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Aboriginal Congress of Alberta Association launches new app
By Tim Kalinowski on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Aboriginal Congress of Alberta Association (ACAA) is introducing a new app designed to provide important outreach and information services to urban Indigenous people and non-status Indigenous people at the touch of an icon. “Our federal government has moved forward with this distinctions-based approach,” explains Beverly Allard, president of the Aboriginal Congress of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hospitalization prevents court appearance
By Delon Shurtz on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of several men charged following a violent attack at a westside residence last year was unable to make a court appearance Friday. Lethbridge lawyer Ingrid Hess explained her client, Hunter Ferdinand Nolte, was scheduled for a docket appearance in Lethbridge provincial court, but he was unable to attend because he broke his ... Read More »
1 responseGuilty plea leads to jail sentence for mischief and assault
By Delon Shurtz on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old man whose constant intoxication repeatedly lands him in hot water with the law, has received a jail sentence for several criminal offences last year and the year before. Kesley Wolf Child was sentenced to four months in jail after he pleaded guilty this week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of ... Read More »
6 responsesCity working on new monuments policy
By Tim Kalinowski on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge will take the next six months to come up with a new monuments policy which will examine the process of how monuments are chosen, if existing monuments are appropriate within the contemporary age, and whether or not enough financial resources can be allocated to ensure appropriate care of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cinderella Project making high school graduation accessible
By Dale Woodard on April 17th, 2021
A local initiative is making sure high school students from lower-income families have the proper resources for a memorable graduation. The Cinderella Project – now entering its fifth year and operated by MyCityCare – opened its doors Thursday with the program running until the end of May at the SAEA Multicultural Centre ballroom on 6th ... Read More »
1 responseHorticultural Society’s Legacy Garden continues to grow
By Herald on April 16th, 2021
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com While the pandemic has hit the world hard, it hasn’t stopped the Lethbridge Horticulture Society from plowing forward with a garden project in North Lethbridge. The two-acre Legacy Garden is part of the 73-acre Legacy Regional Park and is accessible by heading north on 13 St. and turning right at ... Read More »
1 responseMan described as downtown “menace” pleads to multiple charges
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who is considered a menace to people in the downtown area, was sentenced to nearly a year in jail after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in provincial court to a dozen criminal charges, including six for mischief. Crown Prosecutor Bruce Ainscough acknowledged Jonathan Grant’s mental health issues, but ... Read More »
1 responseAmmonite fossil theft nets a substantial fine
By Delon Shurtz on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old man who stole a valuable ammonite fossil nearly two years ago has received a hefty fine. Logan Cash Heavyshields was set to stand trial this week on charges ofĂ‚Â theft over $5,000 and entering land without permission, but the case had been brought forward last month in Lethbridge provincial court and Heavyshields ... Read More »
1 responseTaber retains mask bylaw, opposition petition rejected
By Stan Ashbee SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on April 16th, 2021
Stan Ashbee – Southern Alberta Newspapers A motion was passed unanimously during a regular Town of Taber council meeting held Apr. 12 that the town follow provincial guidelines in regards to mask wearing – and the Town of Taber leaves its face covering bylaw in place until public health orders have been lifted by the ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged with firearm and drug-related offences
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Police have charged a man with numerous firearm and drug-related offences. Wednesday at about 7 p.m., members of the Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crimes Unit conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the 1700-block of 23 Street North after observing activities consistent with drug trafficking. As a result of the investigation and ... Read More »
1 responseCatholic school division rejects draft curriculum
By Tim Kalinowski on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Joining a growing list of school divisions across the province, Holy Spirit Catholic School Division says it will not pilot the new Alberta K-6 draft curriculum over what it calls the “inadequacies and shortcomings” it sees in the type of learning being offered to students. “Although there are some good points in the ... Read More »
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