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Taber resident placed on house arrest over feud
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A bit of bad blood between two Taber men has left one of the men with lasting injuries following an incident more than two years ago. A feud of sorts between Bobby Aubie and Sasha Sajinovic had begun a few years earlier, and Aubie was found guilty in April 2019 of assault causing ... Read More »
1 responseSACPA hears about future of NDP after Notley
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) hosted retired professor of Sociology Trevor Harrison who spoke about the future of the Alberta NDP after Rachel Notley’s departure during a full house session at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization on Thursday. In an interview with the Herald prior to his talk, Harrison said ... Read More »
2 responsesFraud trial cancelled after case resolved
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was set to stand trial last month on numerous fraud-related offences, is now expected to be sentenced when his matter returns to court in March. During a brief hearing Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice, defence explained “fruitful” discussions between the Crown and Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford have resolved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province told to keep party politics out of municipal elections
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Municipalities wants the provincial government to keep political parties out of municipal elections. Organization president and mayor of Wetaskiwin Tyler Gandam told media Friday that results of a UCP survey obtained by a Freedom of Information and Privacy request show that 70 per cent of Albertans are opposed to party labels being ... Read More »
1 responseCity solicitor to examine Downtown Lawlessness Task Force terms of reference
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Questions about potential conflicts of interest involving two members of the Downtown Lawlessness Task Force prompted the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday to direct the City Solicitor to review that body’s terms of reference. A motion approved 3-1 by the SPC calls for solicitor Brian Loewen ... Read More »
11 responsesProvince invests $3.85 million in medical first responders
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2024
The Alberta government on Wednesday announced $3.85 million in new funding to Medical First Responders to benefit more than 200 medical MFR partner agencies. “These investments will directly benefit more than 200 medical first responders partner agencies across our province. These agencies are an essential part of our Emergency Response Network, and are heroes to ... Read More »
1 responseHome fire under investigation
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire to a single-family house in the 400 block of 12 Street North at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday. The first crew arrived and contacted the occupants, who had called 911 to report smoke. The home smoke detectors also activated, which gave the two occupants and a ... Read More »
1 responseProvince launches plan to protect endangered hawk
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta on Wednesday announced a plan to protect the endangered ferruginous hawk. Known as the largest of its species in North America, the ferruginous hawk has long been seen in southern Alberta’s grasslands. But despite efforts to increase its numbers, the bird is still deemed endangered under Alberta’s Wildlife Act. ... Read More »
2 responsesTeachers convention aims to empower next generation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Educators from seven school districts are coming together to take part in the South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention taking place at the University of Lethbridge today and Friday. This year’s theme is “Stories: Empowering the next generation” and SWATCA’s president Jessica Ens told the Herald Wednesday a lot of the sessions that will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibit focuses on work of Herald photographers
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On a wall in the Galt Museum hangs a photo of former Lethbridge mayor A. W. Shackleford. He’s holding two microphones and appears to be falling backward while two men try to help. Shackleford was about to introduce Teen Queen Donna Glock and runner-up Shirley Parkinson at a Valentine Dance in 1953, but ... Read More »
1 responseGreen Shirt Day campaign kicks off
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com For the last six years many Canadians have made the decision to become organ donors as part of the Logan Boulet effect, which is commemorated by Green Shirt Day and Wednesday marked the official campaign kick-off leading up to the April 7 event. Logan’s parents Bernadine and Toby Boulet spoke ... Read More »
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