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Two-by-four assault results in jail time
By Delon Shurtz on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who nearly tore off part of the ear of another man he attacked in downtown Lethbridge last month, will spend some time behind bars. John Twigg was sentenced last week in Lethbridge provincial court to three months in jail for assaulting the man, as well as a woman who was with ... Read More »
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By Tim Kalinowski on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is confirming it is in the process of making a “workforce adjustment” approved by council last November. According to social media reports as many as 61 City employees were laid off last week. While the City is not confirming an exact number as the official report has yet to ... Read More »
3 responsesPop-Up outdoor flea market a treasure trove
By Dale Woodard on June 29th, 2021
It was a bona fide treasure hunt in the Tourism Lethbridge parking lot on the weekend. In this case, however, the treasures in question weren’t too hard to find. In fact, they were on full display as the Third Pop-up Antique and Flea Market Outdoor Event took place Saturday. Among the peddlers of the unique ... Read More »
1 responseSouthern Accord offers parking lot harmony
By Dale Woodard on June 29th, 2021
The audience was in park, but the harmonies were in overdrive Saturday night McNally Community Center. Gearing up for their first performance in over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on 2020, the Southern Accord Chorus held a unique live event. In this case, chairs were replaced by vehicles and the clapping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Public Library set to reopen Friday
By Tim Kalinowski on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Both the Main Branch and the Crossings Branch of the Lethbridge Public Library will reopen to the public on Friday. Although services will still be somewhat reduced, nonetheless, Michelle Dyke, senior manager of public services for the library, says it is still an exciting milestone after a difficult year. “It is exciting,” she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rose ceremony honours survivors and friends lost to cancer
By Herald on June 28th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald The COVID-19 pandemic has docked the Dragon Boat Festival for the second straight year. However, it hasn’t stopped a dragon boat team from paying tribute to friends and teammates who’ve lost their lives to breast cancer. On Saturday, the Abreast Of Bridge Dragon Boat team held their Rose Petal Ceremony ... Read More »
1 responseMosquito Terminator a natural way to prey on bugs
By Nikki Jamieson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com A new nesting platform has been installed at the Birds of Prey Centre. In an event earlier this week, the Birds of Prey Centre and FortisAlberta were proud to announce the unveiling of the Mosquito Terminator. A joint project with FortisAlberta, the Sarcee Fish and Game Association and the Alberta Birds of Prey ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s mental health initiative being expanded
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Funding has been renewed for an Alberta initiative that supports mental health care for women and their families. The initiative is a joint project between the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton and the University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing. The original focus of the pan-provincial research chair was perinatal mental health and looked ... Read More »
1 responseCrown ‘anxious to proceed’ in fatal pedestrian collision trial
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Crown prosecutor in a 14-month-old careless driving case involving the death of a young boy, is pressing to go to trial, while defence says it needs to gather more evidence before it will be ready to set a date. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown Prosecutor Bruce Ainscough ... Read More »
1 responseBellevue residents protest potential loss of park
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A rally is being staged in Bellevue today protesting the conditional sale of a town green space to a Lethbridge developer. The rally will run between 2 and 4 p.m. at the green space on 25 Avenue between 210th and 208th Streets. Bellevue resident Kirsten Fleming said the 2.25-acre parcel of municipal land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug charges lead to jail sentences
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men involved in separate and unrelated incidents involving drugs have been handed short jail sentences. Cory Bruce Hagan pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to single counts of drug possession and breaching release conditions. Although he was given a 15-day sentence for each of the federal offences, to be served concurrently, ... Read More »
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