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University accounting clerk charged with stealing more than $500,000
By Tim Kalinowski on April 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A former accounting clerk with the University of Lethbridge has been charged with theft and fraud by the Lethbridge Police Service’s Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) after allegedly stealing over $500,000 during a period of a year from the institution. The LPS confirmed in a release on Wednesday it had charged Donna Court, 57, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petition calls for end to LPS ‘Wanted Wednesday’ social media posts
By Tim Kalinowski on April 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge based novelist Paul Butler says the Lethbridge Police Service’s use of “Wanted Wednesday” posts on social media amounts to little more than the public naming and shaming of vulnerable individuals being carried out under the excuse of law enforcement. He says he was so “horrified” by the weekly feature, which he just ... Read More »
4 responsesEarly case resolution discussions in attempted abduction case
By Delon Shurtz on April 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 21-year-old Lethbridge man who last month pleaded not guilty in relation to an attempted abduction in the city, is trying to work out a deal with the Crown. Heinrich Van Daniel Blanco pleaded not guilty on March 19 to one count of attempted abduction of a person under the age of 14, ... Read More »
1 responseNational Day of Mourning marked with workplace safety top of mind
By Herald on April 28th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Flags flew at half-mast at Lethbridge city hall, and groups across the province commemorated those workers who died on the job in the province in 2020 for the annual National Day of Mourning on Wednesday. Former city employee, retired CUPE Local 70 chief shop steward, and dedicated workers’ ... Read More »
1 responseJudge reserves decision on bail for accused in murder case
By Delon Shurtz on April 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old woman accused of killing her former common-law spouse last year, could be released from custody today, pending a decision in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench. Melissa Dumaine Whitegrass had hoped to make bail Monday, but after hearing evidence from the Crown and defence, Justice Vaughan Hartigan reserved his decision until today. Although ... Read More »
1 responseJury finds couple guilty in drug smuggling trial
By Delon Shurtz on April 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Kirandeep Taur Toor sobbed and braced herself against a table, minutes after a jury found her guilty of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta more than three years ago. Her husband, Gurminder Toor, placed a consoling arm around her, but he, too, was found guilty of drug smuggling, as well as drug possession ... Read More »
1 responseRally demands national long-term care standards following COVID deaths
By Tim Kalinowski on April 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Friends of Medicare hosted a virtual rally on Zoom and Facebook Tuesday to demand publicly administered national long-term care standards in the wake of over 1,327 deaths in Alberta’s long-term care facilities due to COVID-19 in the past year. Friends of Medicare hosted the Alberta event, and were joined across the country by ... Read More »
1 responseFine Arts Indigenous Graduate Admission Award helps Kainai student continue passion for music
By University of Lethbridge on April 28th, 2021
Sonny-Ray Day Rider’s voyage to the first-ever Fine Arts Indigenous Graduate Admission Award began as a young child, in the warm presence of his paternal grandmother and the piano she had at her house. “I was always into music. It’s been my biggest passion since I was a child. I grew up with it,” says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics concerned Bill 70 reduces accountability in long-term care
By Tim Kalinowski on April 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Friends of Medicare says the Kenney government’s introduction of Bill 70, The COVID-19 Related Measures Act, puts protecting the legal interests of for-profit and private long-term care facilities over protecting the lives and safety of residents in those facilities. “We know in January the Alberta Continuing Care Association, that represents long-term for profit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McFadden remembered as legacy builder in local business and motorcycle community
By Herald on April 27th, 2021
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Dean McFadden is a name synonymous with motorcycling in Lethbridge, which is now mourning the loss of this long-time businessman and competitor. McFadden died on April 21 at the age of 76 shortly after celebrating his 52nd anniversary to wife Cindy. While he may no longer be with his family ... Read More »
1 responseKidney Foundation working to lift financial barriers for donors
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2021
With the recent National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, The Kidney Foundation of Canada has become the first national organization to implement a new policy aimed at removing some of the financial barriers associated with living organ donation with The Wage Replacement Policy for Living Organ and Tissue Donation. The new policy ensures the ... Read More »
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