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Break-ins net six month sentence for woman
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who broke into a home in April is lucky she wasn’t shot, a judge warned her Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Judge John Maher sentenced Heather Laura Cable to six months in jail for breaking into the residence on April 23, and told her a little story about the risks ... Read More »
2 responsesEnmax Centre parking back on the table
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday will be asked to rescind its April decision to implement paid parking at the Enmax Centre. An agenda item by councillor John Middleton-Hope, which is scheduled to be addressed in the official business section of the meeting, also calls for council to direct administration to report back to ... Read More »
2 responsesSt. Pat’s highlights Indigenous culture with teepee celebration
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com St. Patrick’s Fine Arts School students, staff, family and friends had the opportunity Thursday to celebrate what students have learned about Indigenous culture with a teepee celebration. Over the last few months, students have been working closely with Christina Fox, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit support worker and Shelley Kirkvold, coordinator of First ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Military museum receives commemorative bronze donation
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
The Lethbridge Military Museum was gifted with a bronze horse and driver from Lethbridge United Service Institute to commemorate local artillery contributions at an unveiling ceremony on Thursday. The statue is one of ten limited editions by local artist Don Toney and resembles the same sculpture of the centre horse and driver in the Legacy ... Read More »
1 responseTrout release a learning experience for LCS students
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Katie Brooks and her Grade 1 class at Lethbridge Christian School have just finished an eggs-ellent learning experience that went swimmingly well. For the sixth year, Brooks has teamed up with the Bow Habitat Station in Calgary to give her students lessons in rearing rainbow trout for release. The trout, ... Read More »
1 responseFestival Square on track for grand opening gala
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincially-funded Festival Square project is under budget and nearly finished. And it will be opening to the public on June 22 for the first of several days of celebrations in the heart of downtown. Andrew Malcolm, the City’s Urban Revitalization Manager, said Wednesday at Festival Square that the project is expected to ... Read More »
2 responsesCollege announces return of Coulee Fest
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College’s Coulee Fest is coming back this year and with it, fun for the whole family with food trucks, live music and beer gardens. Coulee Fest will take place on Saturday Sept. 17 after a two-year hiatus. Because of pandemic-related restrictions, this will be the first time Lethbridge College has hosted Coulee Fest ... Read More »
1 responseHuman trafficking case bogged down with disclosure
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It’s been nearly a year since 10 people were arrested and charged in relation to a human trafficking case, yet several lawyers still haven’t received all their disclosure from the Crown’s office. Lawyers representing three of the accused, Mahmoud Neirabani, Mohammad Neirabani and Abudullah Mohammad, were in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, but could only ... Read More »
4 responsesSpecial job fair connects employers with disabled work force
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A job fair aimed at landing workers with disabilities jobs had a strong turnout Wednesday and organizers are hoping to make it an annual affair. Ability Employment, a downtown agency which is a division of the Ability Resource Association, staged the fair at the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association’s Multicultural Centre from 10 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iconic neon sign connects history for local sports store
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A part of Lethbridge’s commercial history is once again shining brightly at night. Long-time city residents will remember the flashing neon sign that once was a beacon above Bert and Macs sporting goods store, both at it’s 7 St. S. location (now home to Doug’s Sports) where it was first hung in 1953 ... Read More »
2 responsesInterfaith Food Bank looking for help for Canada Day activities
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com The interfaith Food Bank Society is looking for vendors, performers and volunteers volunteers for Canada Day festivities at Galt Gardens. Events will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The society of will host Canada Day activities at Galt Gardens this year, provided in part by Mikado Electric and the City of Lethbridge. ... Read More »
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