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Accused in Coutts conspiracy case awaits bail decision
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of four individuals accused of conspiring to commit murder during the blockade at Coutts in February, hopes to be released from custody today. Christopher Lysak, who had a bail hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, returns to court today for the judge’s decision. Following the lengthy hearing Monday, Justice Vaughan ... Read More »
4 responsesBuilding preservation important for city’s future
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
There are many reasons for preserving Lethbridge’s historical buildings. On Saturday afternoon at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Belinda Crowson, president of the Lethbridge Historical Society, discussed a few of those reasons with a group of fellow-interested historians. Fittingly, the hour-long talk also took place in the SAAG building which turned 100-years-old this year. “So ... Read More »
3 responsesFormer journalist pens Lethbridge love story
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An Albertan author has written a story that brings a glimpse of what life was like in Lethbridge more than 100 years ago and it is named after the city itself. Inspired by a true story, Lethbridge tells the tale of an English lad abandoned by his family and a young American rejected by his ... Read More »
3 responsesBlackfoot beadwork program connects with local history and culture
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A program for adults and seniors at the Galt Museum on Tuesday provided a history lesson and some hands-on learning. The session on Blackfoot beading by Kalli Eagle Speaker taught participants about the art of Blackfoot beading and gave them the chance to recreate their own using paint dots. The session was part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City responds to Alberta’s loosening of COVID-19 restrictions
By Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is lifting restrictions on staff including the COVID-19 vaccination policy as the province moves into Phase 2 of its work to cut COVID measures. On Tuesday, Alberta made numerous changes to provincial policy which included lifting the mask mandate except on municipal and intra-provincial public transit ... Read More »
3 responsesTickets reinstated against LOPS pop-up tent organizer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com City bylaw tickets issued against a Lethbridge man for holding activities on city property without permits, and which were later dismissed in court, have been reinstated. The city successfully appealed a judge’s decision from last year, when 17 bylaw tickets against Timothy Michael Slaney were dismissed. Judge Kristen Ailsby granted a defence request in April ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity cites losses in face of ULFA demands
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge says it’s concerned about the impacts of the ongoing strike by its faculty. In a weekend statement, the university said since 2019-20 its provincial grant has been cut my more than 20 per cent and as a result the U of L has lost $20 million in annual funding ... Read More »
1 responseWalkers hit the course for Coldest Night of the Year
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
On Saturday at the Land-O-Lakes Golf and Country Club, nearly 250 walkers hit the trail for a brisk afternoon walk. But this particular walk was to put the participants in somebody else’s shoes as the Streets Alive Mission-hosted 11th Annual Coldest Night of the Year took place. While the roughly 250 walkers, 35 teams and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug smuggling case headed to trial next year
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs into Alberta in 2020, is scheduled to stand trial, but not until next year. Amarpreet Singh Sandhu is set to stand trial by a judge without a jury Jan. 9-20, 2023 in Court of Queen’s Bench. The matter was in Queen’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BIPOC business accelerator gets major cash influx
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Foundation has received $2.6M in funding from Prairies Economic Development Canada to establish a business accelerator program for Black entrepreneurs in Western Canada. BIPOC Foundation, established by Lethbridge entrepreneurs Clement Esene and Sinmi Adeoye-Esene, was established to create significant entrepreneurship opportunities for diverse communities. The ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in Coalhurst intersection death to stand trial in 2023
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man, who remains in custody after he was denied bail Feb. 4 in relation to a drunk driving death more than two years ago, will stand trial next year on several criminal charges. The judge and jury trial is set to run for three weeks beginning Jan. 30, 2023 in ... Read More »
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