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Castle Mountain brings live events back to the slopes
By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2022
Castle Mountain Resort is ready to welcome back live music. Starting Friday evening, the ski resort will feature free musical performances in its T-Bar pub for the rest of the season. The ‘Beats in the Base’ concert series is also scheduled to kick off on March 19-20 with acts every Saturday and Sunday until the ... Read More »
2 responsesThree month sentence for woman guilty of robbery and threats
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former southern Alberta woman who robbed and threatened to kill a man nearly two years ago has learned her lesson and will likely never again commit a criminal offence, a judge said Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. However, Judge Jerry LeGrandeur still handed Chelsey Marie Beringer a jail sentence, but only for three ... Read More »
1 responseAg-Expo returns to the furrow for 2022
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the doors opened wide Wednesday on Ag-Expo. The Expo and North American Seed Fair runs until Friday at the Lethbridge Exhibition. Parking at Ag-Expo is in the south lot with the entrance by Bully’s. Exhibition Park’s website does say, however, limited $5 onsite parking is ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College’s LEO Club looking to lend a hand
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College’s Leadership, Experience, Opportunity (LEO) Club is actively searching for new volunteer opportunities after having its activities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years. The LEO Club is one of Lethbridge College’s longest-running student clubs, and it was founded in 1977. The club is made up of students from ... Read More »
2 responsesManslaughter trial cancelled for Fort Macleod man
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a 26-year-old man accused of killing an older man in Fort Macleod last May has been cancelled at the request of the accused’s lawyer. During a brief hearing Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for Calgary lawyer Balfour Der explained the week-long trial set for the summer needs to be rescheduled ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale council approves Video Lottery Terminals
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on March 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com After an animated debate around the Coaldale council table, second and third readings of the Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Bylaw 840-C-02-22 passed on Feb. 28 during a regular council meeting. The issue has been on and off the table a number of times over the past five years and has proved to be ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity alum brings comic stylings to Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Conner Christmas has turned the dramatic chops he developed while studying at the University of Lethbridge into a burgeoning career as a stand-up comedian. And for three days, the High River native will be bringing some laughs to Lethbridge audiences. Christmas will be playing Thursday night at the Canadian Brewhouse at 3521 Mayor ... Read More »
1 responseAccused 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 responsesFamily medicine in crisis in Lethbridge, SACPA told
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) welcomed Dr. Samuel deWalle to their Thursday virtual meeting to discuss the family medicine crisis in Lethbridge. Congruent with the COVID-19 pandemic has been a gradual but persistent loss of family physicians in the city of Lethbridge, and with them the loss of access to primary ... Read More »
3 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 responsesAlaska pair accused of gun smuggling no-shows in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A warrant has been issued for a U.S. couple accused of trying to smuggle guns over the border at Coutts. The warrant was issued Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court after the accused, Adam Peter Brown, 39, and Bethany Ann Brown, 42, didn’t show up for court and they didn’t have anyone attend to ... Read More »
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