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Tech entrepreneur recognized by CEO Publication
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge technology entrepreneur has been named one of the Top 20 dynamic Chief Executive Officers in Canada by The CEO Publication. Colin Moreland’s downtown company has only been in operation for 19 months and his accolade comes after MPP Software Solutions was named 2021 Business of the Year in the innovation and ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer for doctor accused in human trafficking case waiting for disclosure
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After waiting several months to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office, a Calgary lawyer representing a doctor charged with human trafficking will have to wait awhile longer. James Hawkins, who appeared Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court on behalf of his client, Dr. Zyaad Noor of Calgary, explained he has received additional disclosure since ... Read More »
1 responseChallenge accepted for food bank hockey benefit
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Mayor’s Community Hockey Challenge has been laid down. In fact, Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen had barely announced it when the challenge was accepted. Hyggen, alongside Lethbridge Sport Council executive director Susan Eymann, met up at the ATB Centre Thursday morning to announce Saturday’s Mayor’s Community Hockey Challenge, a hockey ... Read More »
2 responsesCity electric rates going up
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday unanimously approved second and third reading of the Electric Distribution Tariff bylaw which sets the rates for customers receiving services from the City of Lethbridge Electric Utility. What this means for residents is they can expect to see an increase in electricity charges. According to the submission given ... Read More »
4 responsesAccused denies charges in sex assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women denied the allegations Wednesday during cross-examination by the Crown. Sohil Bindra, who is on trial in Lethbridge provincial court for several sex-related offences in relation to the women, repeatedly disagreed with the Crown prosecutor each time she pointedly asked him if he committed each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes around pet ownership regulations reduce abandonment
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The topic of abandonment or relinquishing of animals seems to come up every year around Christmas, but it is not something that happens often, says Lethbridge Animal Services. “I think the misconception is, or the information that is not out there is that this is not as big of an issue as some ... Read More »
1 responseShared custody needs to put children’s safety first
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyers are urging Albertans who share parenting responsibilities but live separately to put their child’s safety first during the holidays as we approach a second holiday season with the threat of COVID-19. “It is important for parents to remember that they have to follow all of the laws at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New deputy chief joining police service
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com A new deputy chief will be joining the Lethbridge Police Service in March 2022. Gerald Grobmeier is joining the LPS after almost three decades of national and international service with the RCMP, most recently as the superintendent in charge of the Red Deer Detachment where he led a team of 174 police officers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman accused of murder to remain in custody over holidays
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman charged with first degree murder will remain in custody through Christmas while her lawyer waits to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse appeared in court Wednesday by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where she has been remanded since her arrest last month. Calgary lawyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City revisiting bin collection concerns
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge City council is addressing citizen concerns about the relocation of pickup for the black and blue bins. Council on Tuesday passed a motion presented by councillor John Middleton-Hope calling on city administration to present a strategy to resolve concerns to a future Standing Policy Committee meeting, a strategy which ... Read More »
5 responsesThreats cancel classes at LCI and Churchill
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Threats made to two local high schools on Tuesday prompted a police response which resulted in evacuations and closures for Winston Churchill High School and Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. Just after 8 a.m. police responded to a report that a threat was received electronically by Winston Churchill High School. Lethbridge School Division directed that classes be ... Read More »
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