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Barbecue competition heats up the weekend
By Dale Woodard on July 13th, 2021
Meat was on the menu as Alberta’s first Master Series Barbecue Competition – Smoke, Wind and Fire -flared up Saturday and Sunday at Exhibition Park. For Devynn Bohn, the co-owner and pit master of Hickory Street in Stirling who got a lesson on deboning a pig’s head from renowned chef Connie DeSousa and John Jackson ... Read More »
1 responseSouthern Albertan officer part of overseas counter-smuggling operation
By Herald on July 12th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald A member of the Canadian Armed Forces from Pincher Creek is doing his part to combat terrorism and drug smuggling overseas. On June 14, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Calgary – which includes Petty Officer Second Class Jason Boisvenue – wrapped up a successful counter-terrorism and maritime security mission in the ... Read More »
1 responseChild pornography charges lead to jail time
By Delon Shurtz on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 42-year-old southern Alberta man caught last year with pictures and videos of child pornography, has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Stephen Roger Waldorf of Coleman was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to two years in prison on one count of possession of child pornography, an offence to which he pleaded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder case adjourned
By Delon Shurtz on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A one-year-old murder case was back in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, but simply adjourned to allow defence more time to review disclosure. An agent for Lethbridge lawyer James Rouleau requested the adjournment, and told court there is a “substantial” amount of disclosure to review. He also said an expert for the defence needs ... Read More »
1 responseShakespeare in the Park is back this summer
By Al Beeber on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shakespeare in the Park is back! With COVID restrictions lifted, the organizers of the popular event opened a new show Friday night at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. The show had a limited capacity and was sold-out well before performance times but fans of live theatre and The Bard don’t need to fret because ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced for numerous criminal charges,released with time served
By Delon Shurtz on July 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old man facing 43 criminal charges, many going back to 2019, was handed a jail sentence Tuesday, but released the same day. Nicholas Rodney Scout was sentenced in Lethbridge provincial court to nearly seven months in jail after he pleaded guilty to many of his charges, including possession of stolen property, theft, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National scholarships help grads take next step
By Dale Woodard on July 10th, 2021
Four local students have earned national honours as they graduate from high school. Chinook High School students Rylee Wevers and Sydney Whiting and Catholic Central High Schools’ Joshua Kroker and Declan Sander were winners of four-year renewable $2,500 Ted Rogers Scholarships for the Class of 2021, handed out late last month. A total of 26 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Street Machine Weekend back in the driver’s seat
By Herald on July 9th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Street Wheelers Street Machine Weekend is back in gear. After taking place in a limited capacity last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Street Machine Weekend is back with the pedal down. Although there’s still a bit of pandemic spillover as Alberta moved to Stage 3 ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced for possession of stolen truck
By Delon Shurtz on July 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man already serving a jail term, was sentenced to another 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000. Court was told that on Jan. 20 of this year, police received a call advising them a Ford ... Read More »
1 responseLocal live professional wrestling ready to entertain once again
By Tim Kalinowski on July 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Professional wrestling action returns to Lethbridge this Saturday with Pure Power Wrestling Summer Sizzler. The matinee card features six matches, and local wrestling heroes are ready to return to the ring for the first time since last October. “We’ve all been eager to get back in front of fans,” said PPW star Dewey ... Read More »
1 responseLaw firm seeks to launch class action suit over residential schools
By Tim Kalinowski on July 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Guardian Law Group is seeking to launch a class action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of Indigenous families who lost loved ones at residential schools. “There has already been a class action regarding Indian Residential Schools,” explains Guardian Law attorney Mathew Farrell. “That claim was about survivors. This claim is ... Read More »
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