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New music festival experience for students at the Owl
By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022
Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival concluded its first week of competition, showcasing artists in musical theatre, choral, guitar, speech, and piano. Thursday night residents were treated to a free event at the Owl Acoustic Lounge singing contemporary pieces with a live band, a first for the festival. During the festival performers from ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing adjourned for driving convictions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 31-year-old man who nearly struck a police officer with his vehicle as he fled from a traffic stop, has pleaded guilty to several offences but won’t be sentenced until later this summer. Eric Steven Brown, who pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of driving while prohibited, dangerous driving and obstructing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ditch the Draft’ rally protests province’s new K-6 curriculum
By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2022
Justin Seward – Lethbridge Herald A crowd protesters showed up in front of City Hall on Saturday for a province-wide ‘Ditch the Draft’ Curriculum rally. The focus of the protest was to hear the concerns about Alberta’s K-6 draft curriculum. In March the provincial government announced that it would be implementing the new K-3 Mathematics, ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival results
By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2022
Wednesday, March 30 Choral Adjudicator: Catherine Glaser-Climie School Choral Jazz Group – School Choral Jazz Group; School Chorus – Movie/TV/Pop – Junior High/Middle School; School Chorus – Movie/TV/Pop – Senior High School: Immanuel Christian Senior Vocal Ensemble (Conductor: Nathalie Snyder). Thursday, March 31 Choral Adjudicator: Catherine Glaser-Climie School Chorus – Sampler – Grades ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in sex assault trial fires lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who has been waiting since last December for a judge to give his decision on a sex-assault trial, has fired his lawyer. Sohil Bindra, who is scheduled to hear the judge’s decision on May 3, parted ways with his lawyer during a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disclosure forcing adjournments in trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers representing several people charged in relation to a human trafficking case are being forced to seek lengthy adjournments as they struggle to pore over enormous amounts of disclosure. During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court Calgary lawyer Kaysi Fagan asked to adjourn the matter for her client, Mohammad Zafari, until May ... Read More »
1 responseAttempted robbery, assault nets six month sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 19-year-old southern Alberta man who threw a needle filled with methamphetamine at a nurse, then a day later attempted to rob a Lethbridge convenience store, has been sentenced to six months in jail. Hunter Alexander Frank was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge provincial court on charges of assault with a weapon, attempted robbery ... Read More »
1 responseLast Chance Cat Ranch awaits appeal decision
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Last Chance Cat Ranch had the opportunity to present to the City of Lethbridge Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Thursday about the Stop Order issued in February. Board member and volunteer Laurie Olmstead said they will receive a ruling by Apr. 15, 2022. “We talked about where our roots are and then ... Read More »
2 responsesVR journey begins for students on Lethbridge College Island
By Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald A group of Lethbridge College students are embarking on a virtual educational journey that will land winners of a competition paid summer internships with Aftermath Islands. Twelve students in three programs will work in teams to creature structures, businesses and complete transactions on Lethbridge Island, a virtual space in the ... Read More »
1 responseTwo facing drug charges at large after court no-show
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two people who were caught in drug busts earlier this year. The warrants were issued for Christina Lynn Guest and Brandon Douglas Rourke after they failed to show up for court Wednesday. A third individual charged in relation to the bust, Travis Robert Taylor, did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reforms have made Canada Pension Plan more sustainable
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Long gone is the era when Canadians worried if the Canada Pension Plan would be empty by the time they retired. Now, says Jeffrey Hodgson of CPP Investments, the most recent report by the independent Office of the Chief Actuary shows the Canada Pension Plan is expected to meet its obligations for at ... Read More »
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