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Man fined for multiple offences
By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man waiting to deal with charges relating to a break-in at a city electrical substation in 2019, and a break-in to a city business late last year, has been fined for nearly a dozen unrelated criminal offences. Travis Roy Priest pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to single ... Read More »
1 responseNew cases of COVID-19 in Holy Spirit Catholic School Division
By Herald on March 3rd, 2021
Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of two cases of COVID-19 at Ecole St. Mary School in Lethbridge. The school division says all close contacts have been informed and are required to quarantine while following the directives provided by Alberta Health Services. As of Tuesday the division had five active cases (two at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roelof Heinen named Picture Butte citizen of the year
By Nikki Jameson on March 3rd, 2021
While their normal festivities can’t be held this year, the Picture Butte chamber is still looking to honour individuals. Roelof Heinen has been named Citizen of the Year by the Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce. “I was very surprised, and certainly unexpected,” said Heinen on receiving the award. “Honoured, but also humbled.” Heinen ... Read More »
1 responseCollision sends pedestrian to hospital
By Lethbridge Police Service on March 3rd, 2021
Lethbridge Police are investigating a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision that occurred on March 1 which sent a 35-year-old woman to hospital with serious injuries. Police arrived at the scene of the collision at 10 Avenue and Mayor Magrath Drive South just after 9 p.m. The pedestrian, who was crossing Mayor Magrath Drive when struck by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!General Stewart teacher nominated for award
By Dale Woodard on March 3rd, 2021
t was a whirlwind seven days for Mikaela McNab at the end of summer of 2020. It also turned out to be very rewarding, figuratively and now possibly literally. McNab, a kindergarten teacher and learning support teacher at General Stewart Elementary School was named the Lethbridge School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public hearing begins into development plan
By Tim Kalinowski on March 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Focused development or “running madly off in all directions?” That was the question of the day during Monday’s Lethbridge city council public hearing, (the first of five days), on the new Municipal Development Plan. Lethbridge Building Industry and Land Development Association executive officer, Bridget Mearns, took aim at a provision (Policy 15) within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crowsnest Pass RCMP execute warrant, seize homemade Taser, weapons
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on March 3rd, 2021
On Feb. 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence in Coleman that resulted in the recovery of stolen property. Among the weapons that were seized, police recovered a prohibited homemade Taser, sharpened sword and several baseball bats that had metal fastened to the barrels. Several arrest warrants were also executed. Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College design students working on ‘Charmed” playhouses
By Tim Kalinowski on March 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College design students will be teaming up with Charmed Playhouses to create a unique and fantastical holiday experience for families this summer in the Crowsnest Pass. Charmed Playhouses has commissioned Lethbridge College students to design and virtually animate five fantasy themed cabins which will be built and rented out for families seeking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crowsnest Pass RCMP execute search warrant, seize weapons
By Herald on March 2nd, 2021
Crowsnest Pass RCMP executed a search warrant over the weekend on a residence in Coleman that resulted in the recovery of stolen property. Police say among the numerous weapons that were seized, they recovered a prohibited homemade Taser, sharpened sword and several baseball bats that had metal fastened to the barrels. A number of arrest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agricultural research funding cuts in Alberta spark concerns
By Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The executive director of Farming Smarter is calling for more critical thought and public conversation about the state of agricultural research in Alberta. In a letter recently released to farmers and the public called “Farmer led research fallacy,” Ken Coles says it is shocking there hasn’t been more protest from ... Read More »
1 responsePossession of stolen property nets 75 days in jail
By Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Carter Dylan Rains didn’t steal the 2019 F150 truck and 2017 Jaguar that were parked at his house in 2019, but he knew they had been stolen, a judge was told Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Rains, who appeared in court by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, pleaded ... Read More »
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