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Charges to be dropped following death of accused
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a 34-year-old man arrested in 2020 after police seized drugs from a southside hotel room, will be withdrawn when the matter returns to court next month. The matter for Carmon Shane Deschamps was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where two counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of ... Read More »
1 responseMurder case returns to court next month
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Twenty-six-year-old Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse, who is accused of killing an older woman late last year, is set to return to court next month. The accused’s lawyer, John Oman of Calgary, made a brief appearance Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, but simply adjourned the matter to March 3. Oman said he had only recently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Faculty strike at U of L after negotiations break down
By Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association is on strike. Pickets went up after the 11 a.m. Thursday deadline for a resolution came without any breakthroughs in negotiations between the union and the university. Faculty association president Dan O’Donnell said “it’s a sad day” for the university as passing motorists honked ... Read More »
3 responsesLocal school divisions make changes following provincial announcement
By Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
Lethbridge and Holy Spirit Catholic school divisions have reacted to the Alberta government’s announcement on Tuesday to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in the province. The two divisions issued separate statements to the public on Wednesday. Lethbridge School Division stated it was “disappointed the division did not have advanced notice prior to the announcement. The Board has ... Read More »
3 responsesCity removes REP requirements
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The lifting of provincial COVID-19 restrictions has prompted the City of Lethbridge to end its proof of vaccination requirement for entering city-owned and operated facilities. The lifting of restrictions also means the Enmax Centre will once again be able to operate food and beverage services which will enable the facility to recall about ... Read More »
1 responseOHS charges against contractor withdrawn in employee death case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a construction contractor whose temporary employee died while working on a City of Lethbridge project nearly three years ago, have been withdrawn. Maple Reinders Constructors was facing eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker, who was temporarily employed in ... Read More »
1 responsePastor facing charges in relation to Coutts protest
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary pastor who was arrested at his Calgary home this week, will have to remain in custody at least until next week before he finds out if he’ll be released on bail. Artur Pawlowski sought his release Wednesday during a lengthy bail hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, but after listening to extensive ... Read More »
4 responsesJohn Ware film prompts discussion on evils of slavery
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As part of their Black History Month celebration Lethbridge College offered a screening of John Ware Reclaimed Tuesday in the E.C. Fredericks Theatre. Ibrahim Turay, instructor in the School of Justice Studies, lead a panel discussion after the screening, with some members in attendance via Zoom and others in person. The film follows Cheryl Foggo ... Read More »
1 responseNew Indigenous exhibits open at the Galt Museum
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first of three Indigenous art exhibits, curated by or co-organized with Indigenous experts, has opened at the Galt Museum. Breathe (2nd Wave), a touring exhibit of traditionally crafted masks by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists reflecting resiliency through the COVID-19 pandemic, opened Jan. 29 and runs through April 29. Co-created by Metis artists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shoebox campaign successful once again
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Thanks in part to many Lethbridge residents, thousands of children across the world received gift-filled shoeboxes during the 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign. “An opportunity to show the struggling children first of all that people in Canada care about them, and as a Christian organization that God cares about them, he knows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clearing Coutts blockade proving difficult
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s provincial government respects the right of people to lawfully protest but the blockades at Coutts and Milk River need to end, acting Justice Minister and Solicitor General Sonya Savage said Tuesday afternoon. Savage, along with RCMP deputy commissioner Curtis Zablocki, provided an update about the ongoing blockade near the Alberta-Montana border. Zablocki ... Read More »
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