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‘Rhyme ‘N’ Time’ for Coalhurst cowboy poet Noel Burles
By Stan Ashbee on February 3rd, 2021
Local southern Alberta multi-faceted musician and cowboy poet Noel Burles recently released his very-first poetry collection on CD entitled, “Rhyme ‘N’ Time.” Burles currently resides in Coalhurst, but pre-COVID pandemic, the road was often the vagabond troubadour’s home away from home. Burles’ first spoken word cowboy poetry collection was released a few months ago, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School division attempts planking record
By Greg Bobinec on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge School Division attempted to unofficially break the world record for a simultaneous one-minute plank, Tuesday morning. Every month, Lethbridge School Division works with a theme of health and wellness to bring some activity into the lives of students and staff. This month, around 3,000 participants worked on their planking to participate in ... Read More »
1 responseOld telephone numbers tell a story
By Dave Sulz on February 3rd, 2021
Geoff Capp has found that, when it comes to history, the numbers tell a story. Specifically, the numbers Capp studies are telephone numbers, and he has been using them to track the evolution of the telephone numbering system in places he has lived, including Lethbridge. His Lethbridge research recently received a boost with his discovery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four charged after warrant executed
By Lethbridge Police Service on February 3rd, 2021
Lethbridge police have charged four people after executing a search warrant at a southside home last Thursday, seizing a small amount of drugs seized and recovering more than $14,000 in stolen property. Police obtained a search warrant for a home in the 1300-block of Henderson Lake Blvd. after receiving complaints about activity consistent with drug ... Read More »
2 responsesMan fined for failure to comply
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Who says police are hard to get along with? The Lethbridge officer who responded to a collision involving a suspected drunk driver last month was more than accommodating, and happy to comply with a request by the driver. Jan Albert Zwart had rear-ended another vehicle, and when the officer arrived he noticed Zwart’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Savard trial to commence April 7
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman accused of arranging a brutal attack on a younger boy more than a year ago will finally stand trial later this spring. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Andre Ouellette pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client, Trinity Savard, to one count of aggravated assault, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges diverted in 2020 assault case
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 28-year-old man accused of assaulting a couple of city business owners during a violent altercation last summer could avoid prosecution if he completes a government program aimed at helping offenders rather than punishing them. Alan Edwin Valin has been accepted into a mental health diversion program, which diverts from the justice system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More delays possible in murder case
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.comL A Piikani Nation murder case will likely face additional delays after the accused’s lawyer was allowed to get off the record Tuesday. Prominent Calgary lawyer Balfour Der withdrew from the case during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, three months after going on the record for Dustin Big Bull. An agent who appeared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips granted complainant status against two officers who conducted an unauthorized surveillance
By Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips has been granted complainant status in a case against two Lethbridge Police Service officers who undertook an unauthorized surveillance against her when she was Minister of the Environment under the former NDP government. The decision was posted on the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) website ... Read More »
17 responsesCoal workers defend mining
By Tim Kalinowski on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Coal mine workers in Alberta say they understand the need to balance environmental concerns about their industry with the financial benefits derived from the product they produce. “We have been clear on this: mining yes, but not everywhere, everytime,” says United Steelworkers Western Canadian director Stephen Hunt, whose union represents miners at the ... Read More »
1 responseCastle Mountain offering special lift ticket discount
By Greg Bobinec on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Castle Mountain Resort is offering a new program for the 2021 ski season, by offering first responders a special discount on lift tickets as a gesture of appreciation for the important work done by frontline workers, particularly through the pandemic. Eligible first responders including Canadian-based police, fire, EMS, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses ... Read More »
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