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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 responseCity 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!Horticultural 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 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 »
1 responseU of L opening new exhibit at Hess Gallery virtually
By University of Lethbridge on April 16th, 2021
The University of Lethbridge is opening a new exhibit COVID-style today. Its new exhibition “Processes of Remediation: art, relationships, nature” will open virtually at the Hess Gallery at 3 p.m. This will be the first opening for the U of L gallery in more than a year. According to a press release, lana Bartol’s timely ... 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 of 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 responseDragging man underneath vehicle results in a year’s jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old Lethbridge man who seriously injured another man by dragging him with his vehicle, has been sentenced to a year in jail. Dylan Ivan Sokol pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, stemming from an incident last summer when he dragged a man, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CRH Foundation cancels Italian Open for second year
By Al Beeber on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID-19 pandemic has cost the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation a major fundraiser for the second year in a row. The Val Matteotti Italian Open Golf Tournament will, however, return in 2022, promises foundation executive director Jason Vandenhoek. The tournament would have been in its 26th year if not for the cancellations and ... Read More »
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