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Rob Miyashiro wins NDP nomination for Lethbridge East
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He spent two terms on Lethbridge city council and now Rob Miyashiro is looking to serve residents in the Alberta legislature. The executive director of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization won the NDP nomination for Lethbridge East Sunday night on the second ballot. Miyashiro was running against Kevin McBeath, Amanda Jensen and former ... Read More »
4 responsesPolice Commission denies request for public inquiry
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Commission will not be ordering a Section 32 Public Inquiry of the Alberta Police Act requested by the lawyer of MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips. On Monday, the police commission issued a statement to media saying after receiving legal advice it considered several factors before making the decision. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Child Day event celebrates the rights of children
By Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Saturday was all about the kids. And Lethbridge’s patented knock-you-sideways wind wasn’t going to prevent that from happening. National Child Day was celebrated Saturday afternoon at Coalbanks Elementary School as children and parents alike enjoyed the sunshine, but also braved the breeze that whipped the west side school. As that ... Read More »
1 responseMan accused of armed robbery and threats set to return to court next month
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who is accused of helping a woman rob another man last year, may finally move ahead with the case when he returns to court next month. Lethbridge lawyer Marcus Mueller told court Thursday he still needs some additional disclosure, which will have some consequences in relation to the case. But when ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta seeing ‘exodus of young people’ SACPA hears
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted David Finch Thursday to talk about the drivers of talent mobility in Alberta and across Canada. Finch’s presentation, ‘An Exodus of Young People: Is this Alberta’s Future?’ was an expose of how young citizens are leaving the province. As a senior fellow at the Institute for ... Read More »
3 responsesJohnny Reid set to play Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
Canadian country music superstar Johnny Reid is coming back to Lethbridge! But unlike previous performances, this one will be in the more intimate environment of the Yates Centre. Reid will be performing two shows in Lethbridge and a date has been held for a third show, said promoter Ron Sakamoto. Reid will perform here April ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal L’Arche ends at second round of Battle of the Bands
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local group competing in the Battle of the Fans lip sync competition put on by L’Arche has been beaten out in the second round by L’Arche Honduras, but the experience was still a fulfilling one. Battle of the Fans is in its second season this year. It is an initiative of L’Arche ... Read More »
1 responseDeparture marks end of an era for Mounties in Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The departure of the RCMP from Lethbridge to Coaldale this year marks the end of a storied history for the national police force in the city. Area historian and artist George Kush knows that history well. Kush gave a lecture about the RCMP in Lethbridge at the Galt Museum this week. That history ... Read More »
2 responsesAgencies working together for victims of sexualized violence
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Four agencies working with victims of sexualized violence have created a first-of-it’s-kind in Alberta collaboration. Lethbridge Police Service Victim/Witness Services, along with YWCA Amethyst Project, the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre and RCMP Rural Corridor Victim Services have reached a Memorandum of Understanding which will help all agencies work together to better serve victims. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for accused in human trafficking case says he is still waiting for disclosure
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for one of several individuals charged in relation to human-trafficking made a brief appearance in Lethbridge provincial court Friday. The matter was simply adjourned for a month, however, after Calgary lawyer James Hawkins said he, like lawyers representing the other accused, is still waiting for disclosure. His client, Dr. Ziyaad Noor of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous Craft Market sews a family thread
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
For Annette Bad Eagle, it’s been a family affair. As the Indigenous Craft Market at Fort Whoop Up took place Friday afternoon, the seamstress from Piikani set up shop outside in the Fort Whoop Up courtyard displaying her vast varieties of sewing, beading, leathers, moccasins as well as traditional tops and ribbon skirts. The Indigenous ... Read More »
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