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Man denies woman’s sexual assault claims at trial
By Delon Shurtz on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of sexually assaulting a drunken woman while she was asleep in his bedroom, didn’t do anything in the room but watch Netflix and eat Hot Pockets, he said Tuesday during his trial in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench. Ivan Iain Palmer remained unfazed while co-Crown Prosecutor Tom Brannen grilled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Great Backyard Bird Count underway
By Greg Bobinec on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count event has returned for the 24th year this month, with hopes that with more people spending time outdoors because of the pandemic, more will participate for a better count. The annual bird count is an opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count experts to use their skills. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA hosting talk on the Oldman River watershed
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on February 10th, 2021
With significant interest in establishing metallurgical coal mining operations throughout the eastern slopes of Alberta, currently there are four companies exploring potential mining operations in the region. All the currently proposed coal mines are open-pit “mountain top removal” mines and are located in the Crowsnest Pass area. Coal mining exploration is also happening along the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASIRT investigating use of police databases to access info on Shannon Phillips
By Tim Kalinowski on February 10th, 2021
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will be conducting an investigation into a series of potentially unauthorized uses of police databases to access private information on MLA Shannon Phillips by members of the Lethbridge Police Service dating back to 2018. ASIRT announced on Tuesday it had been directed to investigate the potentially unlawful use of ... Read More »
2 responsesCPAWS celebrates Coal Policy reinstatement
By Greg Bobinec on February 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Monday’s announcement from the Minister of Energy on the reinstatement of the 1976 Coal Policy is a significant step forward, says the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society of Southern & Northern Alberta Chapters (CPAWS). The announcement came after tens of thousands of Albertans raised their voices in opposition to open-pit mining in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council expressing mining concerns to province
By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council voted unanimously Tuesday to have Mayor Chris Spearman draft a letter to the province expressing the City of Lethbridge’s ongoing concerns with proposed coal mining in the headwaters of the Oldman River watershed; despite the recent Kenney government decision to reinstate the 1976 Coal Policy, pending public ... Read More »
7 responsesQueer festival returning with online format
By Greg Bobinec on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Quaint, Quirky and Queer Festival, formally known as the Pretty, Witty and Gay, returns for its 16th year with an online format, for everyone to enjoy from the comfort of their own home. The three-day event, taking place from Feb. 18-21, will host three events presented to celebrate the queer community of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two facing multiple drug charges
By Greg Bobinec on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comL gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service has charged two people with multiple drug-related offences and seized more than $135,000 work of drugs after a search warrant was executed Thursday.. Police began a surveillance operation into possible drug trafficking at a home in the 3300 block of 5 A Avenue South in January. The house was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Researcher addresses COVID myth
By Tim Kalinowski on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed University of Lethbridge biochemistry researcher Trushar Patel to its weekly YouTube livestream speaker series to talk about the origins of the coronavirus and the worldwide effort to produce viable, safe and effective vaccines. Patel took on some common misconceptions about the origins of the virus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fossil hunter discovers rare sea mollusk
By Tim Kalinowski on February 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com An amateur fossil hunter with a knack for uncovering rare finds has done it again not far from Lethbridge. Saskatchewan resident Jonathan Ganshorn, founder of the kids fossil hunting group the Dino Hunter Gang, discovered a rare sea fossil while out searching near the St. Mary River on Crown lands 20 km southwest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless advocates calling for more aid during cold snap
By Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local advocates for Lethbridge’s homeless community are calling for more aid from the community to help during this extreme cold snap. “I am seeing a lot of people wandering around without any gloves, without any toque, in inadequate winter clothing,” says Bill Ginther, executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen ... Read More »
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