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Man hoping for conditional discharge for road rage incident
By Delon Shurtz on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who hopes he’ll receive only a conditional discharge for headbutting another man during a road rage incident more than two years ago, will have to wait a few more weeks to see if a judge grants his wish. Colton Hunter Hemmaway, who pleaded guilty in January to one count of assault, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief addresses Madu’s response during Lethbridge Chamber town hall
By Dale Woodard on June 2nd, 2021
After receiving a letter from Alberta Minister of Justice Kaycee Madu earlier this month in regards to ongoing reform with the Lethbridge Police Service, police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh is asking for patience in the process. Mehdizadeh was the guest speaker at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning. Speaking at the ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing waits in shooting case
By Delon Shurtz on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who was scheduled to have a sentencing hearing this week for shooting his ex-spouse’s lover in the head just weeks before Christmas, now won’t be sentenced until later this summer. Kyle Lewis Crow Chief was to have the hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, on charges of break and enter to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinic offered to vulnerable population
By Dale Woodard on June 2nd, 2021
Those with struggles to access vaccinations were given a walk-up chance to do so last weekend. Partnering with the Sage Clan Patrol, Alberta Health Services set up at Galt Gardens for a two-day clinic Friday and Saturday to provide crucial shots in the arm to the vulnerable population. “Typically, when there’s immunization access at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wireworm a threat to local cereal crops
By Tim Kalinowski on June 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local insect scientists with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Lethbridge Research and Development Centre are searching for ways to help local cereal farmers assess their wireworm problems and make management decisions on what costs to invest in treatment of these problems. AAFC entomology researcher Haley Catton is leading a research study of 12 local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall to be lit orange in recognition of unmarked graves
By Herald on June 1st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald City council held 215 seconds of silence at the start of Tuesday’s meeting to remember the 215 Indigenous children discovered in unmarked graves on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. City hall, Mayor Chris Spearman also confirmed, will be lit orange this week in solidarity with the ... Read More »
1 responseImmanuel Christian gets set to celebrate graduation
By Tim Kalinowski on June 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com As the graduating class of 2021 at Immanuel Christian Secondary School gets set to move forward in their lives and academic careers, school valedictorian Caleb Nieuwenhuis says his message for his classmates is a simple one. “I really do hope the best for them in their lives, whichever way they may go,” he ... Read More »
1 responseCityLink to bring change to Lethbridge Transit
By Tim Kalinowski on June 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Transit will be launching its new cityLink initiative this September which is expected to bring a “colossal” change in how busing works in the City of Lethbridge. According to a press release from the City, the cityLink project “rethinks mobility in Lethbridge by providing high frequency fixed route service to areas with ... Read More »
1 responseNational AccessAbility Week honouring Canadians living with disabilties
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2021
This week is National AccessAbility and Lethbridge Family Services’ DaCapo Disability Services is acknowledging it. National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions made by Canadians living with disabilities in our community. To recognize inclusion in the workplace, and the ability to offer a barrier-free environment to those living with a disability. ... Read More »
1 responseMan awaits sentencing for defrauding former employer
By Delon Shurtz on June 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man hopes a judge doesn’t send him to jail for defrauding his former employer of more than $40,000. “I’ve learned my lesson,” Mark David Robinson told Judge Kristin Ailsby during a sentencing hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. The Crown is recommending Robinson, 39, be sent to jail for a year, while Calgary ... Read More »
1 responseFamily Centre bottles up funds
By Dale Woodard on June 1st, 2021
Another bottle drive is in the bag. Actually, several bags. At least that’s how it looked at Family Centre West Saturday afternoon as 10-year-old Ben Vassell and Ang Crandall loaded up multiple bags of bottles as the Family Centre and GPS Container Depot teamed up for the fundraising initiative. Family Centre is a non-profit organization ... Read More »
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