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Accused in human trafficking case released on bail
By Delon Shurtz on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Six adults and two youth charged last week with human trafficking of underage girls have been released on bail. Mohammad Zafari, 20, Abdullah Mohammed, 19, Mohammad Nirabani, 22, and Fadi Chtewi, 20, were released Tuesday following a lengthy bail hearing before Judge Jerry LeGrandeur in Lethbridge provincial court. A 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tracks in the snow lead to guilty plea and jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge police didn’t have any problem tracking down a man who broke into two northside businesses last year. All they had to do was follow the telltale tracks in the snow. Tyson Thomas Kehoe broke into the two adjoining businesses during the evening of Oct. 18, 2020. He stole money from a cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter series addressing soil erosion in Alberta farmlands
By Tim Kalinowski on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter is in the process of engaging in a “Soil Conversation” with farmers province-wide about the negative impacts of soil erosion. The Soil Conversation Series was put together at the request of the MD of Taber, the County of Forty Mile, the County of Newell, and Lethbridge County after all four municipalities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former employees make allegations against city council candidate
By Tim Kalinowski on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Several women are making allegations of inappropriate behaviour against city council candidate and local business owner Bradley Whalen. Tianna Collon was one of the first to come forward with allegations of unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate texts against Whalen on social media last week stemming back to when she worked as a bartender ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge broadband project gets $6.9 million in funding
By Herald on August 18th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Nathan Neudorf had five key objectives for Lethbridge when he was elected and the MLA for Lethbridge East has accomplished the last on the list with announced funding for a broadband project here. The $6.9 million Lethbridge Broadband Fibre Project was announced Wednesday in the city by Neudorf and provincial ... Read More »
3 responsesGuilty plea results in fine for drug possession
By Delon Shurtz on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man caught with drugs in his home won’t go to jail, but he will have to pay an unusually hefty fine. Marty Lee Fransen was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court on charges of drug possession, possession of stolen property under $5,000, and causing a child to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L requiring rapid testing for unvaccinated staff and students
By Tim Kalinowski on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge will require all those coming to campus this fall to wear masks in all indoor public spaces and to undergo regular rapid COVID testing if not fully vaccinated. According to the university, those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from this testing requirement. The rapid testing will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City opens Legacy Park Pavilion for rentals
By Tim Kalinowski on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has now opened its Legacy Park Pavilion space for event or group rentals. The 60-chair space overlooks Legacy Park’s central pond and is located in between its soon-to-be opened discovery playground and its soon-to-be-opened spray park. “It is one of those additional amenities that was planned in the Legacy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Variety of activities growing this season at Lethbridge Corn Maze
By Dale Woodard on August 18th, 2021
Since its inception 22 years ago, it’s been an a-mazing experience. As of the end of July, the Lethbridge Corn Maze has opened up for another summer, ready to give its customers the run-around in the best way possible while enjoying all the aspects of farm life. In addition to the petting zoo, goat snuggling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doorway threat lands accused in jail
By Delon Shurtz on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Wearing a face mask and carrying what appeared to be a handgun didn’t give Logan Heavy Shields access to anything but a jail cell. Heavy Shields, 28, was trying to get a woman to open her door when he knocked on it on April 15. Although he was disguised and had a hood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aquaculture centre fishing for virus in Alberta sturgeon
By Herald on August 17th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College researchers are on the hunt for the herpes virus in Oldman and South Saskatchewan River wild sturgeon populations. And if they find it, it could lead to a revolutionary changeover in the way the college conducts aquaponics research. “We are trying to see if the sturgeon herpes virus ... Read More »
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