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Phillips expects UCP to balance budget
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shannon Phillips is hoping the UCP does the right thing when it announces the provincial budget on Feb. 24. The NDP MLA for Lethbridge West says with rising oil prices, the UCP has the chance to make a positive impact on Albertans with its next budget. “The UCP is likely to balance the ... Read More »
3 responsesIndigenous students look toward future
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For Shelley Kirkvold, Thursday’s Striving for Higher Learning gathering at Catholic Central High School will just be the first of more to come. The ‘Iisopok’ksikatkimayaa – Striving for Higher Knowledge’ event at CCHS was specifically for grade 11 and 12 First Nations, Metis and Inuit students in the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division ... Read More »
1 responseSakamoto launches new record label
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City music impresario Ron Sakamoto is making new moves in the entertainment industry. The legendary concert promoter’s company Sakamoto Agency has just launched a new record label. Called Sakamoto Music, and distributed worldwide by Warner Music Canada, the label has just signed its first artist – Canadian country singer Chris Buck. Sakamoto said ... Read More »
1 responseExplosives and trafficking nets three year sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man caught in 2020 with drugs, cash and explosives, has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Shaun Ryan Hlavach was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to single charges of possession of an explosive substance and possession of a prohibited weapon, and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New exhibits opening at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Art lovers will have the chance to not only see some new works, but also meet the artists themselves as the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin presents three new exhibitions on display starting today until April 24. The public is welcome to attend tonight’s opening reception from 7-9 p.m. Opening ... Read More »
1 responsePastor arrested after Coutts involvement denied bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, who has been remanded since his arrest last week for participating in the freedom blockade at Coutts, will remain in custody, a judge has ruled. Lethbridge Judge Erin Olsen denied Pawlowski bail Wednesday, and agreed with the Crown’s concerns that the accused will re-offend and undermine the public’s confidence in ... Read More »
3 responsesFourth man charged in Coutts conspiracy case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 12th individual who was arrested in relation to the protest at Coutts and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, had his matter addressed Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Jerry Mitchell Morin, who is remanded at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was not required to appear in court, but was represented by Calgary lawyer Andrew ... Read More »
1 responseShrek the Musical to hit the stage
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Winston Churchill High School students are preparing to wow audiences with their live performance of Shrek – The Musical in March at Southminster United Church. The process began in September when auditions were held, and at that time those involved in the production had been rehearsing three times a week. Originally slated for ... Read More »
1 responseCo-management arrangements off the table for U of L
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge won’t consider co-management arrangements preventing it from independently prioritizing the interests of stakeholders such as students, said the U of L in a Wednesday statement on its bargaining page. The university says its striking faculty association is not mandated to consider the interests of students or other stakeholders in ... Read More »
1 responseCity pushing forward with sale of Bowman
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday tasked administration with the job of preparing and developing a request for proposal process (RFP) that contemplates the sale of the Bowman Building to private entities. Administration has been asked to report back to council by May 24 on that effort. The motion was passed by a 6-2 ... Read More »
5 responsesCrown seeking two year sentence for taxi robbery
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman who attacked and robbed a Lethbridge taxi driver more than two years ago, could face up to two years in jail if the judge accepts a recommendation by the Crown. The Crown is asking that Kimberlie Rose Eagle Speaker receive a jail sentence between 18 and 24 months, even though ... Read More »
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