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Professional Optical nearing 50-year milestone
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
For almost 50 years, Professional Optical has been a family business. In that time, the local business located at 808 1 Ave South has continued to serve southern Alberta and has a clientele that spans generations since those beginnings. It’s that community attitude combined with the latest technology in vision care that has landed Professional Optical another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused awaits verdict in sexual assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who is scheduled for two sex-related trials later this year, is still waiting for the judge to give his decision on a trial last year. Lawyers were expected to set a date Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court when they could present their arguments in front of Judge Jerry LeGrandeur, following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Day of Knights brings medieval combat to the Galt
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For William Baliko and his compatriots in the Company of the Black Spears, there’s nothing like a day donning medieval armour and pounding on each other. Baliko and other members of the Black Spears gave families an education in medieval combat along with some heart-pounding demonstrations Wednesday at the Galt Museum. The Company ... 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!LPS 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!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 responseRallies 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 responsesLPS 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 responseAccused 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 »
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