Local News
Man hopes to resolve charges without trial
By Delon Shurtz on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 24-year-old Calgary man facing more than 50 charges relating to Lethbridge offences, hopes to resolve them without going to trial. The matter for Alexander Timothy Kulach was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where an agent for the accused’s lawyer said defence had requested a resolution proposal from the Crown. The case was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interfaith Food Bank opening for additional hours this month for donations
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2020
To make giving easier for families that will need assistance this Christmas, Interfaith Food Bank and The Second Door Thrift Store will be open additional hours for the first three Saturdays in December to allow donors time to stop in with donations of food or funds. The Second Door Thrift Store is a year-round thrift ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces $11M in funding for airport upgrades
By Tim Kalinowski on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf announced Friday, on behalf of Minister of Municipal Affairs Tracy Allard, $11 million in provincial funding for airport upgrades, and $900,000 more for a facelift to Festival Square Market Plaza. “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the greatest challenge our province has seen in a generation,” said Neudorf. “And our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing assault charges hopes to avoid trial
By Delon Shurtz on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a man accused of assaulting a couple of city business owners during an intoxicated frenzy earlier in the year hopes to resolve the charges without a trial. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for Calgary lawyer Balfour Der explained Der wants to resolve the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No bail for man accused of breaching release orders
By Delon Shurtz on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 40-year-old Lethbridge man accused of breaching court orders to not access the internet had hoped to be released from custody Friday, but he won’t be getting out in time for Christmas. Gary James Lippa was remanded in custody following a bail hearing Friday to address three charges of failing to comply with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two charged in Honkers Pub break-in
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2020
Lethbridge Police have charged two men in connection with a break-in that saw considerable damage done to a northside business. Last Sunday, Honkers Pub and Eatery, 2808 5 Ave. N., was broken into when a small truck was driven through the front window. Two men exited the truck, stole an ATM inside the business and ... Read More »
1 responseNo reason not to teach children about residential schools: professor
By Tim Kalinowski on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Maura Hanrahan to its weekly livestream YouTube speaker series to address the vital importance of continuing to teach about the legacy of residential schools and the impact of colonial culture on Indigenous people in the kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum. Hanrahan, who is half Mi’Kmaq ... Read More »
1 responseNeudorf supports City plan for EMS dispatch
By Tim Kalinowski on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf said he supports a city council decision to offer $1.2 million per year to the province with the hope Premier Jason Kenney will intervene to preserve local integrated EMS dispatch in the community. “I can’t speak on behalf of the premier for that,” said Neudorf, “but I know I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge County passes mask bylaw
By Herald on December 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge County council passed a Temporary Mandatory Face Covering bylaw by a vote of 5-2 during a special meeting on Friday. Lethbridge County follows the example of the City of Lethbridge, the City of Medicine Hat, the MD of Taber and the Town of Taber in passing or reaffirming municipal ... Read More »
3 responsesPolice charge two in connection with Honkers break-in
By Herald on December 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police have charged two men in connection with a break-in last Sunday at Honkers Pub & Eatery. The break-in occurred Sunday morning when a small truck was driven through the front window of the northside restaurant where police say two men exited the truck, stole an ATM inside the business and proceeded ... Read More »
1 responseDrug suspect granted bail
By Delon Shurtz on December 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A British Columbia man arrested during a drug bust in Lethbridge earlier this week has been released from custody. Michael Kebede Abate was released on several conditions and $5,000 cash bail following a brief hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. He was ordered to live at a specific address in Burnaby, B.C., obey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
