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Crown seeking two year sentence for taxi robbery
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman who attacked and robbed a Lethbridge taxi driver more than two years ago, could face up to two years in jail if the judge accepts a recommendation by the Crown. The Crown is asking that Kimberlie Rose Eagle Speaker receive a jail sentence between 18 and 24 months, even though ... Read More »
1 responseShrek the Musical to hit the stage
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Winston Churchill High School students are preparing to wow audiences with their live performance of Shrek – The Musical in March at Southminster United Church. The process began in September when auditions were held, and at that time those involved in the production had been rehearsing three times a week. Originally slated for ... Read More »
1 responseNew city mananger set to take helm
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He believes in the approach of having a steady hand on the tiller and Lloyd Brierley is now manning that tiller as Lethbridge’s new City Manager. Brierley previously served as the city’s Director of Infrastructure since last fall before signing a five-year contract with the city this week to replace outgoing city manager ... Read More »
2 responsesPastor arrested after Coutts involvement denied bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, who has been remanded since his arrest last week for participating in the freedom blockade at Coutts, will remain in custody, a judge has ruled. Lethbridge Judge Erin Olsen denied Pawlowski bail Wednesday, and agreed with the Crown’s concerns that the accused will re-offend and undermine the public’s confidence in ... Read More »
3 responsesLocal author looking for a few good hockey stories
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Gordon Hunter is looking for a few good stories for a sequel to a book he wrote several years ago about hockey experiences. The retired University of Lethbridge professor has penned three books about hockey including one about the voices behind the microphones who do play-by-play of major junior and junior A hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Explore the Metaverse at college’s NEXT conference
By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College’s Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START) centre is hosting a virtual conference on the latest computing revolution for NEXT: Beyond the Metaverse. Today’s event will connect some of the world’s top virtual and augmented reality experts with industry and individuals alike. Those in attendance will be able ... Read More »
2 responses‘Sexy Laundry’ hits the spin cycle this week
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com New West Theatre’s latest production Sexy Laundry by Michele Riml is coming to the Yates Theatre from Feb. 17 to Feb. 26. Jeff Carlson and Erica Hunt bring the story of Alice and Henry who hit a physical plateau in their relationship after twenty-five years of marriage. Sexy Laundry is a Canadian comedy ... Read More »
1 responseMountain pine beetle research gets funding boost
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A research study at the University of Lethbridge is benefiting from a Mitacs Accelerate grant in partnership with Foothills Research Institute worth $180,000. University of Lethbridge professors in the Department of Geography and Environment Laura Chasmer and Chris Hopkinson, have partnered with FRI Research, an Alberta-based, not-for-profit organization, to collaborate on the creation ... Read More »
1 responseProtesters charged with conspiracy to commit murder
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Seven people arrested Monday in relation to the protest at Coutts have been released from custody, while four others remain behind bars pending further court hearings. Three of those four are charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Chris Carbert, 44, of Lethbridge, Christopher Lysak, 48, of Lethbridge, and Anthony Olienick, 39, of Claresholm, ... Read More »
1 responseTime to ‘wind down’ fossil fuel production, SACPA hears
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
The talk of phasing out fossil fuels has started to come up at the Conference Of Parties. Tzeporah Berman, who has been designing environmental advocacy campaigns and environmental policy for 30 years, was the guest speaker at Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. Having recently returned from COP26 – which took place in Scotland ... Read More »
1 responseGovernment role in strike bargaining concerning, says AUPE
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A silent negotiator is having an impact on contract discussions between the University of Lethbridge and its striking faculty association, says the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The university faculty association walked off the job last Thursday at 11 a.m. and were subsequently locked out of university workplaces on Friday at the same ... Read More »
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