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Accused in alleged rural property crime spree returns to court
By Tim Kalinowski on September 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Taber man facing numerous charges after an alleged rural property crime spree earlier this year will hope to resolve some of them when his case returns to court in Lethbridge today. The Coaldale/Picture Butte RCMP received numerous reports of break and enters over the span of a few weeks back in late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up Days back in the swing of things!
By Herald on September 1st, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Whoop-Up Days is back after COVID-19 prompted cancellation of last year’s summer fair in Lethbridge. And after recent fairs elsewhere have matched or broken attendance records, Chief Executive Officer Mike Warkentin of the Lethbridge and District Exhibition, said Wednesday the potential exists for Whoop-Up Days to attract strong crowds. Admission ... Read More »
1 responsePolice reminding drivers to slow down for student safety
By Al Beeber on September 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new school season means the return of reduced speed limits and the city police will be having a bigger presence around schools as students return to their classrooms. School zones are now in effect from 7:30 to 4:30 p.m. week days, Lethbridge Police Service sergeant Steve Veale told media Wednesday in front ... Read More »
1 responseWhoop-Up Days set to return this week
By Al Beeber on September 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Whoop-Up Days are back! The city’s summer fair returns this year starting Thursday and running through Sunday. Enhanced health and safety protocols have been introduced due to COVID-19. All visitors will be given temperature screening at the entrance. They will also be screened for flu symptoms. If a visitor’s temperature is 38C, that ... Read More »
1 responseU of L employee theft case waiting on disclosure
By Tim Kalinowski on September 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers for a former University of Lethbridge accounting clerk accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from the school, are still awaiting additional disclosure from the Crown’s Special Prosecutions office, the court was told on Tuesday. This was the second time defence had made the same request for additional disclosure after ... Read More »
1 responseMayor to present masking resolution for City facilities
By Tim Kalinowski on September 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With dramatically rising COVID numbers across the province in recent days, Mayor Chris Spearman will bring forth an Official Business Resolution at next week’s city council meeting which would, if passed, make wearing masks or face coverings mandatory at all City-owned indoor facilities, including the Enmax Centre, through the end of the year. ... Read More »
2 responsesTrial dates set for driver in pedestrian fatality case
By Tim Kalinowski on September 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Trial dates have finally been set in a 14-month-old careless driving case involving the death of a young boy. The trial of Neil Martin Skjodt of Lethbridge will be held over three days from March 28 until April 1 next year. Judge Sylvia Oishi set the trial dates in Lethbridge provincial court on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New school for a new school year
By Herald on August 31st, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald A new school year opened as Lethbridge’s first solar panel-powered school on Tuesday morning. Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School in the city’s southeast opened its doors for the first time to students as the Lethbridge School Division welcomed back learners. Due to social-distancing requirements, no parents were allowed to walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resilient YQL program offers purposeful fun on the water
By Dale Woodard on August 31st, 2021
For over a year, Resilient YQL founder Tannis Chartier has been offering a variety of programs for Lethbridge’s homeless population, running out of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen. On Saturday afternoon at Henderson Lake, Chartier and Resilient YQL’s latest outing made a big splash as a group grabbed some paddles and took a course in kayaking, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge’s Shaela Miller Top 12 in Project Wild
By Al Beeber on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge musician Shaela Miller is among the Top 12 in the 2021 edition of the Project Wild musician development program. Miller also made the Top 12 in 2018. Cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Project Wild is back giving country and roots musicians a chance to earn a $100,953 top prize. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man granted bail while seeking to apply for drug treatment court
By Tim Kalinowski on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A man with a history of not complying with his release conditions has been given one last chance to obtain his freedom while his matters wind through the courts. Jyi Mickell Trotter, who faces numerous charges, was granted cash bail for $4,000 with several conditions in Lethbridge provincial court on Monday. Trotter, 41, ... Read More »
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