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Bail granted man charged in shooting
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was charged in relation to a shooting last December and then denied bail the following month in provincial court, has been granted bail by a higher court. Bira Jamal Ahmed was released – with several conditions – from remand custody following a bail review Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of ... Read More »
1 responseNew West ready to rock through the decades
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com New West Theatre is bringing back its summer show for the first time since 2019 by rocking through the decades from 1950s to the present at the Yates Memorial Theatre Aug.10 to Aug. 27. Their new production “Decades” explores top rock hits through live music performance and comedy. “It is a celebration of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Break-in case adjourned to later this month
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Picture Butte man accused of breaking into a residence near Raymond in July will be back in court later this month. The matter for Travis Robert Taylor was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but simply adjourned to Aug. 18 to allow time for the Crown and defence to receive and review disclosure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big picture shows city Crime Statistics Index not the worst
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge may be ranked No. 1 on the 2021 Statistics Canada Crime Statistics Index but as police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh told media Tuesday the statistics includes communities in the surrounding area. A table at the Stats Can website listing 35 municipalities across Canada includes Lethbridge but is missing other Alberta communities. Several of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber corn has arrived
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com It is that time of the year once again, Taber corn has arrived in Lethbridge. The kick-off distribution took place Monday with multiple locations across southern Alberta, including six in Lethbridge. By Thursday afternoon Nelly Penner with Johnson Fresh Farms had already been praised by customers who purchased corn on ... Read More »
1 responseSexual assault victims say their lives altered forever
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lives of three women sexually assaulted by a Lethbridge man between 2018 and 2020 have been forever altered, a judge was told Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. “Not a single day has been easy since this happened,” one of the women wrote in her victim impact statement. “I have recollections of the ... Read More »
1 responseTrial date set for accused in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of several men charged nearly a year ago in relation to a human trafficking case is set to stand trial in 2023. The date, March 2-3, was confirmed Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, where Calgary lawyer Kaysi Fagan also noted there will be a pre-trial hearing on Dec. 6 of this year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alpha House installs fencing at shelter
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 4th, 2022
With ongoing issues arising in the city around homeless encampments, Alpha house has recently installed fencing around its perimeter to address public safety issues in the area. The shelter says the recent addition of fencing to the exterior is due to the impact of higher concentrations of encampments impacting people trying to access the shelter. ... Read More »
2 responsesCity serves 24-hour notice to vacate homeless camps
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 4th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge served “24-hour notice to vacate” flyers Tuesday afternoon to homeless encampments in the Civic Centre downtown as part of efforts to address the situation. “The City is continuing to do what we have set out to do. As we stated several months ago, when an encampment comes entrenched, there’s dangerous activity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids and Kops program a chance for youth to learn about police
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Big Brothers and Big Sisters has partnered up once again with the Lethbridge Police Service to bring back their annual Kids and Kops program this week. Kids and Kops activities include demonstrations by K9, the Tactical Team, Explosive Disposal Unit, Ident, the Traffic Response Unit and additional community outings and activities. “We have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L disc golf course open for play
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge is offering a new course to members of the community, available to all ages, free of charge – a disc golf course, that is. Even though they quietly opened the course earlier this year, executive director of Horns Recreation Services Bill Halma said in a release, it has been ... Read More »
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