November 18th, 2024

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Defence wraps case without witness in sex assault trial

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a Lethbridge man accused of sexually assaulting four women concluded his case Thursday, without hearing testimony from his only witness. Andre Ouellette of Calgary chose not to call his witness to the stand Thursday, after the man said he didn’t want his name published by the media covering the sexual ... Read More »

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Calgary Family Peer Connections helping feed local families in need

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Calgary Family Peer Connections provided boxes of food for those in need on Thursday, thanks to a call from a local business that wanted to do their part in feeding some families over the holidays. On Thursday CFPC brought an initiative they have been working on for over a year to Polished ... Read More »

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Initial supply of rapid tests snapped up in under 10 minutes

By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2021

The rollout of free COVID-19 rapid test kits in Lethbridge on Friday morning was not a resounding success for Alberta Health Services. By most accounts, AHS had run out of the 400 test kits they had available in less than 10 minutes after distribution commenced at 8 a.m., and many hoping to secure the free ... Read More »

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Tubs with Toys gives back to community

By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2021

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald The Ensuite’s 12th annual Tubs with Toys event wrapped up on Friday and all collected toys were donated to the YWCA Harbour House Women’s Emergency Shelter.  “What we do is reach out to our community, our vendors, our customers, and we ask for donations and EMCO puts some money in ... Read More »

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Christmas to Remember for seniors too

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With efforts to help needy children in the spotlight at Christmas, one segment of society can be forgotten. But an initiative by AgeCare Columbia, a westside seniors living community, is seeing that Santa has a special Christmas present for elderly southern Albertans living alone or who are financially challenged. This week, a group ... Read More »

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Potential threat closes schools for second time this week

By Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021

A potential threat issued against students and staff of St. Francis Junior High School prompted school and division administration to contact the Lethbridge Police Service, which conducted an investigation. Later in the day, LPS concluded there was no threat to the St. Francis Junior High School community. When initially notifying the public on Thursday, Holy ... Read More »

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Royal Gala tops $1 million mark in support for YWCA Harbour House

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Harbour House has helped many women and children escape domestic violence and this has been possible in large thanks to community support. One of the organization’s supporters is Royal LePage, which has been donating to the organization for the last 24 years, amounting to a total of just over a million ... Read More »

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Psychologist offers ways to counter holiday stress

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Christmas can be chaotic but with COVID-19 thrown into the mix it may be even more difficult. Calgary-based psychologist and social worker Linda Hancock on Thursday offered her perspective on it in a presentation to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. Hancock said for many Christmas can be stressful, including those who ... Read More »

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Tech entrepreneur recognized by CEO Publication

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge technology entrepreneur has been named one of the Top 20 dynamic Chief Executive Officers in Canada by The CEO Publication. Colin Moreland’s downtown company has only been in operation for 19 months and his accolade comes after MPP Software Solutions was named 2021 Business of the Year in the innovation and ... Read More »

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Lawyer for doctor accused in human trafficking case waiting for disclosure

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After waiting several months to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office, a Calgary lawyer representing a doctor charged with human trafficking will have to wait awhile longer. James Hawkins, who appeared Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court on behalf of his client, Dr. Zyaad Noor of Calgary, explained he has received additional disclosure since ... Read More »

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Challenge accepted for food bank hockey benefit

By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021

Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Mayor’s Community Hockey Challenge has been laid down. In fact, Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen had barely announced it when the challenge was accepted. Hyggen, alongside Lethbridge Sport Council executive director Susan Eymann, met up at the ATB Centre Thursday morning to announce Saturday’s Mayor’s Community Hockey Challenge, a hockey ... Read More »

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