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Lethbridge Herald has grown with many organizations
By Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2020
Every community that exists is built on, and entwined with, that which comes before. In Lethbridge the fabric of the community is made up of the organizations and institutions, and the generations, which have sweated and strived to create the prosperity we all enjoy today. For 125 years the Lethbridge Herald has chronicled the community, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$24,350 donation for LTRA
By Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2020
The Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association received a $24,350 financial boost on Monday thanks to several local donations spurred on by Dennis and Sylvia Chinner. The Chinners have been involved in volunteer efforts and donations with several local organizations over the years. Sylvia is a 35-year RBC and RBC Dominion Securities employee while Dennis has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Groups present budget needs
By Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council’s Finance Committee began budget deliberations on Monday by hearing presentations by local community organizations and institutions on their budget requirements for the next two years. Among the presenters were the Allied Arts Council, the Lethbridge Public Library, the Galt Museum and Archives, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, the ... Read More »
5 responsesLethbridge massage therapist found guilty of sexual assault
By Herald on November 23rd, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge massage therapist has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female client two years ago. Cyprien Mudenge sat impassively Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench as Madam Justice Johnna Kubik found him guilty of one count of sexual assault. Although Kubik pointed out the accused must at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta COVID-19 update for Monday Nov. 23
By Herald on November 23rd, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Alberta reported 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, with a provincial active cases count now at 13,166. There are 328 cases in hospital, 62 of those in ICU. Five new deaths are being reported for a total of 476 COVID-19 related fatalities. The South Zone shows 69 new cases, with active cases now ... Read More »
1 responseEarly morning fire damages Parkbridge home
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2020
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at a Parkbridge Estates home along the 3200 Block of 29 Street South early Friday morning. A call came in to 911 about 5:30 a.m. and fire crews from three stations responded with 20 firefighters, while a fourth station was later dispatched with four additional firefighters. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas at Casa to feature 12 days of online shopping with over 40 vendors
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2020
In its eighth year, Christmas at Casa is responding to the challenges of 2020 by taking the popular Holiday Market online. With over 40 vendors uploading handmade fine art and fine craft to the ChristmasatCasa.ca website, there is a phenomenal mix of artists and artisans. An added bonus, customers are given additional days to shop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS to host first Charity Checkstop
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2020
It’s a police checkstop that Lethbridge drivers will want to visit – perhaps even twice! The Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with the Lethbridge Police Association, is hosting its first Charity Checkstop on Saturday, Nov. 28 to help make the holiday season just a little bit brighter for those in need. The event runs from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced for resisting arrest
By Delon Shurtz on November 21st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A dog is supposed to be manÕs best friend, but someone forgot to tell Carl Lemke. The 34-year-old Lethbridge man had to be apprehended by a police dog in September after he refused to surrender to police who caught him during a break-in at a northside storage locker. Lemke had been released from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weapons charges withdrawn against suspect who died
By Delon Shurtz on November 21st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a southern Alberta man accused of using a 3D printer to unlawfully make gun parts were withdrawn Thursday after a judge was told the accused had died. During a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown Prosecutor Bruce Ainscough said police had just informed him that Daniel Michael Forsyth of Picture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City operating budget review begins Monday
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2020
Lethbridge City Council will convene as Finance Committee beginning Monday to start on the City of Lethbridge 2021-22 Operating Budget Review. City council this week voted unanimously to set a target for a zero per cent property tax rate increase and a zero per cent utility rate increase for 2021. Council also voted unanimously to ... Read More »
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