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Woman gets jail for attack at homeless shelter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Attacking an employee of the homeless shelter with a knife has earned a Lethbridge woman a five-month jail sentence. Tia Cyanne Davis was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to a charge of assault with a weapon. Davis, 20, was at the shelter on April 27 and became involved in ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge Housing Authority secures funding for seniors housing project
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com In her sixth attempt to secure a response from city council in the past year, Robin James finally left council chambers on Tuesday with a smile on her face. James, the chief administrative officer of the Lethbridge Housing Authority, secured from council one-time funding of $110,000 to offset the 2022 operating costs of ... Read More »
1 responseTrial dates expected for men charged in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men charged with several others in relation to a human trafficking case are expected to schedule trial dates the next time their matters are in court. Calgary lawyer Kirsten Lancee, who represents Mohammad Neirabani, was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, where she elected to have her client tried by a provincial court ... Read More »
1 responsePolice asking drivers to celebrate Street Machine Weekend safely
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Services Traffic Response Unit is preparing for the return of Street Machine Weekend and is encouraging residents to celebrate the festivities safely and responsibly. The 44th annual Street Machine weekend runs from today until Sunday and LPS is reminding residents that all of the rules of the ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil tasks administration to look at homeless camps
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council is tasking administration to address the complex issue of homeless camps in the community. Councillor John Middleton-Hope on Tuesday presented a motion calling on City administration to develop a strategy on homeless encampments in the city. The motion was passed unanimously after a lengthy discussion about the issue ... Read More »
14 responsesThe heat is on for new Fire/EMS recruits after graduation ceremony
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has welcomed 12 new members to their family, and it is putting some of them to work as early as today. After 10 intense weeks of training, a group of 12 recruits made the cut to the next level in their careers. Some come ... Read More »
1 responseHope and Healing installation has temporary home at Fort Whoop-Up
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new temporary art installation that is part of an ongoing nationwide project will be calling Fort Whoop Up home for the next few months. Metis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers is bringing her artwork to Lethbridge through her Hope and Healing Canada project, which consists of site-specific art installations across Canada. ... Read More »
1 responseLocal author recording history of Lethbridge Broncos
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Broncos are gone but thanks in part to a new book being written, the city’s first Western Hockey League team may never be forgotten. Lethbridge resident Mark Weninger is in the finishing stages of writing a book about the history of the team which played here from 1974 until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt earns national recognition for “Voices of the Land” project
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The Galt Museum and Archives has earned national recognition for its “Voices of the Land” Project. The Canadian Museums Association has given the the Galt an honourable mention in its Social Impact category, “Making a notable effort to reimagine the role of museums as the keepers of knowledge, the Galt Museum’s ... Read More »
1 responseCity seeking feedback on cart relocation project
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge has launched an online survey seeking public input on a cart relocation project by the Waste and Recycling Department. The City collects garbage and recycling from about 34,000 households and it wants to hear from residents whether they have pickup in the front of their residences or ... Read More »
1 responseWoman in murder case released on bail
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Delon Shurtz – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Claresholm woman charged with several other people in relation to a one-year old murder case has been released on bail and ordered to live with her father in the small southern Alberta town. Michelle Toth, 37, who has been in custody since her arrest in May, was released from ... Read More »
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