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Edmonton MP asking feds to step in on SCS decision
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton NDP Member of Parliament is asking the federal government to intervene after a Court of Queen’s Bench judge Monday denied an injunction requested by two groups seeking to prevent the Alberta government from implementing regulations on the operation of supervised consumption sites. Heather McPherson told The Herald Friday “I’m asking the ... Read More »
1 responseHuman trafficking case continues to await disclosure
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers representing several individuals charged last year in a human trafficking case are still waiting for disclosure from Specialized Prosecutions in Calgary, despite a promise a month ago that the information was “on its way.” Several lawyers who appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Friday on behalf of five of the accused men said they ... Read More »
1 responseJustice system unbalanced in dealing with white-collar crime
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 15th, 2022
Raining money down on just a few causes so many to drown. Larry Elford, the author of Farming Humans, his second book, was the guest speaker at the weekly Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs online session Thursday. Elford reflected on his two-decade financial career as well as the tricks and tactics used by those who profit ... Read More »
3 responsesLethbridge College VR project illuminates the path of dinosaurs
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College’s Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START) initiative is making it possible for many to follow dinosaurs’ footsteps as they visit the Grande Cache Tourism and Interpretive Centre. The Grand Cache Dinosaur Track Site, located on the edge of the Rocky Mountains northwest of Edmonton, is the only ... Read More »
1 responseRV show presents options for luxury and backcountry campers
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Got a little camping on the slate this summer? If so, a pair of local RV dealerships have teamed up for some one-stop shopping this weekend at the Lethbridge Exhibition Centre. Whether you’re someone who lives for camping or someone who wants a camper they can actually live in, all ... Read More »
4 responsesSinkhole catches motorists by surprise on morning commute
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald A ruptured watermain under 6 Ave. S. on Thursday morning opened a sinkhole that cost two commuters damage to their vehicles. Tanner Phillips was eastbound on the thoroughfare when he pulled into the left lane to turn onto 8 St. at 7:40 a.m. Unbeknownst to him, moments before a colleague had ruptured a ... Read More »
3 responsesNew U of L award to sponsor Indigenous student artist
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Faculty of Fine Arts from the University of Lethbridge with the help of an alumnus, has established a cash award to support the career and artistic development of an Indigenous student. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500, a donation made by U of L alumnus Terry ... Read More »
1 responseSinkhole catches motorists by surprise on morning commute
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A ruptured watermain under 6 Ave. S. on Thursday morning opened a sinkhole that cost two commuters damage to their vehicles. Tanner Phillips was eastbound on the thoroughfare when he pulled into the left lane to turn onto 8 St. at 7:40 a.m. Unbeknownst to him, moments before a colleague had ... Read More »
2 responsesGrange Hotel up in smoke due to illegal grow-up
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Vulcan man whose motel burned to the ground because he was growing cannabis in one of the rooms, has been fined under the Cannabis Act. Beizhen Sun, 51, was fined $1,000 Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court on one charge of possessing, producing, selling, distributing or importing anything with the ... Read More »
1 responseCommittee weighs value of potential light pollution bylaw
By Lethbridge Herald on January 14th, 2022
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge may be getting one step closer to a light nuisance bylaw. The Community Safety Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge City Council has tasked administration with providing a report on the implementation of such a bylaw by April 14. Several Lethbridge residents spoke Thursday to the committee about the impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Referee assault case adjourned 30 times
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After having his assault charge adjourned some 30 times since he was accused of attacking a referee more than two years ago, 57-year-old Robert Farrell Creighton’s matter has been adjourned again. An agent for Creighton’s lawyer, Dean Zuk of Calgary, appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday and asked to adjourn the case one ... Read More »
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