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Human trafficking case going to trial in February

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A physician charged in relation to a two-year-old human trafficking case is set to stand trial early next year. The matter for Ziyaad Noor was in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench Monday, where Calgary lawyer James Hawkins confirmed the trial will run for five days beginning Feb. 5, 2024. Noor is one of ... Read More »

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Council to address speed zone bylaw amendment

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Harmonized school and playground zones could become a reality for Lethbridge if city council gives second and third readings to a bylaw amendment today. Council meets at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall. Transportation engineering manager Ahmed Ali will be making a presentation on the bylaw which will see school zones ... Read More »

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Gym coach accused in sex assaults still looking for a lawyer

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A gymnastics coach charged a year ago with sexually assaulting several young girls is still looking for a lawyer, nearly three months after he fired his first lawyer. Jamie Ellacott made a brief appearance Monday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, where he was expected to appear with Calgary lawyer Tonii Roulston. Ellacott told ... Read More »

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Australian cyclist commemorates Commonwealth war graves around the world

By Lethbridge Herald on July 10th, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Australian Michael ‘Mic’ Whitty is on a mission that has him crossing Canada to visit every cemetery where a First or Second World War casualty is buried. Travelling the country on a single-speed bicycle from Vancouver, Whitty stopped in Lethbridge on the weekend as he headed east with his goal ... Read More »

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Recovery camps seek support for continued operation

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2023

Reports of Indigenous people successfully overcoming addiction by returning to the roots of their culture have been frequently seen. An Indigenous homeless recovery camp program has also seen this success in bringing Indigenous homeless people back to the roots of their culture work in the past. Funding for the Kii Maa Pii Pii Tsin deep ... Read More »

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Phillips critic role focuses on insurance and pensions

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With a bigger Opposition, NDP leader Rachel Notley is utilizing more of her elected talent to keep watch over the UCP government for the next four years. Shannon Phillips, MLA for Lethbridge West, is seeing a slightly new role in Notley’s shadow cabinet, serving as Finance critic with a focus on insurance and ... Read More »

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City testing new drinking water stations in parks

By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2023

The summer weather has arrived with temperatures climbing ever higher which has prompted the City to construct new drinking water stations. Four city parks, Nicholas Sheran, Legacy Regional, Henderson and Galt Gardens, will all have fully operational drinking fountains by early next week. The drinking fountains in Legacy and Nicholas Sheran are already functioning, while ... Read More »

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Howard Tennant left behind legacy of success at U of L

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Former University of Lethbridge president and vice-chancellor Howard Tennant is being remembered as a respected leader who served not only the U of L but the community. Lethbridge native Tennant died unexpectedly in April of natural causes and a memorial service is being held Thursday at 1 p.m. in St. Martha’s Catholic Church. ... Read More »

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Food rescue organization launches in Lethbridge

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A tech-enabled food rescue organization launched in Lethbridge on Friday. The Leftovers Foundation rescues food from grocery stores, hotels and restaurants, directing it to social service agencies through community volunteers, the organization said in a press release Friday afternoon. “Leftovers is motived to drive the mobilization of the community through the use of ... Read More »

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Agriculture journalists get look at Alberta farming

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2023

For the first time ever, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) hosted their annual global World Congress in Alberta last month with meetings in Calgary and Olds. The IFAJ is a global organization of professional communicators and journalists covering more than 50 countries which embrace freedom of the press. Jessika Guse, one of the ... Read More »

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Addictions, mental illness play key roles in rising homelessness

By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023

Steffanie Costigan – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the number of homeless individuals in Lethbridge rising, Streets Alive believes addiction and mental health to be the cause of the problem. Streets Alive is a local organization with a mission to provide physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support to the poor, empowering them to change ... Read More »

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