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Council passes motion to hire integrity commissioner
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council has passed by a 6-2 vote a recommendation by its Governance Standing Policy Committee to direct administration to develop a plan to hire an integrity commissioner on a two-year trial basis. The motion approved the establishment of the integrity commissioner position and funding for up to $50,000 in 2022. Administration ... Read More »
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By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge states on its bargaining page the striking faculty association presented on Sunday night what it calls a more reasonable offer to consider at the bargaining table. The ULFA went on strike Thursday at 11 a.m. after it failed to reach a contract agreement with the university. The university then ... Read More »
3 responsesPre-trial conference slated for university fraud case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 57-year-old Lethbridge woman who has pleaded not guilty to stealing more than half a million dollars from the University of Lethbridge, is scheduled to have a pre-trial conference next week. The pre-trial conference, to discuss issues relating to the case, is a precursor to an actual trial. In addition to discussions between defence, the Crown ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous investment corp creating opportunities
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
Premier Jason Kenney announced changes to the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation to create additional opportunities for Indigenous investment Monday. During a press conference held at the Kainai Forge in Standoff, Kenney announced they are adding agriculture, transportation and telecommunications to the sectors that are backed up by a billion dollars in loan guarantees and financing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swap Meet a blast from the past
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald For Colin Donoghue, it’s as much a history lesson as it is a swap meet. For the owner of Bentleys Antiques from Sundre, the Early Bird Swap Meet Friday and Saturday at the Lethbridge Exhibition was both as the vendor from just west of Cochrane set up shop with some items ... Read More »
1 responseLocal veterans honoured with Quilts of Valour
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
Patrick Morning Owl and Carolyn McLennan have both spent time serving for Canada. Now, they’ll both have something to drape over themselves to remind them of their service. On Saturday morning at the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No.4, Morning Owl and McLennan were honoured with the Quilts of Valour. Hand made by Joan Barrett, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter Conference back in person this week
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter 2022 Conference and Trade Show is back once again for an in-person event taking place Feb. 16-17 at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge. After having to move the event into an online format in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021 Farming Smarter decided to push their 2021 event which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Club-wielding man fined in road rage incident
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who, in a fit of road rage, used a golf club to smash a car window last summer, has been fined and ordered to pay for damages. Joshua Michael Egger pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of mischief causing damage under $5,000, and possession of a weapon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student groups critical of university
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Members from the University of Lethbridge Student Action Council and Student Action Assembly groups spoke to the media on Monday about students’ immediate concerns regarding the current faculty strike. “While students are dealing with skyrocketing tuition and costs, job losses, constant upheaval, reduced course offerings, and fewer opportunities, the board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housebreaking nets jail time
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 56-year-old man who broke into a former employer’s home has been sentenced to six months in jail. Kevin Gordon Marsh was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of housebreaking, fraud under $5,000 and uttering a forged document. On June 5, 2019 Marsh broke into the house on ... Read More »
1 responseDisclosure extensive in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After months of waiting and repeated requests for disclosure, lawyers defending two brothers charged in relation to human trafficking may need many more months just to plow through all the information. Calgary lawyers Jeanine Zahara and Kirsten Lancee said Friday in Lethbridge provincial court that they finally received disclosure from the Crown’s office, ... Read More »
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