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Woman accused of trying to mail pets back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta woman who was charged nearly three years ago and accused of trying to mail a puppy and a kitten through Canada Post, is set to be back in court later this month. The matter for 56-year-old Jill Heather Marshall was addressed briefly this week in Lethbridge provincial court, but the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CIRA launches annual digital grants program
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, CIRA, is launching a campaign to help fund projects across Canada that improve Internet across the country. More than $1 million in grants will be awarded to eligible projects submitted before the April 13 deadline. Eligibility is open to all non-profits, Indigenous communities, charities, researchers, and community members. Projects will ... Read More »
1 responseMaple Leaf secures animal welfare rankingt
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Maple Leaf Foods has been honoured for its efforts to take care of and improve animal welfare. The company this week was ranked among a small group of global leaders by the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. Maple Leaf Foods was among 12 companies worldwide to be ranked in BBFAW’s Tier 2. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook High School drama production back on stage
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
Chinook High School is presenting its spring production of U-R-U to the community starting on Tuesday. Directed by Erica Barr, U-R-U is a comedy about humanity and our obsession with progress at all costs. The show runs from March 22 – 26, with showings nightly at 7 p.m. and a matinée on Saturday at 2 ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial partnership addressing addiction
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis, announced Friday the province has partnered with the Virtual Opioid Dependancy program to provide more resources to help those suffering from addiction to prevent overdose. “Opioid related fatalities are the most acute addiction related harm occurring in our communities today, what many people don’t ... Read More »
1 responseCalgary doctor pleads not guilty in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary doctor accused with nearly a dozen other individuals in relation to a human trafficking case in Lethbridge, has pleaded not guilty to his charges. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer James Hawkins pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client, Ziyaad Noor, to charges of sexual contact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ULFA rallies at city hall
By Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Professor Christopher Burton raised the memory of a 1968 rally in support of the University of Lethbridge at City Hall on Friday as striking members of the faculty association staged another one – to show appreciation for community support. On May 18, 1968, after the university’s first convocation ceremony at ... Read More »
2 responsesProbation ordered in dial-a-dope conviction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman caught in a police dial-a-dope bust has been handed a suspended sentence and placed on probation for 18 months. Shelley Lynn Bevans, who now lives in Vancouver, B.C., pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of possession of the proceeds of crime, stemming from a police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local environmentalist shows green living can help you save
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
With energy prices doubling in previous years and inflation rates continuing to push the market into higher brackets it’s hard to have anything left in the bank. In today’s economy you wouldn’t think a sustainable move to help the environment would also save your budget – but for Michael Bartz that possibility has made his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New programs on tap as Galt society seeks membership
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Friends Society of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives is looking to expand their society membership along with their board of directors. “We encourage diversity of applicants to be part of our board of directors,” said Glenn Coulter, society president. He said they are registered under the Societies Act of Alberta, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding proposed for Community Care Campus consultant
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council is being asked by its Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee to approve up to $100,000 to procure a consultant to conduct community engagement on the creation of a made-for-Lethbridge community care campus. The money will be used to create conceptual designs for such a campus and develop a business case ... Read More »
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