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Banner project honours veterans leading up to Remembrance Day
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 4th, 2023
Banners displaying veterans with historical military significance will be strategically placed on select city light poles in the city to honour the veterans and promote awareness for Remembrance Day. Paul Brundige, president of the General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, said Tuesday during a ceremony at Exhibition Park, its the second year the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves funding for supportive housing projects
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council has voted in favour of two supportive housing projects in the city worth several million dollars. Following a session of the Economic Standing Policy Committee earlier Tuesday, councillors passed two items in their regular council meeting, after making some revisions to the amount of money the city ... Read More »
2 responsesMan facing weapons charges yet to hire lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 32-year-old Lethbridge man facing numerous weapons-related charges stemming from a traffic stop late last month, still hasn’t hired a lawyer. Duty counsel represented Jamey Kenneth Jensen during a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge court of justice, and said even though the accused qualifies for funding through the Legal Aid Alberta, he has, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L gallery showcasing ‘recent’ art acquisitions
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 3rd, 2023
University of Lethbridge is showcasing some of its art collection of more than 15,000 works on campus in the art gallery. Art gallery assistant curator and preparator David Smith said the exhibit is being open to the public and described the 10 years’ worth of art the university is showcasing in a recent interview. “This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Country show set to pay tribute to Patsy Cline and Hank Williams Sr.
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Country singer Lisa Brokop is coming to Lethbridge this week and with her a journey back in time with a tribute to Country legend Patsy Cline. Brokop spoke to the Herald on Monday and said the show is in conjunction with her husband Paul Jefferson who will showcase his own tribute to another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catering company launches new brand
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 3rd, 2023
LA Chefs has been in business for approximately over 18 years, with more than 15,000 events catered to, including over 1,000 weddings. Marci Stickel owner and CEO of L.A. Chefs Catering & Events said this week that is has ow combined all its different brands under one umbrella entity to operate as Sky + Table ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pipe offering leads into reconciliation and healing
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2023
Steffanie Costigan – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society held a pipe offering ceremony in honour of reconciliation at Saturday. Theron Black, president of the Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society, said the pipe offering was a good way to lead into reconciliation. “We wanted to do a pipe offering to start our ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer needs more disclosure on sex assault case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The matter for a 19-year-old Lethbridge man accused of luring a 13-year-old girl, sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious and then sharing video of the attack on social media, was in Lethbridge court of justice Friday. Lethbridge lawyer Greg White, who spoke to the case in the absence of the accused, Sean ... Read More »
1 responseCompany stages cleanup in westside neighbourhood
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2023
Zeno Renewables brought its #CityCleanUp initiative to Lethbridge for the first time on last weekend. Between company employees and a couple of people from the public, they walked throughout the coulee behind the Heritage neighbourhood picking up garbage. Zeno has been doing the #CityCleanUp initiative for a while now in larger cities with the aim ... Read More »
2 responsesCanadian Beer Day time to hoist a pint
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com October 4 is the day Canadians should feel free to cook up some back bacon, look for a parking spot at a donut shop and call each other hosers while hoisting a pint of Canada’s most beloved export next to maple syrup – beer. Yes, October 4 is the fifth annual Canadian Beer ... Read More »
1 responseJudge shows ‘restraint’ in sentencing man for stabbing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was facing two years behind bars for stabbing two men during a drunken dispute last year, will serve a considerably shorter jail sentence. The Crown was seeking a two-year sentence for John Nickolas Gondurak-Courtoreille, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of aggravated assault. However, Justice Jerry ... Read More »
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