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Indigenous Awareness Week underway at U of L

By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022

The Iikaisskini Indigenous Student Centre at the University of Lethbridge hosted an opening ceremony Monday with a smudging and prayer, starting off its Indigenous Awareness Week which runs from April 4 – 7. The ceremony was held in the Iikaisskini Indigenous Gathering Place at the University, opening back in November. Leading the smudging ceremony was ... Read More »

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BILD Lethbridge crowns BILDer grand champion

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022

BILD Lethbridge crowned Keegan Fleming and Joel Spanos as BILDer Grand Champion of the inaugural “WHO BILDs it Best” building competition at the Southern Alberta Home and Garden Show on the weekend at Exhibition Park. The winning design was a wooden cooler made out of pallets and a stencil logo painted on the lid from ... Read More »

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Some pandemic requirements still in place for border travel, warns CBSA

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Canada Boarder Services Agency is reminding travellers that not all requirements changed on April 1 for those arriving in Canada. CBSA director of operations, Lisa White said they want to make sure there is no confusion between what is no longer required and what remains in place. Requirements for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated ... Read More »

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New music festival experience for students at the Owl

By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022

Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival concluded its first week of competition, showcasing artists in musical theatre, choral, guitar, speech, and piano. Thursday night residents were treated to a free event at the Owl Acoustic Lounge singing contemporary pieces with a live band, a first for the festival. During the festival performers from ... Read More »

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‘Ditch the Draft’ rally protests province’s new K-6 curriculum

By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2022

Justin Seward – Lethbridge Herald A crowd protesters showed up in front of City Hall on Saturday for a province-wide ‘Ditch the Draft’ Curriculum rally. The focus of the protest was to hear the concerns about Alberta’s K-6 draft curriculum. In March the provincial government announced that it would be implementing the new K-3 Mathematics, ... Read More »

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Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival results

By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2022

Wednesday, March 30 Choral Adjudicator: Catherine Glaser-Climie School Choral Jazz Group – School Choral Jazz Group; School Chorus – Movie/TV/Pop – Junior High/Middle School; School Chorus – Movie/TV/Pop – Senior High School: Immanuel Christian Senior Vocal Ensemble (Conductor: Nathalie Snyder).  Thursday, March 31  Choral     Adjudicator: Catherine Glaser-Climie School Chorus – Sampler – Grades ... Read More »

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Last Chance Cat Ranch awaits appeal decision

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

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Last Chance Cat Ranch had the opportunity to present to the City of Lethbridge Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Thursday about the Stop Order issued in February. Board member and volunteer Laurie Olmstead said they will receive a ruling by Apr. 15, 2022. “We talked about where our roots are and then ... Read More »

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Accused in sex assault trial fires lawyer

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

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who has been waiting since last December for a judge to give his decision on a sex-assault trial, has fired his lawyer. Sohil Bindra, who is scheduled to hear the judge’s decision on May 3, parted ways with his lawyer during a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. Calgary ... Read More »

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Disclosure forcing adjournments in trafficking case

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

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers representing several people charged in relation to a human trafficking case are being forced to seek lengthy adjournments as they struggle to pore over enormous amounts of disclosure. During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court Calgary lawyer Kaysi Fagan asked to adjourn the matter for her client, Mohammad Zafari, until May ... Read More »

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Attempted robbery, assault nets six month sentence

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

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 19-year-old southern Alberta man who threw a needle filled with methamphetamine at a nurse, then a day later attempted to rob a Lethbridge convenience store, has been sentenced to six months in jail. Hunter Alexander Frank was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge provincial court on charges of assault with a weapon, attempted robbery ... Read More »

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VR journey begins for students on Lethbridge College Island

By Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022

Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald A group of Lethbridge College students are embarking on a virtual educational journey that will land winners of a competition paid summer internships with Aftermath Islands. Twelve students in three programs will work in teams to creature structures, businesses and complete transactions on Lethbridge Island, a virtual space in the ... Read More »

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