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Best of the Best celebrating local business excellence
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Editor’s Note: Included in today’s edition is a special section which has all the results in all of the categories for the annual Best of the Best competition. We encourage readers to have a look and recognize your neighbours and friends that put in the time and effort to be recognized by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused seeks release alleging “fake” charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man who insists his charges are fake and he should be released from custody, will be back in court next month after his lawyer has had an opportunity to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. The matter for Cody Gregory Fleming was in Lethbridge provincial court twice this week, but simply adjourned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP hoping provincial budget brings relief for Albertans
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com NDP Energy Critic Kathleen Ganley and Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips are hoping the UCP government budget today provides relief for Albertans embattled by higher costs for gas, groceries, insurance, taxes and utilities. The two did a joint Zoom conference on Wednesday in which they discussed Tuesday’s throne speech and the budget being ... Read More »
1 responseLPS officer not guilty of discreditable conduct
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service Sgt. Jason Moulton was found not guilty on one count of discreditable conduct during a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday. Sgt. Moulton was charged with one count of discreditable conduct which reads “That you engaged in discreditable conduct, contrary to s. 5(1)(e) of the Police Service Regulation, as defined by section 5(2)(e)(ii) of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rallies call on government to help Albertans ‘dying for access’ in drug crisis
By Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Albertans for Ethical Drug Policy held “Dying for Access” rallies and vigils in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge on Wednesday, to call for urgent government action to curb Alberta’s worsening drug poisoning crisis and for the removal of harmful barriers to accessing life-saving services. The Lethbridge rally took place Wednesday evening ... Read More »
12 responsesAccused to strike plea in impaired driving case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who pleaded guilty in 2020 to one count of impaired driving causing bodily harm and was all set to be sentenced last September, will ask a judge to strike the plea when the matter returns to court in a couple of months. Jessica Lee Gearing was scheduled to be sentenced ... Read More »
1 responseTheatre Outré expands options with family-oriented show
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Theatre Outré wants children to know it’s OK to be themselves and be different if they feel that way. The city theatre troupe will be presenting its first family-oriented show during this year’s Quaint, Quirky & Queer Festival which runs until March 5. Adapted and directed by Nicola Elson, “The Sissy Duckling” is ... Read More »
1 responseSACPA speaker argues freedom intertwined with responsibility
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Tad Mitsui to their Wednesday session to talk about “Democracy, Freedoms and Responsibilities: How are they intertwined?” Mitsui spoke about the subject from his experience while living in Japan and South Africa, where he saw many fight and die for freedom. In Japan he lived ... Read More »
1 responseLPS addressing performance gaps, says Mehdizadeh
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh of the Lethbridge Police Service says allegations that have been brought forward involving the records management unit from a time previous to his tenure at LPS were investigated thoroughly and the results showed that it was not a case of harassment but rather conflict between people. “The manager had clear ... Read More »
1 responseProvincial recycling conference being staged in city
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2022
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After COVID- 19 put a stop to their meetings, Chris Neilsen is looking forward to hosting a three-day Alberta CARE Network conference in Lethbridge this week. Neilsen, an owner/operator of DBS Environmental, said Monday more than 100 delegates from the recycling industry and municipalities will be putting their heads together ... Read More »
1 responseKyreese Mountain Horse passes the torch
By Dale Woodard on February 22nd, 2022
Last weekend at the 22nd International Peace Pow Wow and Festival Kyreese Mountain Horse passed on the 2022 Miss Blackfoot Canada honour. However, since being crowned Miss Blackfoot Canada in 2020, Mountain Horse has not only represented the Blackfoot people, she has taken part in many initiatives, one of which hits close to home for ... Read More »
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