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More charges facing accused shooter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old Lethbridge woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend several days ago, will face several additional charges when she returns to court at the end of the week. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown prosecutor James Rouleau pointed out the information containing Kristina Hatcher’s original charges will be replaced ... Read More »
1 responseBudget a failed attempt to fix affordability problems, says MP Thomas
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Liberal government’s budget on Tuesday has failed Canadians in the opinion of Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas. Thomas, in a telephone interview late Tuesday, said she and her Conservative colleagues will be voting against it but expects Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to be propped up by the Jagmeet Singh and the NDP. ... Read More »
9 responsesE-scooters back in city for second year
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Don’t have your own car but don’t want to wait for a bus? It’s too far to walk but taxis are too expensive? Your friend has a car, but his licence is suspended? Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters isn’t going to help you with this one, but there is another alternative. For the ... Read More »
4 responsesArchers take on challenges at 3D shoot
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023
Approximately 90 archery shooters from all across Alberta participated in the Southern Alberta Bowhunters Association’s indoor 3D shoot at Exhibition Park on Saturday and Sunday. There were competitive and non-competitive options and shooters did two rounds of 21 targets on Saturday and concluded on Sunday with a round of 28 shots. “Some people like the ... Read More »
1 responseSt. Francis ready to raise the curtain on a High School Musical
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Students and staff at St. Francis Junior High School are getting ready to welcome members of the community to their school to enjoy their latest production of “High School Musical.” Musical director, Dino Caputo said the school does a musical annually and this is the first time they have ever repeated one – ... Read More »
1 responseNon-profits aiming to build united front before election
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 28th, 2023
With a provincial election on May 29, many residents are turning their attention to politics, and more specifically, which party will best represent them in the future. As Albertans browse the catalogue of whose-who in the races, many organizations will be doing the same, looking to see who best fits their needs. Non-profits in the ... Read More »
5 responsesCouncil approves amendments to taxi rates and regulations
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has opened the door for city taxi companies to be more competitive with each other. By a 7-1 vote council last week supported a motion to amend Bylaw 5658. This bylaw calls for removal of regulated fares and charges for operation of taxi operators as well as ... Read More »
2 responsesIndigenous Recovery Coaching Program staging culture camp
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 25th, 2023
The Indigenous Recovery Coaching Program (IRC) is putting together an in-house culture camp, looking to help provide cultural and community education towards the recovery process. From March 28 to 30, the IRC will be offering seminars focusing on the Siksikaitsitapi, Blackfoot Confederacy, and the recovery process. Seminars will include talks from Elders as well as ... Read More »
2 responsesLiving wage benefits workers and employers: United Way
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 25th, 2023
Statistics Canada announced earlier this week that Canada’s annual rate of inflation cooled at 5.2 percent in February, their largest deceleration since April 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. StatCan notes that while inflation has slowed in recent months, increasing 1.2 per cent when compared with six months ago, prices have remained elevated. Food ... Read More »
1 responseWoman gets probation for threatening to kill boyfriend
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman accused of starting a fire at a city hotel in February has been placed on probation for threatening to kill her boyfriend a month earlier. At about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 22 a man called police and said his girlfriend, Kerissa Rikki Plume, threatened to cut off his genitals, as ... Read More »
1 responseFestival adjudicators work with students to bring out their best
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 25th, 2023
The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival is currently underway in the city. The festival will host more than 3,000 participants this year, with students in the arts performing on stage with live adjudication up until March 31. Events encourage artistic growth with performance and adjudication, helping hone and cultivate a lifelong appreciation ... Read More »
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