By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The summer break is over for Lethbridge city council and today it will have a lengthy agenda to deal with at the first meeting of September. Among the items council will address is a recommendation from the Civic Works Standing Policy Committee that council approve one-time funding of $500,000 from the Electric Reserve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Even sitting in jail couldn’t dissuade a former Lethbridge man from breaking the law and disobeying a court order prohibiting him from trying to contact his ex-spouse. Dustin James Ginter, under a civil restraining order issued March 13, 2018 by a Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench judge, was prohibited from watching, harassing, following, phoning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2022
The Kii Maa Pii Pii Tsin (Kindness to Others) Healing and Recovery Camp operated by Alvin Mills and administered by the City of Lethbridge has been up and running for a month, seeing a large growth in recovering addicts coming to the camp to seek healing. To honour the work being done on Blackfoot territory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who was caught using a stolen debit card and consequently fined, was warned she may not get off so easily next time if she continues committing similar criminal offences. Alexandria Francis Eldridge was fined $500 Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, where she pleaded guilty to one count of possession of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lethbridge Herald on September 12th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Members of city council and City administration got a hands-on look Monday at the challenges faced by Lethbridge fire and rescue crews on their daily duties. Lethbridge Firefighters IAAFF Local 237 along with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services gave several civic officials an opportunity to experience fire rescue, extrication and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The matter for a 45-year-old man facing a manslaughter charge was adjourned waiting for a pre-trial conference to be scheduled. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Tracy Hembroff appeared on behalf of Sheldon Nicholas LePage, to ask the court for the matter to be adjourned to Sept. 16 ... Read More »
1 responseBy Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 10th, 2022
Lethbridge College unveiled its new Indigenous logo on the floor of the Val Matteotti Gymnasium Friday. The homecourt of the Kodiaks is now the first institution in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association to incorporate Indigenous culture into its gymnasium. The logo includes the familiar Kodiak bear with Indigenous images, designs, and words. Aikowania is written ... Read More »
1 responseBy Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Society of Alberta will be hosting their annual Walk Together for ALS event in-person once again today at Henderson Lake Park. After two years of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ALS Society of Alberta will host their event in Lethbridge once again to encourage friends ... Read More »
1 responseBy Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The matters for a man charged in relation to a human trafficking case whose trial was cancelled was adjourned once again for the accused to obtain a new lawyer. The matter for Meriton Krasniqi was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, with the accused in attendance and represented by duty counsel as he needs ... Read More »
1 responseBy Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
Sarah Hoffman, opposition deputy leader and education critic, hosted an open house to answer questions from concerned parents and teachers at the Galt Museum on Thursday night. Lethbridge School Division board chair Allison Purcell was in attendance as a member of the public but fielded a question from Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips about how the ... Read More »
3 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
The 10th annual Reuse Rendezvous runs today through Sunday. Hosted by Environment Lethbridge, Reuse Rendezvous was created by the City of Lethbridge in 2011 as a way for residents to give away unwanted gently used items to friends and neighbours. “Reuse Rendezvous is the perfect opportunity to declutter and pass on items that you no ... Read More »
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