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Lawyer can’t find man accused of setting fire to Lethbridge Hotel
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary lawyer who represents a man accused of setting fire to the Lethbridge Hotel earlier this year can’t find her client. Robin McIntyre told a judge Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice that despite repeated attempts she has been unable to contact Michael Randall Big Swan, who is charged with one count ... Read More »
1 responseGuilty pleas expected in sex assault and child pornography case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 44-year-old man facing numerous sex-related offences in Lethbridge, could plead guilty to similar charges out of Calgary when he returns to court later this month. During a brief hearing Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice, Crown Prosecutor Tara Hayes said the accused, James Robert Martinac, has directed his lawyer to resolve 13 ... Read More »
1 responseHome, Garden and Leisure show returning to city in 2024
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) Association in partnership with Meibel Consulting this week announced the re-launch of a beloved trade show after a year’s hiatus. The Home and Garden show is being relaunched in March as the Southern Alberta Home, Garden and Leisure Show after it was cancelled for 2023. BILD ... Read More »
1 responseFundraiser dinner to help church support Ukrainian families new to Canada
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 2nd, 2023
For years the congregation of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church had been shrinking, and with it the income from donations and tithings. Now, having opened their doors and hearts to new Canadians, they’re hoping to raise funds with a dinner, silent auction, and magic show. Opening in 1920, Ss Peter and Paul ... Read More »
1 responseProvince expected to spend nearly $42 billion on health care in ’23
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report released Wednesday shows Alberta is expected to spend about $41.9 billion on health care this year. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says this amounts to around $9,000 per Albertan. The report says Canada as a whole is expected to spend $344 billion on health care this year which is an ... Read More »
1 responseProfessor shares history of Indigenous CHamoru women during speakers series at Galt Museum
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 2nd, 2023
As part of their Indigenous Women Speakers Series, Indigenous Radically welcomed Tina Taitano DeLisle, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota last week at the Galt Museum. In a lecture titled Placental Politics: Rewriting Oceanic Histories of Embodied Land Work, Radical Relationalities, and Indigenous Feminisms, Taitano DeLisle spoke on the history ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets life sentence for killing wife at Christmas
By Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
Delon Shurtz – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 60-year-old Lethbridge man who stabbed his wife to death while their two grandchildren played nearby has received a life sentence in a federal prison. David Dragland, who often wiped tears from his eyes, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench to one count of second-degree murder, where he ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets jail after being caught with stolen truck
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 31-year-old southern Alberta man caught with a stolen pick-up truck has been sentenced to four months in jail. Carter Dylan Rains was caught on Aug. 20 of this year after a manager at Walmart on Mayor Magrath Drive South noticed a man sitting in the 1999 Dodge Ram truck in the parking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature centre dispels bat myths
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery teamed up with the Helen Schuler Nature Centre and the Alberta Community Bat Program to bring Batstravaganza to the art gallery on Saturday. The afternoon allowed participants to learn how bats play a vital role in the community as well as enjoy games and crafts and candy. “We’re celebrating International ... Read More »
1 responseU of L launches digital collection of ghost stories
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge launched a digital collection of Ghost Stories of Lethbridge recorded by local historian and storyteller Belinda Crowson just on time for Halloween. The Ghost Stories of Lethbridge digital collection has been in the works since the beginning of the year and is comprised of 19 recordings of ghost stories. ... Read More »
1 responseVoyeur to be sentenced next week
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old Fort Macleod man who was caught filming a woman in a shower stall earlier this year is set to be sentenced when his matter returns to Lethbridge court of justice next week. Tate Owen Rasmussen, who pleaded guilty last May to one charge of voyeurism, was scheduled to be sentenced earlier ... Read More »
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