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Holiday card drive turning frowns upside down
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
The crew of Emily Demers, Daicya Munton and Abigail Cumming enjoyed the Holiday Card Drive as the Domesticated Divas hosted Holiday Handcrafted with Love YQL on Saturday at Southminster United Church. The initiative allows the public to contribute cards, whether they’re store bought or homemade, and will give the gift of cheer to a senior ... Read More »
1 responseLocal woman and her dog run for suicide prevention
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2022
Lethbridge resident Jane Scott and her dog Shadow like to stay active. Scott and Shadow run together, but it’s more than just exercise that they’re running for these days. In the last year, they’ve used their running as a way to raise both awareness and money for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Statistics Canada ... Read More »
1 responseUpcoming sexual assault trial adjourned
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sex-assault trial scheduled to run only days before Christmas, has been adjourned for an unspecified length of time. The three-day trial for Khaled Alsaid, which was set to begin on Dec. 20, was cancelled Monday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused’s lawyer, Rabie Ahmed of Calgary, requested the ... Read More »
1 responseEarly attendance numbers show decline for Hurricanes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report from the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the early impact of paid parking will be addressed at the first of two city council meetings being staged today. Council, acting in its capacity as Economic Standing Policy Committee, will meet this morning at 9:30 a.m. in council chambers while the regular council meeting starts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Indigenous scholarship to launch
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2022
In October, global design and technology firm Arcadis IBI Group announced a collaboration with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity, confirming that the two will launch a new scholarship for Indigenous students. The scholarship invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and will help fund post-secondary student’s learning architecture, engineering, urban planning, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nursing students deliver advice on dementia
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of University of Lethbridge Nursing students provided seniors and caregivers at Nord-Bridge Senior Centre an information session recently on dementia and Alzheimers. As part of their practicum a group of nursing students have been providing seniors in the community with information sessions about various topics. Ava Donnelly, a third year student ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous veterans contributed to Canada’s military legacy
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, a memorial day in recognition of the Indigenous contributions to military service. Held annually on this day since 1994, it looks to remember the sacrifices many made for this country while overcoming obstacles to serve. Honouring those soldiers, ... Read More »
5 responsesSuspect in Blood case pleads to unrelated charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body last month, has received a short jail sentence on unrelated matters. Hunter Alexander Frank pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one charge of drug possession and two charges of breaching probation, and was sentenced to 30 days in ... Read More »
1 responseSuspended sentence handed down for possession of proceeds of crime
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge man whom police followed around the city while he appeared to conduct drug transactions will have to spend the next nine months under a nightly curfew. Clayton James Redel, 32, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to a single count of possession of the proceeds of crime, and was ... Read More »
1 responseCoutts trio elect trial in front of packed courtroom
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three men charged in relation to the Coutts border protest earlier this year, made their second appearance Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, accompanied by an entourage of dozens of supporters inside the courthouse and hundreds of protestors outside. The accused, Fort Macleod Coun. Marco Van Huigenbos, 32, Alex Van Herk, 53, also of ... Read More »
1 responseCounty commits $2 million to Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Lethbridge County council is moving forward with a $2 million commitment to the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to help fund the completion of the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. Following a delegation by CEO of Lethbridge & District Exhibition Mike Warkentin last month, council directed administration to bring back a report on the financial ask ... Read More »
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