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Motz re-elected to represent Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner
By Collin Gallant SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on September 21st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDcgallant@medicinehatnews.com Glen Motz handily retained the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner on Monday night, but said the overall result of the 44th General Election will be “a deep, deep disappointment,” for Canadians. Motz’s Conservatives failed to capitalize on a mid-campaign surge in the short, five-week campaign, and Canadian voters were likely to return a minority ... Read More »
1 responseBlackfoot Confederacy flag flies reconciliation over city
By Dale Woodard on September 21st, 2021
The spirit of reconciliation will now soar above Lethbridge City Hall permanently. The permanent raising of the Siksikaitsitapi – Blackfoot Confederacy – flag signaled the official kick-off to Reconciliation Week within the city in a ceremony Monday morning at City Hall. The City of Lethbridge has made a number of commitments to Truth and Reconciliation, ... Read More »
1 responseMan fined after resisting arrest
By Delon Shurtz on September 21st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man got off with only fines after he fled from police several months ago. Kayle Hood-Betts was fined $1,390 after he pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of resisting arrest and careless driving. On April 7 police received a report of suspicious activity at Botterill Bottom Park ... Read More »
1 responseHarder re-elected for Lethbridge and âready to go back to parliamentâ
By Herald on September 21st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Conservative Party of Canada incumbent Rachael Harder was easily re-elected in Lethbridge despite a spirited challenge on the right from the Peopleâs Party of Canada during the 36-day campaign, and a stronger than anticipated showing for the New Democrats locally on the left. âWe worked hard,â said a beaming Harder ... Read More »
6 responsesMan sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges
By Delon Shurtz on September 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old Lethbridge man who was caught with drugs and a gun was urged to get counseling for his drug addiction before he ends up dead. “Do the best you can,” Judge John Maher encouraged Dylan Ivan Sokol, who pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial courtĂÂ to single counts of drug possession for the ... Read More »
1 responseConcerns raised over masking requirements at polling stations
By Al Beeber on September 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An elections worker for the Lethbridge district in Monday’s federal vote is expressing concerns about an email received from the local returning officer regarding COVID safety regulations. The worker, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of losing her Elections Canada job, gave the Herald an email sent to workers by the local ... Read More »
2 responsesCity arenas and theatres, as well as college, to implement proof of vaccination protocols
By Dale Woodard on September 18th, 2021
Vaccination or proof of a negative test will soon be mandatory to attend ticketed Enmax Centre events The City of Lethbridge, in consultation with Enmax Centre staff and venue partners, will be implementing the Government of Alberta’s recent restriction exemption program in preparation for live events, requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test result. ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge ready to welcome Afghan refugees
By Al Beeber on September 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Arrangements are being made by Lethbridge Family Services to resettle to Lethbridge Afghan citizens who were evacuated after the recent fall of their government to the Taliban. Refugees, who were given thorough security checks before boarding flights to Canada, are presently being housed in Toronto hotels and undergoing health screenings, said LFS settlement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Curling Club celebrates 125 years
By Dale Woodard on September 18th, 2021
The Lethbridge Curling Club is ready to rock a special event on Saturday. The club on the west side will light the candles and celebrate its 125th anniversary with a come-and-go format from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and an official cake cutting at 2 p.m. Past and current members are welcome and those looking ... Read More »
1 responseMassage therapist sentenced for sexual assault
By Delon Shurtz on September 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge massage therapist who sexually assaulted a client during a massage nearly three years ago, is going to jail, but only on weekends. Madam Justice Johnna Kubik sentenced Cyprian Mudenge Friday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench to a 90-day intermittent sentence, plus 12 months of probation. Lethbridge lawyer Greg White ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of attempted abduction has charges stayed
By Delon Shurtz on September 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com AĂÂ Lethbridge man accused last year of trying to abduct a young teenager is no longer facing a criminal charge. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court Crown Prosecutor Michael Fox stayed a single charge of attempted abduction against 22-year-old Heinrich Blanco. A stay of proceeding means the charge is no longer ... Read More »
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