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Homicide suspect makes brief court appearance
By Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald 45-year-old man accused in the city’s first homicide of the year made a brief appearance Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused, Sheldon Nicholas LePage, appeared by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where he has been remanded since his arrest earlier in the month. His matter was first addressed Monday, ... Read More »
2 responsesRussia-Ukraine conflict has deep historical roots
By Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2022
The reasons behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have deep historical roots. Through examination of historical context during a presentation to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on Thursday, Associate Professor of History at the University of Lethbridge Dr. Chris Burton covered Russian attitudes toward Ukraine and why the invasion took place when it did. ... Read More »
1 responseGreat Horned Owl family found dead by local farmer
By Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2022
Nicholas Allen For The Herald Mystery surrounds the death of a Great Horned Owl family that happened last week, with the recent avian flu outbreak potentially to blame. Local farmer Walt Strand found two adult and two juvenile Great Horned Owls deceased at his farm east of Lethbridge on May 6. Managing director of the ... Read More »
2 responsesSons of Norway celebrate Constitution Day at City Hall
By Nicholas Allen on May 18th, 2022
Local Norwegian heritage group Sons of Norway celebrated Norway’s Constitution Day with the raising of a flag at Lethbridge City Hall on Tuesday. Members of the group gathered to celebrate Constitution Day or, as it’s known amongst Norwegians, Syttende Mai. Sons of Norway treasurer Arnold Follinglo was there to speak about the importance of the ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity Foundation grants benefit many
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on May 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is supporting 42 projects from organizations throughout Southwestern Alberta with over $460,000 in funding. The organizations are receiving funding as result of the spring call for applications to the Community Priorities Fund and the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life. “We are always excited ... Read More »
1 responseProvince investing $5.3 million in local post-secondaries
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The government of Alberta is investing $5.3 million to create more than 180 new seats in high-demand programs at Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat College and the University of Lethbridge. “It’s a real pleasure to be here today to announce an important step forward in building our post-secondary capacity,” said Minister ... Read More »
2 responsesClarification Re: MP Rachael Thomas
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2022
In the April 1 article “MP Thomas sees social media backlash over Trudeau comments” by Al Beeber published in The Lethbridge Herald, it was not the intent of the story to infer that Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a dictator. Later in the story, it specifically states that in the ... Read More »
6 responsesSPC weighs options for emergency services staffing models
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2022
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s chief of fire and EMS, Greg Adair, came before the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee on Thursday to present options for an operational staffing model for emergency services. Challenges that are being faced include a 20 per cent increase in long distance transfers, a 58 per cent increase in responding ... Read More »
1 responseFive face charges in connection to Lane Tailfeathers death
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2022
FORT MACLEOD RCMP On June 23, 2021, Lane Tailfeather’s family reported him missing to the Fort MacLeod RCMP. Fort MacLeod RCMP conducted a missing person investigation that transitioned to a homicide investigation. On July 20, 2021, Tailfeather’s remains were found in a remote area near Crowsnest Pass. It was determined that the homicide occurred in Fort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary Club of Lethbridge assisting Ukraine
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2022
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Rotary Club of Lethbridge is taking a two-pronged approach to helping Ukrainians impacted by war in their country. The club is co-ordinating with an English-speaking Rotary Club in Prague, Czech Republic and Rotary-based charity Disaster Aid Europe to take supplies such as water filters to the city of Uzhhorod, Ukraine ... Read More »
2 responsesUnvaccinated jury requested by woman facing Coutts charges
By Delon Shurtz on May 17th, 2022
By Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com <mailto:dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com> One of several individuals charged in relation to alleged offences during the Coutts border protest wants to be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge, with a jury whose members are not required to be vaccinated. Joanne Person, who was in Lethbridge provincial court Monday, said because ... Read More »
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