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Sandhu on trial for record-setting meth seizure
By Delon Shurtz on January 10th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@ldethbridgeherald.com The trial for a Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs into Alberta in 2020 is underway in a Lethbridge courtroom. The trial for Amarpreet Singh Sandhu began Monday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, where the Crown introduced the first of its two witnesses, an officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City extending refugee bus pass support program
By CITY OF LETHBRIDGE on January 10th, 2023
The Refugee Bus Pass Support Program has been extended through the first two months of 2023. On July 5, 2022 Council approved $90,000 from Council Contingencies for Lethbridge Transit, through the Fee Assistance Program, to provide a free six-month bus pass to all new refugees arriving in Lethbridge in 2022. On September 27, 2022 Council ... Read More »
2 responsesSifting the wheat from the chaff takes a keen journalistic eye
By Justin Seward on January 10th, 2023
Ever wonder why one story makes the front page, and another might end up below the fold on page 9? Local journalist Ry Clarke spoke about News Value at the Galt Museum on Sunday afternoon, answering many of the questions that can often arise in the public’s mind about how decisions are made in newsrooms ... Read More »
2 responsesKodiaks split games against SAIT
By Lethbridge Herald on January 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks volleyball teams opened up the second half of their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference seasons with a home court split with SAIT on Saturday. The men’s team won in straight sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) over the Trojans to improve to 9-3 on the season. “It’s always great ... Read More »
4 responsesPast recipients pay it forward for Angel Tree
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As the Christmas Hope Campaign wrapped up, Lethbridge Family Services looked back on their 2022 Angel Tree campaign and reflected on the many families they were able to help over the holidays. Angel Tree campaign director, Michelle Gallucci, said they were able to to help 3,571 children get a little something under the ... Read More »
1 responseAHS confirms four new doctors have arrived in Lethbridge
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 7th, 2023
With the beginning of a new year, many residents are hoping to start it off with a clean bill of health. But like a lot of the province, many in southern Alberta are still unable to find a family doctor. Recruitment efforts have ramped up in Lethbridge. Last year in September it was announced 17 ... Read More »
4 responsesMan receives 30 days for unlawfully being in vacant house
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It was cold in February 2020, and Renee Star Oka was looking for a warm place for he and his wife to stay when they found a vacant home in the 1200 block of 5A Avenue South. The couple and another person entered the home, which the owners had purchased Feb. 18 but ... Read More »
1 responseDecision on manslaughter inquiry expected next month
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The new lawyer for a man accused of killing another man during an argument last year has until February to decide whether she will cancel or proceed with a previously scheduled preliminary inquiry. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Judge Erin Olsen said Calgary lawyer Tonii Roulston has until Feb. ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity Foundation and United Way announce charitable funding opportunity
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 7th, 2023
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta and the United Way of Lethbridge have announced their participation in the Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF). The one-time investment of $400-million by the Government of Canada will go to supporting the charitable sector’s pandemic recovery across the country. The CSRF will be facilitated by local community ... Read More »
1 responseNDP critics advocate for financial commitment to healthcare
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 7th, 2023
The NDP are calling for more funding to be committed toward healthcare in the province. On Friday, Joe Ceci, Municipal Affairs Critic and Calgary-Buffalo MLA, and Shannon Phillips, Finance Critic and Lethbridge-West MLA, held a press conference in Calgary where they spoke about Alberta’s current status with healthcare workers and pledged to commit to bringing ... Read More »
1 responseComplex factors guide heritage preservation for city buildings
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 7th, 2023
Heritage buildings, properly preserved and maintained, can be a living example of history for their respective communities. Back for 2023, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted its first session of the new year with Ross Kilgour, senior community planner with the City of Lethbridge, and George Kuhl, chair of the Historic Places Advisory ... Read More »
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