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One of 10 accused in human trafficking investigation still in custody
By Delon Shurtz on August 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Only one of 10 individuals charged in connection with human trafficking and sex-related offences remains in custody after one more of the accused was released Thursday. Mahmoud Nirabani, 20, was released on $2,500 no-cash bail and ordered to live with his father, who acts as surety for the accused. Additional conditions to which ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge School Division unveils re-entry plan
By Dale Woodard on August 20th, 2021
With the new school year right around the corner, COVID protocols, masking and cohorting have been a divisive force in the community. As the Lethbridge School Division unveils its re-entry plan for the 2021/2022 school year, superintendent Cheryl Gilmore and board chair Christine Light have done their best to strike a balance addressing all concerns ... Read More »
1 responseNew cityLINK network set to roll starting next week
By Herald on August 19th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The city’s public transit system will look and operate differently starting on Aug. 25. On that date the new cityLINK network is being launched in Lethbridge which will see wide changes to service. City bus service will consist of fixed routes and an on-demand service for residents on lesser-used routes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter series addressing soil erosion in Alberta farmlands
By Tim Kalinowski on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter is in the process of engaging in a “Soil Conversation” with farmers province-wide about the negative impacts of soil erosion. The Soil Conversation Series was put together at the request of the MD of Taber, the County of Forty Mile, the County of Newell, and Lethbridge County after all four municipalities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former employees make allegations against city council candidate
By Tim Kalinowski on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Several women are making allegations of inappropriate behaviour against city council candidate and local business owner Bradley Whalen. Tianna Collon was one of the first to come forward with allegations of unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate texts against Whalen on social media last week stemming back to when she worked as a bartender ... Read More »
2 responsesAccused in human trafficking case released on bail
By Delon Shurtz on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Six adults and two youth charged last week with human trafficking of underage girls have been released on bail. Mohammad Zafari, 20, Abdullah Mohammed, 19, Mohammad Nirabani, 22, and Fadi Chtewi, 20, were released Tuesday following a lengthy bail hearing before Judge Jerry LeGrandeur in Lethbridge provincial court. A 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tracks in the snow lead to guilty plea and jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on August 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge police didn’t have any problem tracking down a man who broke into two northside businesses last year. All they had to do was follow the telltale tracks in the snow. Tyson Thomas Kehoe broke into the two adjoining businesses during the evening of Oct. 18, 2020. He stole money from a cash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge broadband project gets $6.9 million in funding
By Herald on August 18th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Nathan Neudorf had five key objectives for Lethbridge when he was elected and the MLA for Lethbridge East has accomplished the last on the list with announced funding for a broadband project here. The $6.9 million Lethbridge Broadband Fibre Project was announced Wednesday in the city by Neudorf and provincial ... Read More »
3 responsesU of L requiring rapid testing for unvaccinated staff and students
By Tim Kalinowski on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge will require all those coming to campus this fall to wear masks in all indoor public spaces and to undergo regular rapid COVID testing if not fully vaccinated. According to the university, those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from this testing requirement. The rapid testing will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty plea results in fine for drug possession
By Delon Shurtz on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man caught with drugs in his home won’t go to jail, but he will have to pay an unusually hefty fine. Marty Lee Fransen was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court on charges of drug possession, possession of stolen property under $5,000, and causing a child to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City opens Legacy Park Pavilion for rentals
By Tim Kalinowski on August 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has now opened its Legacy Park Pavilion space for event or group rentals. The 60-chair space overlooks Legacy Park’s central pond and is located in between its soon-to-be opened discovery playground and its soon-to-be-opened spray park. “It is one of those additional amenities that was planned in the Legacy ... Read More »
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