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Driver attacked with knife following collision with cyclist
By Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald Police are confirming charges have been laid in an incident where a cyclist allegedly used a knife to slash the face of a 28-year-old Thermax Refrigeration and Heating technician from Coaldale following an altercation earlier this month. The Lethbridge Police Service confirmed charges had been laid against a 46-year-old cyclist, Peter Ajang, ... Read More »
3 responsesWeekend pedestrian-vehicle collision claims life of 87-year-old woman
By Herald on August 30th, 2021
Lethbridge Police Service – The Lethbridge Police Service has been informed that the pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Saturday, August 28, 2021, has unfortunately passed away as a result of injuries suffered in the incident. The Police Service would like to extend our condolences to her family and friends. The collision occurred at about ... Read More »
1 responseRoyal Canadian Legion offering help for Afghan vets
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2021
The Legion’s Dominion President Bruce Julian issued a public statement on Friday offering help for Canadian veterans during the current crisis in Afghanistan. “The Royal Canadian Legion stands ready to support our veterans impacted by the ongoing tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan. We know there is great distress right now and we are here to ... Read More »
1 responseCelebrating 100 years with a lifetime of memories
By Al Beeber on August 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He watched an Air Force colleague die in a crash and nearly lost his freedom after taking photos in a restricted zone in Romania while travelling Europe. And Dan Rohovie is still making memories as he approaches his 100th birthday on Sept. 11. Rohovie, a long-time Canadian Pacific Railway engineer who grew up ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironment Lethbridge planning Reuse Rendezvous for next month
By Lethbridge Herald on August 28th, 2021
Reuse Rendezvous is back! After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Environment Lethbridge is running the program on Sept. 10-12. The program, first launched by the City of Lethbridge in 2011, is now hosted by Environment Lethbridge and gives residents a chance to give away unwanted “gently used” items. “We know many people have ... Read More »
1 responseHoly Spirit School Division ready to welcome students
By Al Beeber on August 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division is ready to greet students for another school year on Wednesday. With a fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting, superintendent Ken Sampson said Friday the division is following Alberta Health protocols and will change them if given a new directive. “Of course we’re cautious, we’re wanting to ... Read More »
1 responseCeremony cheers on local Paralympic athlete
By Herald on August 27th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Payden Vair has never been known to ease her way into something. For that, the athlete from Cardston is now serving it up on the international stage at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as a member of Canada’s seated volleyball team. On Friday morning at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, a ... Read More »
1 responseParade kicks off Taber Cornfest celebration
By Herald on August 27th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald Taber Cornfest 2021 kicked off yesterday, and people from across southern Alberta will be descending on the community this weekend to get a taste of the sweet crop and take in the festivities. Billed as southern Alberta’s largest free outdoor festival, old favourites like corn stuffing, corn eating, the downtown show and shine, ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge County supporting Readymade Indigenous event
By Nikki Jaimieson - Sunny South News on August 27th, 2021
Lethbridge County is supporting a Readymade event in honour of Indigenous culture. Council received an invitation to attend the Readymade Community Centre’s Celebration of Indigenous Culture event Sept. 11, which will feature dancers, drummers, speakers, storytellers, artisans, and a teepee raising to celebrate and bring awareness to Indigenous culture in the area. Another letter from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Makiisma set to celebrate debut album ‘Lady Misery’
By Al Beeber on August 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Finally! With COVID restrictions lifted, Megan Brown and her band Makiisma can finally celebrate the release of their debut album “Lady Misery.” Brown, a classically trained violinist who studied biology at the University of Lethbridge, and her band finished the album in 2019 and released it last year but then COVID struck and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman guilty of $46,000 theft from employer sentenced to year in jail
By Tim Kalinowski on August 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman, who stole over $46,000 in cash and merchandise from her long-time employer, was sentenced to one year in prison in Lethbridge provincial court on Thursday. A visibly distraught Melanie Dawn Vaillancourt was taken into custody immediately following the verdict delivered by Judge Kristin Ailsby to begin serving her one-year ... Read More »
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