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Man given five years for historic sex assaults
By Shurtz, Delon on September 18th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 52-year-old Raymond man convicted last year of sexually assaulting two underage cousins when he was 18 has been sent to prison for five years. Marvin Ross Harker, who can be identified after a publication ban was lifted Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, was hoping for a non-custodial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School class sizes were a concern before COVID-19, SACPA told
By Jensen, Randy on September 18th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Alberta School Councils Association (ASCA) president Brandi Rai to its weekly livestream speaker series on Thursday. ASCA represents parent councils across Alberta, and advocates for their concerns with the provincial government. Rai said even before the COVID-19 pandemic schools were struggling with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changing story can’t sway judge
By Shurtz, Delon on September 18th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A young woman who pleaded guilty to several criminal offences had hoped changing her story in court would keep her out of jail. It didn’t. Savanna North Peigan was intoxicated when she was caught driving a vehicle Aug. 27 last year that had been stolen from a residence on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CIBC Run for the Cure going high-tech due to COVID
By Sulz, Dave on September 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Organizers have devised a high-tech solution to ensure the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure goes ahead in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since participants can’t meet in person this year, the fundraising and awareness event for breast cancer, scheduled for Oct. 4, has been transformed into a hybrid virtual and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How does your river look today?
By Submitted Article on September 18th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA GROUP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The next time you cross the Whoop-up Drive bridge, glance over the edge and consider your Oldman River. What do you see? Ask yourself, “Is there too little or too much water?” and “Should I be concerned?” Take a moment to consider how the flow you ... Read More »
1 responsePart of Metis Trail to be closed
By Jensen, Randy on September 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Starting Monday, McNally Contractors will begin deep and shallow services along Metis Trail West, from south of Coalbanks Link to south of Temple Boulevard. Road closure will occur from Sept. 28 to approximately Nov. 27, weather permitting. Drivers are asked to note that 25 Street West that ties into Metis Trail will be closed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thanksgiving an evolving celebration
By Submitted Article on September 18th, 2020
Recently, I spoke with a family member who shared that one of the reasons she looks forward to the beginning of the school year is that it is when she can start preparing for Thanksgiving. Naturally, this piqued my curiosity as to the origins of the holiday. How did the second Monday in October become ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge School Division, YMCA team up for Early Education Program
By Lethbridge Herald on September 17th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge School Division and the YMCA have partnered to provide an Early Education Program. With space becoming an issue at Coalbanks Elementary School, the Cor Van Raay YMCA facility on Lethbridge’s westside will be the site for three- and four-year-old children to begin their learning experience. “This is a partnership ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raymond man sentenced to five years for sexual assault
By Herald on September 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 52-year-old Raymond man convicted last year of sexually assaulting two underage cousins when he was 18 has been sent to prison for five years. Marvin Ross Harker, who can be identified after a publication ban was lifted Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, was hoping for a non-custodial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future remains uncertain for Alberta’s weekly newspapers
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
Trevor Busch and Nikki Jamieson Alberta Newspaper Group Not unlike many industries impacted by the global pandemic in 2020, weekly newspapers in southern Alberta have been struggling against adversity to maintain the vital role they play in their various communities. While Canada’s economy was walloped by COVID-19, traditional print media had already been transitioning through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fleeing from police case may end with resolution
By Shurtz, Delon on September 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 26-year-old man accused of trying to flee from police in a stolen vehicle is working with the Crown prosecutor on a plan that may resolve the case without a trial. During a brief hearing this week in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for Calgary lawyer Robin ... Read More »
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