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Fort Whoop-Up turning into a haunted house
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 27th, 2023
Fort Whoop-Up is opening its doors for a spooky haunted house visit today and Saturday. The Fort-Whoop-Up haunted house runs from 1 to 3 p.m. with family-friendly guided tours around the fort. From 6 to 9 p.m. the fort will have actors putting a fright into visitors. Galt Museum community programming coordinator Kristin Krein said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge convicts Brocket man of second-degree murder
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
Delon Shurtz – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A judge rejected a Brocket man’s claim of self defence in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy three years ago, and convicted him of second-degree murder Thursday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench. Madam Justice Johanna Price said while there is an “air of reality of self defence” in Dustin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theatre veteran Ed Bayly remembered
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com When the curtain rises tonight on the Lethbridge Musical Theatre production of “The Full Monty,” Ed Bayly will surely be with the cast and crew in spirit. Bayly, a fixture on the Lethbridge theatre season for decades, died earlier this month at the age of 86. Bayly, who was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, ... Read More »
1 responseCity preparing to help the vulnerable deal with winter’s extremes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is preparing for the impact cold weather has upon the vulnerable population here and expects to be in better shape than in previous years. Andrew Malcolm, general manager of Community Social Development and Luke Palmer, the City’s Emergency Planning and Risk Supervisor, gave media an update Wednesday afternoon with ... Read More »
1 responseSamhain: misunderstood meaning of Halloween’s earliest ancestors
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 26th, 2023
When the sun sets on October 31 and the streets fill with little Barbies and mini Spider-Mans, dragging pillow cases stuffed with treats behind them, begins a holiday that has often been forgotten in favour of its more commercial variation. Samhain (pronounced Saa-win) is the Pagan sabbat from which Halloween derived. Known also as the ... Read More »
1 responseLawyers for accused high school football players make court appearance
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers representing four Lethbridge high school students accused of sexually assaulting another student on the same football team made a brief appearance in youth court Wednesday. The lawyers, three from Lethbridge and one from Calgary, requested an adjournment and told court they were still waiting to receive information about the case from the ... Read More »
1 responseFatality case could be resolved without trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A fatality case involving a motorist and two pedestrians may be resolved without a trial, or at the most just a short trial, a judge was told Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice. Lethbridge lawyer Justin Dean said he and the Crown prosecutor are having early case resolution discussions, which typically are intended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Just wear a poppy’: Legion changes focus of campaign
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Wear a poppy. That’s the message being promoted by the General Stewart Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion as Remembrance Day nears. With only about 10 per cent of Canadians donning the poppy in honour of veterans, the Legion wants to see that number rise. So this year the focus is not on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training exercise prepares city agencies for protests
By Lethbridge Herald on October 25th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge along with multiple agencies staged a training scenario outside of the Lethbridge courthouse Tuesday night to get better prepared in case of a hostile protest. Emergency Planning and Risk supervisor with the City of Lethbridge, Luke Palmer spoke to media Wednesday and said the training scenario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook football season cancelled following sex assault charges
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Chinook High School’s football season is over. The Lethbridge School Division late Monday afternoon announced the decision. “A multitude of factors were considered as we explored a return to game play. We would like to emphasize that the players and coaches have done everything that was asked of them since the incident happened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company says security systems offer peace of mind
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 25th, 2023
Safety and security are on the minds of people but how can a homeowner or business deter crime when they’re present or away? Local home security company Guardian Security Solutions voices the “peace of mind” homeowners can have leaving their home throughout the day safely secure. Company president Nick Nicolacopoulos shared the peace of mind ... Read More »
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