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Assessment could be challenged when hostage case returns to court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The results of a psychological assessment, ordered last year for a Lethbridge woman charged with attempted murder, may be disputed when the matter returns to court later this month. The case against Courtney Louise Shaw was in Lethbridge provincial court this week, where an agent for the accused’s lawyer requested another adjournment to ... Read More »
1 responseResolution discussions being held on 2022 murder charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with second-degree murder remains in custody while his lawyer and the Crown continue to discuss the case, in hopes of avoiding a trial. “We’re in the middle of resolution discussions, which I believe will be quite fruitful,” Calgary lawyer Andrea Urquhart explained Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. She also ... Read More »
1 responseMore signatures to be needed in next election
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Candidates hoping to earn a seat on city council in future elections will have to do a little more leg work. City council on Tuesday by a 5-4 vote passed a motion proposed by Deputy Mayor Ryan Parker that will require hopefuls to acquire more signatures before submitting nomination papers. Prospective council candidates ... Read More »
1 responseChamber breakfast celebrates women in the community
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce celebrated women in the community on Wednesday during an International Women’s Day breakfast at the Enmax Centre with more than 180 people in attendance. While introducing the guest speaker, Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce CEO Cyndi Bester said the theme for the event was stories that play a vital ... Read More »
1 responseU of L makes history by signing Buffalo Treaty
By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The University of Lethbridge made history Wednesday by being one of the first post-secondary institutions in Canada to sign on to the Buffalo Treaty as a supporter. During Indigenous Awareness Week on campus, the university signed on to perpetuate all aspects of Indigenous cultures related to buffalo, ... Read More »
1 responsePsych assessment no longer necessary in animal case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A psychological assessment for a southern Alberta woman accused of trying to send a puppy and kitten through the mail is no longer required, her lawyer told a judge Tuesday. Lethbridge lawyer Justin Dean said even though his client, Jill Marshall, suffers from some health issues, he believes the assessment, ordered in February, ... Read More »
1 responseWoman gets four years in prison for drunk driving death
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On the evening of Jan. 6, 2020, 18-year-old Courtney Engelina Gruninger became yet another drunk driving statistic. The southern Alberta woman was travelling on Highway 3 east of Coaldale when she struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of her from a side road. With a blood-alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit, ... Read More »
2 responsesEmployers being urged to support equity on International Women’s Day
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Organon Canada, a global women’s health company, is inviting Canadian employers to embrace equity and adopt gender-specific initiatives to help women achieve equity in every aspect of life. Organon Canada is shining a light on the importance of supporting women’s equity, while highlighting the cost of not investing in their health, by giving ... Read More »
3 responsesU of L showcases the work of Indigenous graduates
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 8th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge is keeping the ball rolling with educational opportunities to learn about the Indigenous communities in southern Alberta. On Day Two, the university hosted Indigenous grad students showcasing their work and talking to audience members about their first-hand experiences as graduate students. That was followed by an Oki sign and T-shirt making ... Read More »
1 responseYWCA set to celebrate women of distinction
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District is celebrating women in the community who have made exemplary achievements in their fields through Women of Distinction Awards tonight at the Coast Hotel. YWCA Lethbridge and District CEO, Jill Young said it is incredibly exciting but also incredibly humbling to be able to deliver awards to so ... Read More »
1 responseCity hall lit up for Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge helped celebrate nation-wide Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month by lighting up City Hall in bright red. Lethbridge Myeloma support group leader, Brian Treadwell said it’s important to bring awareness to the disease, because awareness is key to recognizing it. “Myeloma is the second-most common form of blood cancer, but sadly ... Read More »
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