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Serious assault results in 15 month sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 39-year-old man who seriously injured another man during an assault last year has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Aaron Troy Mercredi was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault. Although sentenced to 15 months in jail, Mercredi was given credit for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Film screening explores modern culture of disconnectedness
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After a virtual viewing of the film The Great Disconnect offered by Healthy Communities Association of Lethbridge and Area (HCALA), those in attendance had an opportunity to meet the director for a panel discussion where many subjects were touched on. People from different parts of southern Alberta tuned in for the virtual event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting suspect has bail condition altered
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man who was charged in relation to a shooting more than a year ago in Lethbridge has been allowed to change a condition of his bail that will enable him to visit his children in another city. Bira Jamal Ahmed was released from custody last August following a bail hearing in ... Read More »
1 responseNew charges expected for man accused in Tia Blood case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body late last year is expected to face new criminal charges when he returns to court next month. The matter for Hunter Alexander Frank was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where defence was expected to either have a bail hearing or ... Read More »
2 responsesHousing supports key to reducing negative downtown impacts
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 13th, 2023
Most parties in Lethbridge are agreed that solutions to the city’s homelessness problem need to be found sooner rather than later. The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted Robin James, CAO with the Lethbridge Housing Authority, during its weekly meeting this Thursday. James spoke about the housing issue surrounding homelessness and the process of ... Read More »
7 responsesRevitalized Galt Museum redefined programming during pandemic
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 13th, 2023
It has been the year of re-opening and perseverance in 2022 after two years of restrictions and the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses and organizations were able to open their doors to the public again. The Galt Museum and Archives was one of those places able to re-open the doors and welcome the public back into ... Read More »
1 responseMaterial costs impact City pickleball court project
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City may be in a bit of a pickle over plans to build new pickleball courts at Legacy Park. A report to be presented Wednesday to the Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council says material prices have increased substantially since the project was approved. The SPC will be asked to recommend ... Read More »
1 responseReal estate market influences City property assessments
By Lethbridge Herald on January 12th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Residents opening their city property assessments who see an unexpected increase aren’t alone. The City of Lethbridge mailed notices to all city residential and commercial property owners on Jan. 4. And residents may see a jump thanks to a hot real estate market last year. Larry Laverty, assessment and taxation ... Read More »
7 responsesTrucker testifies he had no knowledge of drugs in trailer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary trucker caught with nearly 230 kilograms of methamphetamine after he arrived at the Coutts border in 2020, has no idea how the drugs got on his truck or where they came from, he testified Wednesday during his trial in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench. Amarpreet Singh Sandhu said he was confused ... Read More »
3 responsesMP Thomas critical of Trudeau’s carbon footprint
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on January 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas did not mince words in a recent interview with commenting on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s own emissions footprint, as the carbon tax is set to increase threefold in the next five years. Previously, Thomas called the carbon tax, “punitive towards Canadians,” and suggested implementing a federal carbon tax as ... Read More »
1 responseYMCA program boost focuses on youth stress
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The YMCA of Lethbridge is the beneficiary of $175,000 in federal funding to run a program for youth dealing with stress and anxiety. The money is part of a $6.9 million initiative of the Public Health Agency of Canada aimed at promoting increased access to youth mental wellness supports through two YMCA programs ... Read More »
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