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Bail for man facing firearms, property charges

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A second Lethbridge man charged following a police investigation into property theft earlier this year has been released from custody. Nelson Myles Mumford, 35, was released late last week from remand custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre on $250 cash bail and several conditions, including he report weekly to the Picture Butte RCMP ... Read More »

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LPS Watch program receives Alberta Community Justice Award

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Since its founding in 2019 by the Lethbridge Police Service to help make the community a safer place, manager Jeff Cove has seen the organization grow and earn provincial recognition. Staffed by volunteers from their 20s to 60s, many with an interest in pursuing law enforcement careers, The Watch is a downtown-based program ... Read More »

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PaganFest aims for awareness and acceptance

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s a non-profit society aimed at promoting tolerance and acceptance and on Saturday, the Southern Alberta Pagan Association was at Galt Gardens spreading its word. After a hiatus because of COVID-19 restrictions, the association was able on a cool and cloudy day to finally stage its festival again. The mission of the association ... Read More »

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Housing starts down in Lethbridge

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Construction on a total of 44 new homes was started here in May, down 14 from the previous month, according to the Lethbridge Housing Report. Of those, 24 were single detached while 18 were row/semi-detached and two others were multi-unit or apartments. The total is down 5 from the 10-year average. In Medicine ... Read More »

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Re-Imagine grants look to spark downtown activity

By Lethbridge Herald on July 4th, 2022

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will have plenty of events to choose from this summer thanks in part to a Re-Imagine Downtown Activation Grant that many local organizations have received.  The grant program is designed to facilitate the re-imagining of Downtown’s vacant and under-utilized spaces, by supporting initiatives that look to create a ... Read More »

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Canadians have many reasons to celebrate our country

By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Yesterday, Canada celebrated its national holiday for the second straight year without COVID-19 restrictions dampening the fun. Finally, the crowds could return to public venues with organizations having plenty of time to plan special events for Canada Day. Of course, not everyone was in the celebratory mood ... Read More »

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Accused in Coutts case waiting on bail decision

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of four southern Alberta men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during the protest at the Coutts border in January and February, won’t know until later this month whether he’ll be released from remand custody pending his trial. Following a two-day bail hearing Wednesday and Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s ... Read More »

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Raymond continues tradition of Heritage Days festivities

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A long line of vehicles heading south from Lethbridge Friday morning was the first indication Canada Day was going to be something special in Raymond. And residents in the home of Canada’s first rodeo made it clear they were ready to celebrate. Streets and sidewalks were packed solid on the route of the ... Read More »

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Jazz Society playing music throughout the year

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Jazz Society is bringing back jazz and blues in a different format for 2022 to be able to offer Lethbridge residents music events throughout the year. “Rather than focusing on just the one-week festival we’re actually trying to do pretty much an event each month, all year round so actually spreading ... Read More »

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Judge won’t strike plea of woman who drove over friend

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A judge has refused to strike a guilty plea by a woman who drove over a friend following a night at the bar three years ago. Jessica Lee Gearing had hoped Lethbridge provincial court judge Kristin Ailsby would strike her plea to impaired driving causing bodily harm because, she testified previously, she was ... Read More »

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Paradise Canyon proud to wave Canada’s colours

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto and the staff at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort are proud to be Canadian. And for five years the Lethbridge westside river valley golf course has been showing its pride on all 18 holes. The national flag was raised on each hole Wednesday and will remaining flying until after the American July ... Read More »

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