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CCHS teacher named Edwin Parr nominee
By Dale Woodard on March 6th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com Amanda Omilon thought it was a job performance review with her bosses. In a way, it was, and it turned out to be quite the stellar review. In fact, it could be award-winning. Omilon, a first year teacher at Catholic Central High School, has been selected as Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s Edwin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario organ donor pays tribute to Logan Boulet
By Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Jim Lowes will never forget where he was when he heard of the Humbolt Broncos bus crash almost three years ago. And it didn’t take the 61-year-old resident of Burlington, Ont. long to know what he needed to do next. Like many Canadians from coast-to-coast, Lowes was horrified on April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backyard hen delegation at Picture Butte town council
By Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2021
Nikki Jamieson Southern Alberta Newspapers Urban poultry were back on the agenda at the previous Picture Butte town council meeting. During their regular Feb. 22 meeting, Picture Butte town council met with resident Jen Bowden to discuss the town’s Animal Regulations bylaw. Last spring, Bowden had submitted a petition to allow for the keeping of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pandemic having impact on students
By Tim Kalinowski on March 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed University of Lethbridge associate vice-president of students Kathleen Massey to its weekly livestream YouTube speaker series to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of students at the university. According to a recently conducted student survey, about 30 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Repeat offender charged with drug offences
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on March 5th, 2021
arged a repeat offender with multiple, drug-related offences. On Wednesday, members of the Lethbridge Police Service Crime Suppression Team observed an individual engage in activity consistent with drug trafficking at locations in north Lethbridge, the downtown core and the area of the homeless shelter. Police arrested a Lethbridge man in the 500-block of 5 Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty pleas made to multiple charges
By DELON SHURTZ on March 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Fort Vermillion man who fired two lawyers and made dozens of court appearances on numerous criminal offences, has finally pleaded guilty and will be sentenced later this year. Jessie Hugh Flett pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of fleeing from police, driving while prohibited, possession of stolen property ... Read More »
1 responseSchool campaign helps the vulnerable
By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Children of St. Martha’s elementary school held its third annual “Blankets of Hope” campaign on Thursday, and it has never been more needed in this year when COVID has cut off so many community connections for both the school’s children and the local homeless population,” says Kindergarten teacher and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hofman retiring as Nobleford CAO
By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2021
Nikki Jamieson Southern Alberta Newspapers After more than 15 years working for the town, Kirk Hofman will be leaving his position as CAO. Hofman has long ties to the Nobleford area — his great-grandparents had homesteaded in the area, and his grandparents and parents lived there — and he has enjoyed working for the town ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twinning advocates won’t stop pushing Highway 3
By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2021
Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers Advocates for the twinning of Highway 3 say they hope to keep up momentum as the province plans to start work on some sections this summer. That includes a call to bring industry voices on board the effort, which has already brought support from Medicine Hat-based major manufacturer, Goodyear Tires. “We want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council cancels hearings due to advertising error
By Tim Kalinowski on March 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council was forced to cancel all remaining public hearings for the new Municipal Development Plan this week, and also the planned public hearing on the proposed Mustard Seed temporary shelter site at 110 13th Street South next Tuesday due to an advertising error. City staff informed council at the start of what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pleas may be coming for assault charges
By Delon Shurtz on March 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man who was expected to resolve his assault charges on at least four occasions over the past for weeks, may finally enter pleas later this month. Wade Allan Cross Child, who faces single counts of aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon, was expected to resolve the ... Read More »
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