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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 »
1 responseMakiisma 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!Pair accused of multiple criminal offences hope to resolve charges
By Tim Kalinowski on August 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man and woman charged with multiple offences following a Crime Suppression Team investigation last year are seeking to resolve some of their charges when they return to court next week. The matters were adjourned in Lethbridge provincial court on Thursday until Sept. 2. On Mar. 24 of 2020 members of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing stolen property charges in resolution discussions
By Tim Kalinowski on August 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A man facing nearly 50 charges of possession of stolen property is still engaged in potential resolution discussions with the Crown. Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford, who represents the accused, Gerald David Thurber, 53, told the court on Thursday he was hopeful of making progress on the case at his next appearance on Sept. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City moves to deter purchasers from flipping industrial land
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has moved to deter real estate speculators from buying City-owned industrial land with the intention of flipping it to sell for a higher value later. Mayor Chris Spearman brought forward an official business resolution at Tuesday’s council meeting which would require purchasers of City-owned industrial land to draft a development plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council defers decision on tax offset for Lethbridge Housing Authority
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has deferred decision on a potential $90,023 tax offset for the Lethbridge Housing Authority for two weeks. The Lethbridge Housing Authority had originally asked for a tax cancellation from city council at a previous public meeting to help with inflationary pressures facing the organization from increased maintenance costs and other rising ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual assault conviction results in 30-month jail sentence
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in his home while she was passed out has received a 30-month jail sentence. Ivan Iain Palmer was found guilty in March on one count of sexual assault. Justice Vaughan Hartigan handed down his sentence for Palmer in the Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SCS assault sentencing adjourned as judge declares conflict
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man who pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon for spraying a security guard in the face with the contents of a syringe at the former drug supervised consumption site is still awaiting sentencing. Wade Cross Child’s case was supposed to take the next steps in Lethbridge provincial court on Wednesday, ... Read More »
1 responseIllegal fishing nets substantial fine
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A day of fishing out with the kids turned into some substantial fines for a couple who illegally harvested fish from Little Bow Provincial Park.. Franz Froesse admitted in Lethbridge provincial court on Wednesday that he and his wife, Eva Klassen, took their kids on June 6 to Little Bow Provincial Park, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theatre Outré back on stage this fall
By Al Beeber on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After being shut down for the last year and a half because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Theatre Outré is ready to open its doors again at Didi’s Playhaus. Theatre Outré, which calls itself “southern Alberta’s only queer theatre company,” will be staging three productions this season, the first starting Sept. 28, co-artistic director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last of accused out on bail in human trafficking case
By Tim Kalinowski on August 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge doctor charged in connection with human trafficking and sex-related offences has been released on bail. Dr. Ziyaad Noor was granted release on a $10,000 promise to pay no-cash bail in Lethbridge provincial court on Tuesday, and is subject to several release conditions. Noor was the last remaining accused still in custody ... Read More »
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