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Suspect in Blood case pleads to unrelated charges

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body last month, has received a short jail sentence on unrelated matters. Hunter Alexander Frank pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one charge of drug possession and two charges of breaching probation, and was sentenced to 30 days in ... Read More »

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Linking Landscapes project tracking wildlife in the Pass

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 5th, 2022

The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Miistakis Institute have completed the first-year of its three-year project called Linking Landscapes. Using wildlife cameras to monitor the Crowsnest Pass the project will help better understand how wildlife are moving throughout the area where vehicle-wildlife collisions are quite common. Thirty-seven remote cameras were installed along Highway 3 in ... Read More »

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Accused in manslaughter case fires lawyer

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man awaiting a manslaughter trial next year, has parted ways with his lawyer. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Balfour Der asked to be removed as counsel for Cullen Drake Tailfeathers, and said there had been an “irreparable” breakdown in the lawyer-client relationship. Der was ... Read More »

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County commits $2 million to Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre

By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Lethbridge County council is moving forward with a $2 million commitment to the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to help fund the completion of the new Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre.  Following a delegation by CEO of Lethbridge & District Exhibition Mike Warkentin last month, council directed administration to bring back a report on the financial ask ... Read More »

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New infrastructure vital to Waterton’s long-term recovery

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Waterton Lakes National Park has gone through many changes since the Kenow Wildfire burned through the park in 2017. A lot of work has gone into rebuilding what the fire destroyed. “There has been a period of extensive rebuilding since the wildfire and we have completed many of the projects,” said Christy Gustavison, ... Read More »

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Poverty remains a top issue in the city, SACPA told

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 5th, 2022

The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted Sharon Yanicki, spokesperson for the Social Health Equity Network of Lethbridge (SHENLA), at its weekly meeting Thursday. Speaking towards SHENLA’s recent report on child and family poverty, (lethbridgeunitedway.ca under research and reports) and detailing to audience members the results and implications the data shows towards how we ... Read More »

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Crowd rallies at courthouse in support of Coutts trio

By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of protesters and supporters of three men facing charges from the Coutts blockade packed the Lethbridge courthouse plaza Friday morning to show solidarity with the trio. While the three faced a judge inside the courthouse, the peaceful yet boisterous crowd listened to various speakers speaking about vaccine mandates, freedoms ... Read More »

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MLA Reid stepping aside in Livingstone- Macleod

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Livingstone Macleod UCP MLA Roger Reid will not be seeking re-election next spring. While Reid submitted his nomination papers ahead of deadline, he has since decided not to seek a second term in office. Reid was first elected to the Alberta Legislature on April 16, 2019. Prior to election he owned and operated ... Read More »

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Holy Spirit School Division hauls in hardware for communications

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division recently received the Award of Excellence during the 2022 BRAVO! Awards hosted by the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education (CACE). “Different communications departments in education from across Canada submit projects for their evaluation. This year there was 33 projects submitted and Holy Spirit was among the ... Read More »

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Roving Gyms remain popular in winter months

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2022

Winter weather brings colder conditions and limited chances for kids to get out of the house and play. The Lethbridge Sport Council’s Roving Gyms have migrated indoors to the Immanuel Lutheran Church and Servus Sports Centre bringing play opportunities to families in the area without the need to bundle up and check for frost bite. ... Read More »

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Zimbabwe trip ‘reinvigorates passion’ for Farming Smarter director

By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 4th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Executive director of Farming Smarter, Ken Coles, recently returned from a life-changing trip to Zimbabwe as part of Nuffield’s Agricultural Scholarship, aimed to cultivate agricultural leadership and personal development through international study and travel. Coles had a lot to share about his two weeks in the land-locked African country, but said the experience ... Read More »

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