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Prostate cancer survivor knows the value of a PSA test
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Mike Budd knows from personal experience the value of a PSA test. A volunteer at the Man Van which stopped in Lethbridge on Friday before heading to Cornfest in Taber today, Budd has been cancer-free for two years after being diagnosed with the disease. While a large group of men assembled outside the ... Read More »
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By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man with no previous criminal record, has been sent to a federal penitentiary for his first criminal offence. The 37-year-old offender, who can’t be named to protect the identity of his female victim, pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to one count of sexual assault, and was sentenced to ... Read More »
1 responseNo charges to be filed against LPS officer over 2018 incident
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com No charges will be laid against a Lethbridge Police Services officer following an investigation into a 2018 incident involving use of force at an out-of-control Halloween party on the southside. The Alberta Serious Response Team released its report on Thursday which stated on May 8 the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service recommended no charges ... Read More »
4 responsesJumbo Ears help kids play ball
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A traditional fair food that has been part of Whoop-Up Days for decades is raising funds for a local organization while providing hundreds with their beloved carnival treat. The Jumbo Ears booth is back and with it an opportunity for the Lethbridge Longhorns and Lethbridge and District Exhibition to raise some funds for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Area organizations get federal funding
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta and the United Way of Lethbridge and South Western Alberta on Thursday announced more than $1 million in funding through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF). The CSRF is a one-time investment of $400 million from the federal government that is administered collaboratively through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up Days Wildlife Festival gives close look at reptiles
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Whoop-Up Days continued to provide plenty of entertainment this week and the Wildlife Festival offered those in attendance a chance to interact with a few different types of reptiles. Those entering the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre through the main doors had the opportunity to see Wildlife Festival volunteers holding a few reptiles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serving prisoner gets four more years for sexually assaulting girlfriend’s niece
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old man who is serving a prison sentence for sexually assaulting his daughter when she was only four years old, has been sentenced to another four years for similar offences against his girlfriend’s niece. The man, who can’t be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not guilty plea in sexual assault case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who is already serving two federal prison sentences for sexually assaulting several women, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual assault against another woman several years ago. The plea was entered Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice, where an agent for the accused’s lawyer said Sohil Bindra wants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southland celebrates Whoop-Up Days with charity breakfast
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For six years the owners of Southland Trailer Corporation has celebrated Whoop-Up Days with a pancake breakfast at its headquarters in the industrial section of Lethbridge just off 43rd St. N. The event started out as a treat for the company’s large and diverse staff with proceeds going to charity. But it has ... Read More »
1 responseWhoop-Up Days pow wow a display of Indigenous culture
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2023
The Lethbridge & District Siksikaitsitapi Pow Wow was staged in front of big crowds at the Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The pow wow consisted of 253 competitors of all ages doing traditional Indigenous dancing from traditional to fancy, grass, chicken, and for the women, traditional, fancy, and jingle. Chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to enter pleas on sex charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 44-year-old Lethbridge man who late last year appeared to be on the verge of resolving several sex-related charges, then later decided to stand trial, will now resolve his charges with guilty pleas. The matter for James Robert Martinac was in Lethbridge court of justice on Thursday, where the Crown pointed out a ... Read More »
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