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Preliminary hearing into killing scheduled for March
By Delon Shurtz on October 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDShurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta woman accused of striking and killing her former spouse with a vehicle more than a year ago, is scheduled to have preliminary inquiry into the matter, but not until next year. During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, the accused’s lawyer, Scott Hadford, confirmed the preliminary inquiry will run ... Read More »
1 responsePolitical scientist discusses federal election at SACPA
By Tim Kalinowski on October 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed political scientist Melanee Thomas of the University of Calgary to its weekly livestream YouTube speaker series on Wednesday to conduct a post-mortem on last month’s federal election. If it seemed like a campaign about nothing to you, said Thomas, it might be better viewed as ... Read More »
1 responseSpecial screening for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” planned at Empress Theatre
By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2021
A special screening will be held for the new “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” movie Nov. 13 at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod. The film will be shown there six days before the worldwide release. The film was primarily shot in Alberta and the Empress was featured in a scene. The special screening is being used as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Record collector turns hobby into a new career
By Al Beeber on October 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com John Brooks has turned a passion he developed while teaching in Japan for 10 years into a business. Lethbridge native Brooks has opened a record and vintage clothing store in a small southside strip mall that is a veritable candy store for serious vinyl lovers. In Osaka, Japan, Brooks got into the vinyl ... Read More »
3 responsesQuebec man fined $1,000 for rail hopping
By Delon Shurtz on October 2nd, 2021
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Be the first to comment!Man expecting prison after guilty plea on drug charge
By Delon Shurtz on October 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with multiple offences following a drug bust in the city last year is expecting to go to prison, his lawyer told a judge Thursday. Nicholas Stephen Galbraith pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, and will likely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition urging Jason Kenney to ensure UCP caucus vaccinated
By Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2021
Dean Bennett The Canadian Press – Edmonton lberta’s Opposition is urging Premier Jason Kenney to make sure every member of his United Conservative caucus is vaccinated against COVID-19. Thomas Dang, the NDP’s deputy house leader, says anyone who is not vaccinated should be removed from caucus. He says with Alberta hospitals overcrowded with infected patients, ... Read More »
4 responses‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ bringing live theatre back to U of L
By Al Beeber on October 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Live theatre is returning to the University of Lethbridge in October! “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” will run nightly from Oct. 5-9 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Lethbridge Theatre. Directed by Nicola Elson, who also helmed “Hootenanny!” during the summer’s Arts in the Parks series, “Dracula” is a comedy written by ... Read More »
1 responseMan receives jail sentence on multiple charges
By Delon Shurtz on October 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old Lethbridge man who pleaded guilty in August to charges of housebreaking and commit theft, criminal harassment and failure to comply with release conditions, has been sent to jail for a year and placed on probation for 18 months. Jordan James Sargeant, who was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, cried quietly as ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Police Service faces backlash over social media post
By Tim Kalinowski on October 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service is again receiving public criticism and backlash on social media after the department posted what some perceived to be an overly militaristic image on Twitter Wednesday night, warning the public its Tactical Unit would be doing training with its armoured vehicle. The graphic used by the police service showed ... Read More »
1 responseEvents mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Herald on October 1st, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald An online presentation by the Lethbridge Public Library Thursday on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation gave audience members a chance to hear about the reason for the day and create a dialogue to discuss the legacies of the residential school system. Hosted by library staffers Linda WeaselHead, Madeson ... Read More »
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