck that didn’t belong to the seller, has received a two-month jail sentence. Paul Wayne McCarthy was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, where he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of stolen property under $5,000. “I did buy the vehicle off (the ... Read More »
3 responsesThrifting gives new life to old goods
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 22nd, 2023
For some it’s a choice based on economics, for others it’s an act of environmentalism, but no matter the motivation, when it comes to thrifting there’s nothing quite like the thrill of the hunt. Like a tiger out to find its meal, shoppers from Lethbridge and surrounding area gathered Friday at Mission Thrift Store prowling ... Read More »
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