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Green Acres celebrates 62 years of service to seniors
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Green Acres Foundation is celebrating 62 years of caring for seniors in Lethbridge and surrounding areas. “We are 62 years old as of April 11, 2022,” said Dawna Coslovi, CEO of Green Acres Foundation. The celebration took place at the Garden View Lodge Monday, which opened in 1992. Coslovi said they chose ... Read More »
1 responseStrong turn out for in-person return of Coaldale Fun Run
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2022
The 11th annual Coaldale 5K Family Fun Run attracted 500 runners, both in person and virtually, on a crisp wintery-like morning on Saturday. Participants dispersed from the start line at Coaldale Christian School and ran a route that included a mix of country, gravel and scenery along a canal. The run’s focus is to encourage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group protests economic conditions in Sri Lanka
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2022
Members of the Lethbridge Lankans held a protest last week in light of a deteriorating economic situation in Sri Lanka. The situation ranges from the scarcity of food items and its prices to a problem with oil and gas among other things. The Lankans staged their protest on April 4. In March food prices rose ... Read More »
1 responseAccused elects to head directly to trial in Coutts conspiracy case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the protest in Coutts earlier this year, is headed directly to trial. Christopher Lysak, who remains in custody but appeared briefly in Lethbridge provincial court Monday, has chosen to be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge and jury. An agent for ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival final results
By Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2022
Friday, April 1 Senior Piano Adjudicator: Susanne Ruberg-Gordon Piano Duet – 13 and Under: 1. Selina Sun and Kathleen Wu; Piano Duet – Grade 8: 1. Tamara Moens and Ranae Slingerland; Piano Solo – Early Romantic – 19 and Over: 1. Isaac Risling; Piano Solo – Recital – 15 and Under 1. Collin Mckay; Piano ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legion commemorates 105th anniversary of Vimy Ridge
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2022
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 were joined by the 20th Independent Field Battery 2296 Cadets, the retired RCMP Association and the general public at the cenotaph outside the Yates Theatre to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on Saturday. “In Canadian history, it’s pretty significant,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City donations heading to Ukraine
By Lethbridge Herald on April 11th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Representatives from Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services and Lethbridge City Council gathered Monday to load five pallets of supplies to be sent to Ukraine. Last month City council gave the green light to Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services to donate surplus items to relief efforts in Ukraine, after council voted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warrant issued on drug trafficking charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arrest warrant has been issued for a 40-year-old Lethbridge woman accused of selling drugs. The warrant for Carma Lynn Patterson was issued Friday, after the accused failed to show up in Lethbridge provincial court for a docket appearance. Patterson, who faces two counts of drug trafficking, was charged Feb. 3 after a ... Read More »
1 responseLawyer argues for five-year sentence in child sexual assault case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 30-year-old Lethbridge woman who sexually assaulted her common-law spouse’s four year-old daughter six years ago, doesn’t believe his client should serve more than five years in prison. During a sentencing hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer John Oman asked Judge Sylvia Oishi to sentence his client to ... Read More »
1 responsePapal apology will take time to assess for Indigenous survivors
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The apology of Pope Francis to the Indigenous people of Canada will take some time to be fully received as it is a process that cannot be rushed, said an official with the Blood Tribe earlier this week. “When an apology is given the word, the energy, the spirit of the words and ... Read More »
1 responseClaresholm man gets 75 days for uttering threats
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Claresholm man who was arrested earlier this week after he threatened to kill a police officer, will spend a few weeks in jail for his intoxicated outburst. Mark William King, 33, was sentenced to 75 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of uttering threats ... Read More »
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