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Man expecting prison after guilty plea on drug charge
By Delon Shurtz on October 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with multiple offences following a drug bust in the city last year is expecting to go to prison, his lawyer told a judge Thursday. Nicholas Stephen Galbraith pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, and will likely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition urging Jason Kenney to ensure UCP caucus vaccinated
By Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2021
Dean Bennett The Canadian Press – Edmonton lberta’s Opposition is urging Premier Jason Kenney to make sure every member of his United Conservative caucus is vaccinated against COVID-19. Thomas Dang, the NDP’s deputy house leader, says anyone who is not vaccinated should be removed from caucus. He says with Alberta hospitals overcrowded with infected patients, ... Read More »
4 responsesMan receives jail sentence on multiple charges
By Delon Shurtz on October 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old Lethbridge man who pleaded guilty in August to charges of housebreaking and commit theft, criminal harassment and failure to comply with release conditions, has been sent to jail for a year and placed on probation for 18 months. Jordan James Sargeant, who was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, cried quietly as ... Read More »
1 response‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ bringing live theatre back to U of L
By Al Beeber on October 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Live theatre is returning to the University of Lethbridge in October! “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” will run nightly from Oct. 5-9 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Lethbridge Theatre. Directed by Nicola Elson, who also helmed “Hootenanny!” during the summer’s Arts in the Parks series, “Dracula” is a comedy written by ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Police Service faces backlash over social media post
By Tim Kalinowski on October 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service is again receiving public criticism and backlash on social media after the department posted what some perceived to be an overly militaristic image on Twitter Wednesday night, warning the public its Tactical Unit would be doing training with its armoured vehicle. The graphic used by the police service showed ... Read More »
1 responseEvents mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Herald on October 1st, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald An online presentation by the Lethbridge Public Library Thursday on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation gave audience members a chance to hear about the reason for the day and create a dialogue to discuss the legacies of the residential school system. Hosted by library staffers Linda WeaselHead, Madeson ... Read More »
1 responseTaxi robbery matter adjourned after 39 appearances in court
By Delon Shurtz on September 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who has nearly 40 court appearances from charges that are almost two years old, has been granted another adjournment while she and her lawyer plan how to proceed with her case. The matter for Kimberlie Rose Eagle Speaker was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, where her lawyer Scott Hadford said ... Read More »
1 responsePublic inquiry requested on whistleblowers, reports of police misconduct
By Tim Kalinowski on September 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com An attorney for both MLA Shannon Phillips and an unnamed woman is asking the Lethbridge Police Commission to hold a public inquiry about how the Lethbridge Police Service deals with whistleblowers. Michael Bates appeared virtually at the Police Commission meeting on Wednesday to ask for the public inquiry, and to request formal answers ... Read More »
1 responseRecognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Herald on September 29th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Students at Chinook High School will recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day honouring the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. However, students at the school on the west side have been spending the week immersed in the Blackfoot culture. That means wearing it, speaking ... Read More »
2 responsesCoulee Walk points to natural world as ‘foundation of knowledge’
By Al Beeber on September 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Perhaps it was only fitting Mother Nature greeted the unveiling of a new coulee walk at Lethbridge College Tuesday morning with howling winds screaming across the river valley. The Iissksiniip (Coming to Know and Learn) coulee walk was created by Blackfoot artist and plant knowledge keeper William Singer III (Api’soomaahka – Running Coyote). ... Read More »
1 responseCity of Lethbridge mandating COVID vaccinations for all staff
By Trevor Busch LETHBRIDGE HERALD on September 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com As the fourth wave of COVID-19 continues to inundate southern Alberta, the City of Lethbridge is moving to a mandatory vaccination policy for all staff. Announced on Tuesday, unvaccinated City staff will have until Nov. 15 to receive their shots. “As this pandemic has evolved, we’ve had to make a number of decisions ... Read More »
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