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Lawyers debate dates for Fort Macleod homicide case
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers for four out of five individuals charged in relation to a one-year-old murder case appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday to discuss their matters. The lawyers representing Miranda Turuk, Randy Giroux, Richard Lavell and Edward Goodrich appeared in court Wednesday to discuss their clients’ matters, but were asked by the Crown to ... Read More »
1 responseSheet music theft devastating for Lethbridge Big Band
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Whoever broke into the garden shed in Paul and Nancy Walker’s westside yard may not have been expecting to see what was inside the rolling locked container they stole. Inside that black plastic wheeled bin with red lid and stencilled with the letters LBB was sheet music belonging to the Lethbridge Big Band. ... Read More »
2 responsesBoy bitten by loose pit bull on westside
By Lethbridge Police Service on July 14th, 2022
Lethbridge Police responded to a report of dog bite incident which occurred at a westside school yard on Wednesday. Just before noon two pit bulls were reported loose and unattended in the school yard of Dr. Gerald B. Probe Elementary School in the 100 block of Rocky Mountain Boulevard West. An eight-year-old boy, who was ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous youth experience trail training this summer
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 14th, 2022
Trans Canada Trail is announcing the second annual edition of its Outland Youth Employment Program, a trail training opportunity for Indigenous youth in partnership with OYEP running from July 19 to August 19 in five provinces across Canada. Youth are employed in a stewardship role to learn hands on skills such as chainsaw handling and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot Experience focuses on rich cultural traditions
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fort Whoop-Up held an event Wednesday morning aiming to share knowledge and awareness about the Niitsitapi Blackfoot culture through activities and stories taught by local Indigenous interpreters. The Blackfoot Experience looks at the culture and history of the Blackfoot people in southern Alberta, working with elders and ... Read More »
1 responseFurther adjournment in Fort Macleod homicide case
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a Claresholm woman charged with several other people in relation to a one-year-old murder case has adjourned her matters until next month. M. Hlady appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday, to ask for an adjournment of Michelle Toth’s matters in relation to the death of Lane Tailfeathers of Fort Macleod. ... Read More »
2 responsesCoutts trial set but charges await transfer
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Charges for three man accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during the protest at the Coutts border in January and February, are still waiting to be transfered to Court of Queen’s Bench. Even though a trial date has been set in Court of Queen’s Bench for Anthony Olienick, Jerry Morin and Chris ... Read More »
1 responseSex assault case to set sentencing hearing and trial date next month
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The setting of sentencing and trial dates for a Lethbridge man charged with sex-related offences have been adjourned to appear in front of Judge already involved with the case. Sohil Bindra’s matter appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday with the intention to set a sentencing hearing and schedule a trial date, but the matter ... Read More »
1 responseNew turf for U of L athletics
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
Athletes who play at the University of Lethbridge’s Community Stadium this season will have a brand-new feel under their feet in the form of new turf. Crews have been on the field replacing the turf for over a month now and the over $900,000 project is expected to be completed by Sunday. The project was ... Read More »
2 responsesSmoke, Wind and Fire barbecue competition set to grill again
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Smoke, Wind and Fire barbecue competition is coming back for its second annual event where Master Series and Backyard Amateur teams will compete for the best barbecue July 23 and 24. Professionally sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), the competition features prizes awarded in the four traditional categories of Chicken, ... Read More »
2 responsesParkrun focuses on inclusivity
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
The global-wide Parkrun was founded at Bushy Park in London, England back in October 2004 and the Lethbridge run was founded in 2019 by Jim and Ellen Carter. Parkrun is a five-kilometre event that takes place around the world at 9 a.m. every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 23 countries across five ... Read More »
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