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Toastmasters look to talk themselves to a spot on the world stage
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Last weekend, six of the top Toastmasters from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan battled it out for two different titles, for a chance to qualify for Toastmasters International World Championship. Toastmasters spend dozens of hours working and enhancing their craft as they try to tell a convincing and compelling story or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced for assault
By Shurtz, Delon on June 5th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A gang-style attack against a man earlier this year in Lethbridge has earned another man a stint behind bars. Jimmy Bad Man was sentenced to four months in jail after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to a single assault charge. Court was told the victim was initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor to ask City to join class-action suit
By Jensen, Randy on June 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman will be bringing forth a motion to the next city council meeting which will pave the way for the City of Lethbridge to join a $10-billion class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies who, it is alleged, irresponsibly distributed opioids leading to the current opioid crisis. On Wednesday Calgary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds gather in protest against racism
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Taking a knee for nearly nine minutes, many with a raised fist, hundreds of Lethbridge residents gathered in front of city hall on Thursday to say Black lives matter and Indigenous lives matter.The peaceful protest was inspired by recent events in the United States surrounding the killing of African American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks maintenance to be reduced due to staffing and budget cuts
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City parks might look a little shaggier and dirtier than usual this summer as the Parks department copes with reduced staffing levels and leaner budgeting requirements due to COVID-19. “We are in a situation where with reduced staffing levels that we have to operate with, we have had to reduce ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sentenced on drug and weapons charges
By Shurtz, Delon on June 4th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man caught last year with weapons and drugs is going to spend some time behind bars. Kyle Richard Pace was sentenced to three months in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to three counts of drug possession and several weapon charges. Court was told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City extends Paradise Canyon Open funding to 2021
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has agreed to cancel $250,000 in funding for the 2020 Paradise Canyon Open and make the same amount of money available in 2021 instead. With this year’s Mackenzie Tour cancelled due to COVID-19, there was some speculation council might decide to withdraw the funding altogether for the Paradise ... Read More »
2 responsesAttempted murder case adjourned
By Shurtz, Delon on June 4th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a man charged with attempted murder on the Blood Reserve late last year has been adjourned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the second time the matter for Kyle Crow Chief has been adjourned because of the virus. The first was on March 25 when the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking to pick up scent of perfume thieves
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police are seeking assistance to identify a male and female who stole thousands of dollars worth of perfume from local Shopper’s Drug Mart stores. On Tuesday between 4:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. a male and female stole high-end perfume from the Park Place mall, Columbia Boulevard, Mayor Magrath Drive and 26 Avenue North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plans to reduce Access-A-Ride use could prove costly in several ways
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Provisions intended to reduce the use of Access-A-Ride in the city might be costly to implement and potentially problematic from a human rights perspective. Council heard from City staff on the issue at Monday’s regular council meeting. For background on the subject, Lethbridge Transit system operations supervisor Michelle Loxton first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced for failing to comply with release conditions
By Shurtz, Delon on June 4th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Maybe Adalina Adams was hoping the police officer who pulled her over last month wouldn’t take a close look at the operators licence she showed him. The officer could hardly miss noticing, however, the picture on the licence didn’t match the person with whom he was talking. The officer pulled ... Read More »
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