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Winter storm warning in effect for southern Alberta
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The morning commute could be treacherous today thanks to weather which has prompted a winter storm warning. The warning was issued Monday by Environment and Climate Change Canada for southern Alberta. Heavy snowfall was expected to start Monday night along the British Columbia border and spread overnight east toward the Cypress Hills. By ... Read More »
1 responseArtist making her mark in the realm of abstracts
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2023
Local abstract artist Beverly Waters is the featured Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge artist for February and was painting her artwork on Saturday afternoon. Waters has been producing art her whole life, but has taken it more seriously in the last 10 years. She creates her artwork through multiple layers, colours, shapes and mark-making. “Well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Play Day attracts huge crowds for Family Day fun
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The return of winter wasn’t enough to deter southern Alberta families from enjoying Play Day at the University of Lethbridge on Monday. The Family Day holiday may have been a blustery one outside but the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness was warm and inviting. And it had ... Read More »
2 responsesUltra-early seeding a cool experiment
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 18th, 2023
Graham Collier, strategy lead in cereals and seed treatment for Nufarm Agriculture Inc. spoke about ultra-early wheat seeding at the 2023 Farming Smarter conference and trade show. Collier, who is just weeks from completing a doctorate in agronomy at the U of A, said that under Brian Beres and Dean Spaner, he’s spent the last ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced for forcibly preventing woman from leaving his home
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Shelby Ty Bastien has little memory of an incident at his home on June 15, 2021, when he forcibly prevented a frightened female friend from leaving his home. “He was grossly intoxicated at the time,” Lethbridge lawyer Vincent Guinan said Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where Bastien pleaded guilty to one count of ... Read More »
1 responseDecision on hold until May for pastor in Coutts protest case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary pastor will have to wait another two-and-a-half months before he learns his fate following a trial earlier this month. Artur Pawlowski stood trial Feb. 2 and 3 on charges of mischief and breaching a release order, as well as a charge under the Alberta Critical Infrastructure Defence Act of wilfully damaging ... Read More »
1 responseNature centre staging scavenger hunt as it prepares to launch new website
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Helen Schuler Nature Centre announced Friday the upcoming launch of its brand new website and to prepare for the big event, staff will be celebrating with a multitude of activities. Helen Schuler Nature Centre resource development coordinator Curtis Goodman said in the lead up to the launch that takes place on Feb. ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer working on bail plan for woman charged in baby’s assault
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman & Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
The mother of the now nine-week-old baby girl who was assaulted had her matter adjourned once again and remains in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. Last month Lethbridge Police charged a father and mother in connection with the assault and sexual assault of their then six-week-old daughter. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responsePlay day returns to University of Lethbridge for Family Day
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After two years of not being able to host an in-person event, Play Day is back at the University of Lethbridge’s 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness on Family Day 2023. Initially launched in 2011 and ran annually on Family Day until 2020, offering virtually in 2021, and having to cancel ... Read More »
1 responseBreak-and-enter lands woman five months in jail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 28-year-old woman who tossed a brick through a store window will have to spend a few months behind bars. Billie-Jean Long Time Squirrel pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of break and enter, and was sentenced to five months in jail. Court was told that at about 3:49 ... Read More »
1 responseAirshow ready to take wing for second straight year
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge International Airshow is touching down for a second straight year in partnership with the City of Lethbridge. Dallas Harty, airshow president, says the organization will begin staging the show on odd-numbered years moving forward to lessen the competition from other airshows in the area, while ... Read More »
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