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Sentencing adjourned in armed robbery case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sentencing hearing for a woman who robbed and threatened to kill a man nearly two years ago, has fallen prey to the COVID pandemic and has been adjourned for a month. Chelsey Marie Beringer was to receive the judge’s decision on sentencing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, but given recent court protocol ... Read More »
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By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
With a potential strike looming, students at the University of Lethbridge are standing in support of faculty. On a windy Sunday afternoon, students and faculty alike gathered alongside University Drive with signs waving at honking motorists passing by to garner support for the faculty with a strike vote scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New option allows businesses to pay for customer parking
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new way to pay for parking in Downtown Lethbridge was introduced Monday through an opportunity for businesses to have the ability to pay for their customer parking. The program is called “Business Add Time to Plate” and will allow business owners to create an account with the City of Lethbridge to pre-pay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge gun show back on target
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
After a year away, the Lethbridge Gun and Hobby Show was back and right on target. The two-day show hosted by the Southern Alberta Rifleman’s Association that has been setting up at Exhibition Park since the early-1990s was back at Lethbridge Exhibition Park Saturday and Sunday after being cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Hunter under fire for taking part in protest
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is under fire from members of the opposition and some within the ranks of his own party after he participated in the border blockade protest at Coutts over the weekend. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Hunter posed with his family in front of a line up of big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coutts mayor “not impressed” with blockade, RCMP prepared for enforcement
By Lethbridge Herald on February 1st, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Coutts mayor Jim Willett supports the right to protest but the truck convoy blockade at Coutts goes too far for him. “I’m not impressed with the total blockage,” said Willett. Later in the day Monday RCMP said the blockade, which started Saturday, was no longer lawful and resources are in ... Read More »
7 responsesLasting behaviour changes targeted in shared study
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Participants are now being sought for a novel research trial through the University of Lethbridge and researchers at Queen’s University. “We call it the Preparedness for the Future Program and it’s been developed after years of thorough scientific research. We’ve identified the most important topics that are essential for living and aging well,” ... Read More »
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By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A dead end road, barbed wire fence and even an irrigation ditch didn’t stop Shawn Samuel Fralick from trying to elude police during a chase on Aug. 31, 2020. Sheriffs tried to stop Fralick while he was driving on Highway 3 near Fort Macleod after they noticed the rear window was missing from ... Read More »
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By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 22-year-old man has been placed on house arrest for several criminal offences, including leaving the scene of an accident in which a woman was injured. Austin Ryan Little Shields pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to the charge, as well as charges of impaired driving and taking a motor vehicle without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DrinkSense campaign aims to manage alcohol consumption during pandemic
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2022
A program through Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis is offering Albertans the tools they may need to be mindful of their alcohol consumption and habits as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. With the new year here, AGLC’s latest DrinkSense campaign is an opportunity to encourage Albertans to be mindful if they choose to drink alcohol and offers ... Read More »
1 responseArsonist gets eight months on multiple charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who pleaded guilty late last year to 11 criminal charges, including arson and assault with a weapon, has been sentenced to slightly more than eight months in jail. Lowe was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, nearly three months after he pleaded guilty to arson and assault, as well as theft under $5,000, ... Read More »
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