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Woman accused of murder to remain in custody over holidays
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman charged with first degree murder will remain in custody through Christmas while her lawyer waits to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse appeared in court Wednesday by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where she has been remanded since her arrest last month. Calgary lawyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City electric rates going up
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday unanimously approved second and third reading of the Electric Distribution Tariff bylaw which sets the rates for customers receiving services from the City of Lethbridge Electric Utility. What this means for residents is they can expect to see an increase in electricity charges. According to the submission given ... Read More »
4 responsesAccused denies charges in sex assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women denied the allegations Wednesday during cross-examination by the Crown. Sohil Bindra, who is on trial in Lethbridge provincial court for several sex-related offences in relation to the women, repeatedly disagreed with the Crown prosecutor each time she pointedly asked him if he committed each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City revisiting bin collection concerns
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge City council is addressing citizen concerns about the relocation of pickup for the black and blue bins. Council on Tuesday passed a motion presented by councillor John Middleton-Hope calling on city administration to present a strategy to resolve concerns to a future Standing Policy Committee meeting, a strategy which ... Read More »
5 responsesAccused takes stand in sexual assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women, says his trysts with the women were consensual. Sohil Bindra took the stand during his trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, and simply responded “no” each time his lawyer asked if he sexually assaulted any of the women, gave any of them a noxious ... Read More »
1 responseSchool division responds to curriculum announcement
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge School Division had a mixed reaction to the curriculum changes announced earlier this week by Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange. Even though they says they have not had the opportunity to look deeply at changes that have been made, they have had a preliminary overview of the province’s controversial revised K-6 curriculum.   “We are ... Read More »
2 responsesTelehealth not the solution to doctor shortage, says physician
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton community physician suggests Telehealth services aren’t the solution to Alberta’s doctor shortage. Ed Papp, who has practised for 48 years in the province’s capital, also says patients of rural physicians trying to provide acute care are even more disadvantaged than those in bigger centres. “We used to be only able to ... Read More »
2 responsesVan Essen wins County by-election
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Eric Van Essen has won the County of Lethbridge by-election for the Division 5 seat. The Monday by-election was called after no candidate ran in that division during the fall municipal election on Oct. 18. Results won’t be made official until noon on Friday but as of Monday morning, Van Essen took the election with ... Read More »
1 responseChristmas shoppers line up for ‘Holi-Yay’ market
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Judging by the lineup that snaked down the side of the Lethbridge Exhibition North Pavilion, people were blown away by the Lethbridge Handmade Market’s Holi-Yay event this past weekend. Fortunately, that was in figurative sense and not literally, as the Holi-Yay market returned after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While those ... Read More »
1 responseThreats cancel classes at LCI and Churchill
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Threats made to two local high schools on Tuesday prompted a police response which resulted in evacuations and closures for Winston Churchill High School and Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. Just after 8 a.m. police responded to a report that a threat was received electronically by Winston Churchill High School. Lethbridge School Division directed that classes be ... Read More »
2 responsesAmendments passed on council remuneration policy
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday unanimously passed amendments to the city’s policy on council remuneration and benefits. The amendments were addressed recently at the Governance Standing Policy committee of city council. Among the amendments recommended in a motion at the SPC by deputy mayor Belinda Crowson was that the acting mayor be compensated for ... Read More »
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