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Threats cancel classes at LCI and Churchill
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Threats made to two local high schools on Tuesday prompted a police response which resulted in evacuations and closures for Winston Churchill High School and Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. Just after 8 a.m. police responded to a report that a threat was received electronically by Winston Churchill High School. Lethbridge School Division directed that classes be ... Read More »
2 responsesChristmas shoppers line up for ‘Holi-Yay’ market
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Judging by the lineup that snaked down the side of the Lethbridge Exhibition North Pavilion, people were blown away by the Lethbridge Handmade Market’s Holi-Yay event this past weekend. Fortunately, that was in figurative sense and not literally, as the Holi-Yay market returned after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While those ... Read More »
1 responseAccused takes stand in sexual assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women, says his trysts with the women were consensual. Sohil Bindra took the stand during his trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, and simply responded “no” each time his lawyer asked if he sexually assaulted any of the women, gave any of them a noxious ... Read More »
1 responseVan Essen wins County by-election
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Eric Van Essen has won the County of Lethbridge by-election for the Division 5 seat. The Monday by-election was called after no candidate ran in that division during the fall municipal election on Oct. 18. Results won’t be made official until noon on Friday but as of Monday morning, Van Essen took the election with ... Read More »
1 responseAmendments passed on council remuneration policy
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday unanimously passed amendments to the city’s policy on council remuneration and benefits. The amendments were addressed recently at the Governance Standing Policy committee of city council. Among the amendments recommended in a motion at the SPC by deputy mayor Belinda Crowson was that the acting mayor be compensated for ... Read More »
2 responsesWalk On the Wild Side on the right path for trail improvements around Picture Butte
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
A local group has become true trailblazers for the walking trails in Picture Butte. And thanks to a productive 2021, Walk On the Wild Side is definitely on the right path. “We’re quite enthused with it all simply because we’ve made some huge steps after nine years of toiling and all of a sudden all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City looking into potential sites and costs of third bridge
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethridge city council has unanimously passed a resolution by acting mayor Rajko Dodic calling on City administration to identify potential sites for a third bridge crossing the Oldman River and to assess approximate costs. A resolution Dodic made at council on Tuesday said there has been significant growth on the ... Read More »
4 responsesLCI and Churchill closed following reports of threats
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
Lethbridge School Division Lethbridge Police are investigating an additional report of threats involving a second city school after Winston Churchill High School was closed earlier today following a report of a threat that was received by school administration earlier this Tuesday morning. The Lethbridge School Division has now also cancelled classes at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMA food drive helps stock the shelves at city food banks
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
It was like ordering food, except in reverse. Either way, the food dropped off at the Lethbridge Alberta Motor Association was getting a little mileage with the ultimate destination of helping those in need as #StackToSackHunger took place Sunday afternoon. As food banks across Alberta become more relied upon, the AMA rallied its nearly one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!December to remember those in need
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
Rise Above Mental Health and Community Supports are doing their part to make sure this month is indeed a December To Remember for the city’s vulnerable. The local group which started about five months ago had members at three different locations on Sunday for their December To Remember big toy/gift/food drive campaign with set ups at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of smuggling drugs ordered to stand trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs into Alberta has been ordered to stand trial. After hearing evidence on day one of a scheduled two-day preliminary hearing last week in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Allan Fay consented to have his client, 39-year-old Amarpreet Singh Sandhu, stand trial. Judge ... Read More »
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