January 16th, 2025

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Council amends bylaws in truncated meeting

By Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to five bylaws in a meeting that barely lasted an hour. The purpose of Bylaw 6320 repealing bylaws 5712, 5847 and 6078 was to repeal borrowing bylaws that are no longer required because they have been identified as redundant or will be replaced by a ... Read More »

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Phillips says Albertans still feeling financial strain

By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com While the UCP government was promoting the numbers in the mid-year fiscal update on Tuesday, Lethbridge-West MLA and NDP finance critic Shannon Phillips said these figures tell a different story of tax increases and financial strain on Alberta families. Drilling activity and oil production have increased while higher prices have translated into a ... Read More »

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Lethbridge police officers demoted in ‘MemeGate’ scandal

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The sentence for two Lethbridge police officers who previously pleaded guilty to professional misconduct charges under the Police Act and Police Service Regulation, has been determined. Const. David Easter and Const. Matt Rilkoff of the Lethbridge Police Service have been demoted within rank for one year effective Dec. 1. Tuesday’s sentencing hearing was ... Read More »

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Accused in pedestrian death expected to resolve charges without trial

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 34-year-old woman accused of striking and killing a pedestrian with her vehicle during the summer is expected to resolve her charges without a trial. The matter was in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday, where Shannon Goodstriker’s lawyer said the case is headed for resolution but he still needs time to “hammer out an ... Read More »

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Southern Alberta Art Gallery opens three new exhibits

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is offering three new exhibitions that will be on display until February 6 which highlights the works of one Swedish and two southern Alberta artists. The exhibits can be found in three different areas of the gallery. Under the Vast Sky by Swedish artist Britta Marakatt-Labba is in ... Read More »

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Woman given suspended sentence in gang-style attack on teenage boy

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman charged with aggravated assault following a gang-style attack on a teenage boy two years ago, has been given a suspended sentence after being found guilty of a less serious charge of common assault. Trinity Savard, who now lives in B.C., was also placed on probation for 18 months following ... Read More »

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Ontario media studio sets up shop in Lethbridge

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An international award-winning Toronto based media studio has recently expanded to Lethbridge. Winged Whale Media has recently moved across the country from Toronto to Lethbridge, in hopes of creating local connections as well as with other communities in western Canada. “I didn’t want to just compete against local, I wanted to be a ... Read More »

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Meals on Wheels campaign on a roll for another Christmas

By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2021

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald The 13th annual Meals on Wheels 23 Days of Christmas Campaign was launched on Tuesday at the Italian Table.  On average, 2,000 meals are delivered over 23 days in December by Meals on Wheels. The goal of this campaign, organized by Teamworks Career Centre and Select People Solutions, is to ... Read More »

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Sakamoto Agency honoured at CCMAs

By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2021

Lethbridge-based music promoter Ron Sakamoto’s companies were honoured at the Canadian Country Music Association music industry awards Sunday night In London, Ont. The evening celebrated the best in the Canadian country music industry from executives to songwriters and performers. Paul Biro of the Sakamoto Agency won the Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the ... Read More »

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Carjacker could be facing up to 17 years in prison

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 42-year-old man found guilty earlier this year of several criminal offences, including kidnapping and robbery, could be sent to prison for up to 17 years if the judge accepts a recommendation by the Crown. The Crown recommended Monday in Lethbridge provincial court that Cory Ray Williams be sent to a federal penitentiary ... Read More »

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City pumps not seeing expected drop in gas prices

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2021

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An expected drop in Canadian gas prices has barely – if at all – hit Lethbridge. According to a report from The Canadian Press, fears about the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 were expected to drop prices by 11 cents a litre. “(Sunday) represents the single largest decrease at the pumps we’ve seen ... Read More »

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