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Charges withdrawn in 2022 drug bust
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman accused in relation to a drug bust in the city nearly two years ago, is no longer facing charges. Christina Lynn Guest was facing two counts each of drug possession, careless use/storage of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm, as well as single counts of possession of stolen ... Read More »
2 responsesWoman’s sentencing set for screwdriver attack
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who injured a man she attacked with a screwdriver last year, is set to be sentenced today in a Lethbridge courtroom. Stacey Leigh Carlson was at the Lethbridge homeless shelter on Sept. 10 of last year when, at about 6:30 a.m., she approached a man sleeping on the floor and ... Read More »
1 responseCrime spree ends in lengthy jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man with a “terrible” criminal record, had hoped a judge would be lenient and reject a Crown recommendation for a lengthy jail term for a spree of offences last year. Crown Prosecutor Lisa Weich asked the judge Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to sentence 40-year-old Daylan John Strembesky to ... Read More »
2 responsesCollege, U of L honouring Black History Month
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Both post-secondary education institutions in Lethbridge will be honouring Black History Month. Lethbridge College is set to kick-off a month full of activities and learning opportunities that will highlight the diversity of the Black community on campus and honour the history and achievements of Black Canadians. Black History Month events begin at 10 a.m. Thursday ... Read More »
3 responsesSPC to hear report on below average water levels
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “Without significant precipitation spring water levels are expected to be dire.” That’s the message contained in a PowerPoint presentation the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council will see at its meeting Thursday. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall in council chambers. Director of Infrastructure Services Joel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Initiative launched to boost region’s tourism industry
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Tourism Lethbridge, in collaboration with SouthGrow Regional Initiative and the Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance, has launched an innovative national tourism initiative aimed at bolstering the tourism industry in Southern Alberta. “The Sustainable Journeys Prairies to Pacific Corridor” initiative is made possible in part to federal funding through the Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbie party celebrates female friendships
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
A downstown gift shop in Lethbridge held a unique event on the weekend to celebrate friendship and fun. Taylor Swanby, owner of UgliStuffs, hosted a Build Your Own Barbie party as a way to celebrate being a girl. “That’s pretty much what it’s about,” said Swanby, “just having a fun day and not worrying about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Public Library Mini Bee spells fun for students
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Nearly 30 students in Grades 1-3 put their spelling skills to the test Saturday at the Lethbridge Public Library Spelling Bee’s Mini Bee competition. It’s the first time the Mini Bee has been held since 2017, said Bonnie Mikalson-Andron, the library’s manager of children’s services. “It’s just a great opportunity to bring the community together,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daycare centre operators, parents protest restrictions
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com More than a dozen childcare centres across the city closed Tuesday in support of the Alberta Association of Childcare Entrepreneurs, in a call on the provincial government to take action and address what they see as a restriction on how they run their businesses. Almost 150 people including parents, children ... Read More »
1 responseTrucker handed a jail sentence for driving at RCMP officer during Coutts blockade
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man found guilty last year of dangerous driving and assault with a weapon against an RCMP officer, has been sentenced to 10 months in jail. The sentence falls short of what the Crown was seeking by only two months, but it’s a significant departure from the CSO, conditional sentence order, ... Read More »
1 responseWife of murdered Cypress councillor found guilty
By Brendan Miller - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on January 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDbmiller@medicinehatnews.com Justice Dallas Miller handed down a guilty verdict to Deborah Belyea for the second-degree homicide of her husband and former Cypress County councillor Alfred Belyea, and will receive a life sentence. “In finding that Deborah Belyea did commit the murder by stabbing Alfred Belyea at least four times, it is clear that she ... Read More »
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