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Woman testifies as sexual assault trial begins
By Delon Shurtz on November 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old Lethbridge woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a man after he gave her and a friend a ride home from the bar nearly two years ago, sobbed as she struggled to testify during the accused’s trial Monday. The woman, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, testified in ... Read More »
1 responseBlackfoot translation of ‘In Flanders Fields’ honours Indigenous veterans
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A poster of John McCrae’s famous First World War poem “In Flanders Fields” has been created in both the Blackfoot and English language by local veteran Glenn Miller, in collaboration of Blood Tribe member Lena Russell, to help recognize National Indigenous Veterans Day. “Indigenous veterans were involved in World War One, World War ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot Confederacy flag to fly permanently at Chinook High School
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Chinook High School has raised the Blackfoot Confederacy flag permanently and residential school survivor Ramona Big Head is hoping other schools follow their lead in recognizing traditional Blackfoot territory. “This is home for us, even though I don’t live in Lethbridge, this is still traditional Blackfoot territory, so it’s important that we have ... Read More »
1 responseKidSport and ASAA team up to help get youth into the game
By Dale Woodard on November 9th, 2021
KidSport Alberta and the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association have teamed up to support low income and Indigenous families access high school sport across the province. With funding from the federal and provincial government Sport Participation Support Program, KidSport and the ASAA have launched a program encouraging equal access to sport opportunities at school that support the physical ... Read More »
1 responseMombourquette chosen as chair for Catholic school board
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge trustee for the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division, Carmen Mombourquette, has been elected board chair. He is bringing his experience of 12 years as principal of Catholic Central High School and 12 years as an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge to his new position on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians head for the border as U.S. opens land crossings to non-essential travel
By Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald As the clock struck midnight on Monday land borders opened to non-essential traffic crossing the border for the first time since March of 2020 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Steadily, albeit slowly. In fact, at the Coutts-Sweetgrass crossing, vehicles were already cued up Sunday night as fully vaccinated ... Read More »
1 responseWoman receives suspended sentence and probation for possession of proceeds of crime
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2021
Delon Shurtz – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of possession of the proceeds of crime relating to drug trafficking, has avoided jail, but she will have to take counseling and provide community service. Theresa Sheyanne Lees was given a suspended sentence and placed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen mini van earns man jail time
By Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2021
Delon Shurtz – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Getting caught with a stolen mini van has earned a southern Alberta man a stint behind bars. Police received a report about 7:15 p.m. on July 22 that the vehicle had been stolen from Coalhurst. Police found the van, and their investigation, aided by footprints found at the scene, led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown says officer saved life during arrest of women guilty of drug possession
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2021
Delon Shurtz – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On April 4, 2019, a Lethbridge police officer was patrolling Galt Gardens and saw several people sitting on the grass. He noticed one woman became particularly nervous and appeared to hide something under her leg or coat, and in the process dropped a small tinfoil packet. The officer advised the ... Read More »
2 responsesClock change means time to check smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors
By Lethbridge Herald on November 6th, 2021
The City of Lethbridge is reminding residents to make sure they turn back their clocks one hour on Saturday evening when Daylight Saving Time comes to an end. The change happens annually on the first Sunday in November. Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services is encouraging residents to also check their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) ... Read More »
1 responseTruck thief gets two year sentence for assault
By Herald on November 6th, 2021
By Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man who stole a pickup truck then assaulted the owner who chased him, has received a federal prison sentence. Derek Edward Schalk was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty this week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of assault causing bodily harm, threats ... Read More »
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