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Man 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 responsesDisplaced Ukrainians celebrate Christmas as conflict continues
By Lethbridge Herald on January 7th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They’re thousands of kilometres and a different culture away from their families, but displaced Ukrainians are trying to keep their traditions alive in Lethbridge. The Rotary Club of Lethbridge Downtown is assisting 18 families and four single adults resettle into new lives far from their war-torn homeland. The Rotarians have ... Read More »
1 responseMultiple frauds results in 15-month conditional sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton woman who committed several frauds in southern Alberta more than a year ago and was caught with thousands of dollars worth of stolen property, has been placed on house arrest. Denise Rae Larouche, 42, was given a 15-month conditional sentence after she pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one ... Read More »
2 responsesFaith, safe learning environment rate high in Holy Spirit report
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023
Last month, Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s Board of Trustees reviewed the finalized summary of its Annual Education Assurance Report (AEAR) from the 2021/2022 school year. The results highlighted a positive student response towards their faith, safe learning environments, and scholarship eligibility. “We submit an education plan each May, and then the results from the ... Read More »
2 responsesNew agreement targets more sport tourism events for Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two local organizations have signed a memorandum of agreement to promote sport tourism in Lethbridge. The announcement was made Thursday morning by Erin Crane, Tourism Lethbridge CEO and Susan Eymann, executive director of the Lethbridge Sport Council. The two organizations have worked together for years and the MOA formalizes their working relationship. Sport ... Read More »
3 responsesHigh-profile drug smuggling cases adjourned
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 26-year-old Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle drugs through the Coutts border in November, is waiting for a resolution proposal from the Crown before he decides how to best proceed with the case. During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford said he is ... Read More »
2 responsesIndoor walking club banishes challenging winter conditions
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023
With the start of a new year comes the start of new year resolutions, like losing all that extra holiday weight gained during the festivities. The Runner’s Soul Walking Club is starting up with the start of 2023, offering two weekly sessions Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Servus ... Read More »
3 responsesU of L navigating post-restriction environment in 2023
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 6th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge has had an interesting year in 2022. With the COVID-19 pandemic restricting classes on campus and moving content online, and a six-week strike stopping classes during the winter semester, the year has been full of ups and downs for the post secondary. But it was also a year for celebration and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Town of Coaldale begins transition to new Civic Square
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on January 6th, 2023
After many years of planning and development, The Town of Coaldale’s offices will soon be fully operational on the second floor of the new Civic Square building at 801 20th Avenue. While planning dates back several years, the Civic Square project, built in collaboration with the third-party private developer, Shift Real Estate Investments LP, initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Massive’ disclosure in gymnastics academy sexual assault case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a local gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting several young girls continues to be adjourned while his lawyer wades through reams of information from the Crown’s office. “I have a massive, massive amount of disclosure,” Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford said Thursday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The ... Read More »
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