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Man 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 responsesCity open house sheds light on proposed land use bylaw changes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An open house at Casa recently gave Lethbridge residents their first look at proposed changes to social uses in the city land use bylaw which is undergoing a total rewrite. The City of Lethbridge has launched a three-year project to create a new land use bylaw. While the bylaw has been tweaked over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last Post Fund provides markers for veterans graves
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Several unmarked veterans’ graves now display military markers in Mountain View Cemetery thanks to the Unmarked Grave Program of the Last Post Fund. President of the Alberta branch of the Last Post Fund, Glenn Miller spoke to reporters Tuesday and said the placement of the military markers has been possible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Albertans being urged to fill out online surveys
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Municipalities wants to keep local elections free of political partisanship and it’s urging Albertans to fill out two online surveys that have been launched by the provincial government. Those surveys will remain open until December 6 and can be found online at https://www.alberta.ca/local-elections-and-councillor-accountability-engagement The surveys are on potential changes to the Local ... Read More »
3 responsesCity Hall Christmas tree gets lit
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2023
The City of Lethbridge held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at City Hall Monday morning to kick off the holiday season. Deputy mayor Mark Campbell lit the tree in the City Hall foyer in celebration of the Christmas season. Campbell acted on behalf of mayor Blaine Hyggen and thanked the staff who decorated the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No bail plan yet for accused in assault
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who was expected to seek bail earlier this month on weapon-related charges is still in custody nearly three weeks later. During a hearing on Nov. 3 in Lethbridge court of justice, defence adjourned Stacey Leigh Carlson’s matters in anticipation of a bail hearing on Nov. 8. On that date, however, ... Read More »
1 responseMyCityCare opens door to shop for struggling families
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 21st, 2023
MyCityCare has opened the doors to its annual Shop of Wonders for this year’s Christmas season. The shop helps families struggling with financial burdens to acquire gifts for their children. Shop of Wonders was created with the goal in mind to help families in need during the Christmas holidays with a variety of donated toys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Contract awarded for first phase of Highway 3 twinning project
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government has awarded the first contract for the Highway 3 twinning project is expected to improve safety, spur economic development and create jobs. The first phase of the twinning will be a 46 kilometre stretch of highway between Taber and Burdett. There will eventually be eight phases in total including: • ... Read More »
1 responseBook sale attracts strong crowd
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2023
Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library had boxes upon boxes set up at the library as a part of their pre-holiday $5 bag sale on Saturday and Sunday. People could spend $5 and fill a standard bag with books, DVDs and CDs of their choice and in turn the funds would go into the library. ... Read More »
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