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Accused takes stand in sexual assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women, says his trysts with the women were consensual. Sohil Bindra took the stand during his trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, and simply responded “no” each time his lawyer asked if he sexually assaulted any of the women, gave any of them a noxious ... Read More »
1 responseThreats 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 »
2 responsesTelehealth not the solution to doctor shortage, says physician
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton community physician suggests Telehealth services aren’t the solution to Alberta’s doctor shortage. Ed Papp, who has practised for 48 years in the province’s capital, also says patients of rural physicians trying to provide acute care are even more disadvantaged than those in bigger centres. “We used to be only able to ... Read More »
2 responsesChristmas shoppers line up for ‘Holi-Yay’ market
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Judging by the lineup that snaked down the side of the Lethbridge Exhibition North Pavilion, people were blown away by the Lethbridge Handmade Market’s Holi-Yay event this past weekend. Fortunately, that was in figurative sense and not literally, as the Holi-Yay market returned after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While those ... Read More »
1 responseAmendments passed on council remuneration policy
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday unanimously passed amendments to the city’s policy on council remuneration and benefits. The amendments were addressed recently at the Governance Standing Policy committee of city council. Among the amendments recommended in a motion at the SPC by deputy mayor Belinda Crowson was that the acting mayor be compensated for ... Read More »
2 responsesSchool division responds to curriculum announcement
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge School Division had a mixed reaction to the curriculum changes announced earlier this week by Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange. Even though they says they have not had the opportunity to look deeply at changes that have been made, they have had a preliminary overview of the province’s controversial revised K-6 curriculum.   “We are ... Read More »
2 responsesWalk On the Wild Side on the right path for trail improvements around Picture Butte
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
A local group has become true trailblazers for the walking trails in Picture Butte. And thanks to a productive 2021, Walk On the Wild Side is definitely on the right path. “We’re quite enthused with it all simply because we’ve made some huge steps after nine years of toiling and all of a sudden all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looking into potential sites and costs of third bridge
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethridge city council has unanimously passed a resolution by acting mayor Rajko Dodic calling on City administration to identify potential sites for a third bridge crossing the Oldman River and to assess approximate costs. A resolution Dodic made at council on Tuesday said there has been significant growth on the ... Read More »
4 responsesLCI and Churchill closed following reports of threats
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
Lethbridge School Division Lethbridge Police are investigating an additional report of threats involving a second city school after Winston Churchill High School was closed earlier today following a report of a threat that was received by school administration earlier this Tuesday morning. The Lethbridge School Division has now also cancelled classes at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMA food drive helps stock the shelves at city food banks
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
It was like ordering food, except in reverse. Either way, the food dropped off at the Lethbridge Alberta Motor Association was getting a little mileage with the ultimate destination of helping those in need as #StackToSackHunger took place Sunday afternoon. As food banks across Alberta become more relied upon, the AMA rallied its nearly one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor says number of factors point to shortage
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald An Edmonton doctor says several factors are responsible for the doctor shortage and the inability for them to take on new patients in Alberta. Ed Papp, a veteran of 48 years in the medical profession who owns and operates a community clinic in Alberta’s capital, says doctors had high ... Read More »
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