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Break-ins net six month sentence for woman
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who broke into a home in April is lucky she wasn’t shot, a judge warned her Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Judge John Maher sentenced Heather Laura Cable to six months in jail for breaking into the residence on April 23, and told her a little story about the risks ... Read More »
2 responsesAstronomy Society launches Solar System Model into city’s orbit
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After many years of hard work and perseverance the Lethbridge Astronomy Society was able to celebrate the grand opening of the Lethbridge Solar System Model Wednesday at Saturn’s location. The event took place at Chinook High School, the host for the Saturn statue which was the last planet model to be installed last ... Read More »
1 responseTwo month sentence for uttering threats, mischief
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 28-year-old Lethbridge man who grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and suffers from PTSD from his life there, has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for threatening to kill his brother’s former girlfriend. Tresor Nkuba was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court after pleading guilty to one count ... Read More »
1 responseEnmax Centre parking back on the table
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday will be asked to rescind its April decision to implement paid parking at the Enmax Centre. An agenda item by councillor John Middleton-Hope, which is scheduled to be addressed in the official business section of the meeting, also calls for council to direct administration to report back to ... Read More »
2 responsesTrout release a learning experience for LCS students
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Katie Brooks and her Grade 1 class at Lethbridge Christian School have just finished an eggs-ellent learning experience that went swimmingly well. For the sixth year, Brooks has teamed up with the Bow Habitat Station in Calgary to give her students lessons in rearing rainbow trout for release. The trout, ... Read More »
1 responseFestival Square on track for grand opening gala
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincially-funded Festival Square project is under budget and nearly finished. And it will be opening to the public on June 22 for the first of several days of celebrations in the heart of downtown. Andrew Malcolm, the City’s Urban Revitalization Manager, said Wednesday at Festival Square that the project is expected to ... Read More »
2 responsesSpecial job fair connects employers with disabled work force
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A job fair aimed at landing workers with disabilities jobs had a strong turnout Wednesday and organizers are hoping to make it an annual affair. Ability Employment, a downtown agency which is a division of the Ability Resource Association, staged the fair at the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association’s Multicultural Centre from 10 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iconic neon sign connects history for local sports store
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A part of Lethbridge’s commercial history is once again shining brightly at night. Long-time city residents will remember the flashing neon sign that once was a beacon above Bert and Macs sporting goods store, both at it’s 7 St. S. location (now home to Doug’s Sports) where it was first hung in 1953 ... Read More »
2 responsesCollege announces return of Coulee Fest
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College’s Coulee Fest is coming back this year and with it, fun for the whole family with food trucks, live music and beer gardens. Coulee Fest will take place on Saturday Sept. 17 after a two-year hiatus. Because of pandemic-related restrictions, this will be the first time Lethbridge College has hosted Coulee Fest ... Read More »
1 responseHuman trafficking case bogged down with disclosure
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It’s been nearly a year since 10 people were arrested and charged in relation to a human trafficking case, yet several lawyers still haven’t received all their disclosure from the Crown’s office. Lawyers representing three of the accused, Mahmoud Neirabani, Mohammad Neirabani and Abudullah Mohammad, were in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, but could only ... Read More »
4 responsesRecovery camp project taking shape
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alvin Mills is starting to see his vision to help addicts recover become a reality. Mills, the founder of the Kii Mah Pii Pii Tsin (Kindness to Others) Healing Centre, who works tirelessly to get addicts back on their feet, has secured funding and a site for a traditional recovery camp. Mills expects ... Read More »
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