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Accused in Coutts drug bust makes court appearance
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man is facing drug-related charges after a trucker tried to enter Canada at the Coutts border crossing earlier this month. On Nov. 6 a commercial transport truck arrived at the border with a shipment of bananas. Border officials searched the vehicle and found 43 kg of cocaine hidden inside the load ... Read More »
1 responseLocal businessman facing multiple fraud-related charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The owner of a Lethbridge mechanic shop accused of committing numerous fraud-related offences, has been ordered to personally attend court next month if he hasn’t retained a lawyer to assist him. Lethbridge lawyer Marcus Mueller appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but pointed out he could only act as an agent for the ... Read More »
1 responseSuspect in impaired driving death to remain in custody
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man charged in relation to a drunk driving death three years ago will remain in custody pending his trial next year. Wesley Brian Phillips had hoped to be released from remand custody Thursday following a bail review the previous day in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench. After listening to arguments ... Read More »
2 responsesSexual assault trial scheduled for next spring
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man waiting to be sentenced for sexually assaulting three women, will stand trial next spring in relation to an assault against a fourth woman. Sohil Bindra, 36, is scheduled to stand trial April 18-20, 2023 for several sex offences against the woman. He also faces a charge of sex assault against ... Read More »
2 responsesFamily’s Angel Tree donation in memory of baby daughter
By Cole Parkinson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS cparkinson@tabertimes.com on November 18th, 2022
It’s starting to look and feel like Christmas outdoors and a family in Enchant, along with the surrounding community, have donated over 200 plus gifts to the Angel Tree Toy Depot in Lethbridge. Emily and Alex Geerligs donated last year after their baby daughter Madison passed away, and they decided to commemorate what would have ... Read More »
1 responseFlair Airlines postpones Tucson route
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Flair Airlines has announced the cancelation of their highly-anticipated route from Lethbridge to Tucson until next winter, due to supply chain issues impacting the availability of critical equipment. To service flights at the Lethbridge Airport, specialized equipment is necessary including a ramp to allow passengers to board an aircraft and support mobility-restricted passengers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook High School primed to stage ‘Mamma Mia!’
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2022
Students at Chinook High School are looking forward to presenting Mamma Mia! running Nov. 29 through Dec. 3. With around 85 students involved in production the show is set to have audiences singing along to the soundtrack of ABBA songs and laughing with all the hilarious hijinks involved in this classic tale. “It is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keating highlights polar perseverance, local adventure
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 18th, 2022
Adventurer and naturalist Brian Keating captivated audiences with his presentation this week at the Galt Museum. Hosted by the Friends Society of the Galt Museum, Keating’s talk explored the polar expedition (1914-17) of Ernest Shackleton, where he and 27 of his men spent more than two-years stranded in Antarctica. Keating followed up with a presentation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police budget passes Economic SPC targeting staff increases
By Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council acting as Economic Standing Policy Committee unanimously endorsed the Lethbridge Police Commission’s budget request for 2023-26, advancing it for further discussion. Council voted 9-0 after hearing answers to questions from Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, deputy police Chief Gerald Grobmeier and commission member Dawna Coslovi. The SPC heard of the ... Read More »
2 responsesOperating Budget 2023-2026 Deliberations Day 4 recap
By Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2022
CITY OF LETHBRIDGE – On Thursday, November 17, Lethbridge City Council continued deliberations as Economic Standing Policy Committee for its 2023-2026 Operating Budget. The recommendations from deliberations will be forwarded to City Council for potential approval at the regular meeting on November 29. In accordance with Municipal Government Act requirements, City Council must approve an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arts fee-for-service funding advanced in SPC deliberations
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council acting as Economic Standing Policy Committee unanimously voted to move an omnibus motion regarding fee-for-service for the Allied Arts Council and Casa further along budget deliberations. If approved in the final budget, the requested money would raise salaries to competitive wages and benefits while addressing audit and inflation pressure points. The ... Read More »
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