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College hosting virtual holiday celebration
By Greg Bobinec on December 8th, 2020
Lethbridge College has announced Juno-nominated Armond Duck Chief will be the headline musician for its virtual holiday celebration. The college’s Indigenous Services team will be bringing the community together through a free virtual event on Wednesday, which will highlight the Juno-nominated college alumni Duck Chief. The End of Semester Virtual Gathering and Holiday Celebration will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing delayed in assault case
By Delon Shurtz on December 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man scheduled to have a sentencing hearing early in 2021 for shooting his ex-spouse’s lover in the head just weeks before last Christmas, now won’t be sentenced until a little later in the new year. Kyle Lewis Crow Chief was to have the hearing in March on charges of break and enter ... Read More »
1 responseHonkers break-in suspect in court
By Delon Shurtz on December 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man getting ready to stand trial on charges relating to a break-in at a city electrical substation more than a year ago, was back in court Monday on new charges. Travis Roy Priest is charged with break and enter and drug possession. His lawyer appeared for him in Lethbridge provincial court, ... Read More »
1 responseLive trees still bring out spirit of Christmas
By Greg Bobinec on December 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com For the last 20 years, Doris Anthony and her husband Bob Miner have been operating the Live Christmas Tree Lot at Canadian Tire locations in Lethbridge, and although COVID-19 has put a damper on most holiday traditions, the natural tree lot operators are happy to still provide a staple in most families’ holiday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed’s plans presented to CIC
By Lethbridge Herald on December 7th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Issues Committee of city council heard a presentation from community group The Mustard Seed during Monday’s meeting about the organization’s plans to open a 24-hour sober shelter and a separate permanent supportive housing facility in Lethbridge. While neither the City nor the organization publicly confirmed the proposed location ... Read More »
8 responsesLethbridge College Indigenous Services celebrates holidays with Juno-nominated musician
By Herald on December 7th, 2020
Lethbridge College has announced Juno-nominated Armond Duck Chief to be the headlining musician for their virtual holiday celebration. Lethbridge College’s Indigenous Services team will be bringing the community together through this free virtual event on Dec. 9, which will highlight the Juno-nominated, Lethbridge College Alumni Duck Chief. The End of Semester Virtual Gathering and Holiday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police focus on impaired driving for December traffic enforcement campaign
By Herald on December 7th, 2020
The Lethbridge Police Service is looking to raise awareness of the rules and regulations regarding impaired driving as its focus for the Select Traffic Enforcement Program for December. Police remind the public that drinking alcohol or using drugs and driving is a threat to everyone on the road. In Canada, impaired driving is said to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special SACPA to discuss Brexit
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2020
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will be holding a special online session about Brexit on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The session will tackle the U.K. government’s “global Britain” aspiration, and future U.K.-EU relations, both political and commercial. Other topics will include what can Britain expect from a Joe Biden presidency and is there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shop of Wonders fuflfilling wishes
By Dale Woodard on December 5th, 2020
As they wrap up their first week of operation, MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders is looking for more toys. With the demand on par from previous years with roughly 20 families coming through the old Fire Hall No. 1 doors per day in the first week, MyCityCare director Jennifer Tribble said The Shop Of Wonders will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing assault charges hopes to avoid trial
By Delon Shurtz on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a man accused of assaulting a couple of city business owners during an intoxicated frenzy earlier in the year hopes to resolve the charges without a trial. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for Calgary lawyer Balfour Der explained Der wants to resolve the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No reason not to teach children about residential schools: professor
By Tim Kalinowski on December 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Maura Hanrahan to its weekly livestream YouTube speaker series to address the vital importance of continuing to teach about the legacy of residential schools and the impact of colonial culture on Indigenous people in the kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum. Hanrahan, who is half Mi’Kmaq ... Read More »
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