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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!Man fined for multiple offences
By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man waiting to deal with charges relating to a break-in at a city electrical substation in 2019, and a break-in to a city business late last year, has been fined for nearly a dozen unrelated criminal offences. Travis Roy Priest pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to single ... Read More »
1 responseAgricultural research funding cuts in Alberta spark concerns
By Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The executive director of Farming Smarter is calling for more critical thought and public conversation about the state of agricultural research in Alberta. In a letter recently released to farmers and the public called “Farmer led research fallacy,” Ken Coles says it is shocking there hasn’t been more protest from ... Read More »
1 responsePossession of stolen property nets 75 days in jail
By Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Carter Dylan Rains didn’t steal the 2019 F150 truck and 2017 Jaguar that were parked at his house in 2019, but he knew they had been stolen, a judge was told Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Rains, who appeared in court by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, pleaded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BILD wants tax break for developers
By Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Building Industry and Land Development Association of Lethbridge is asking city council to consider giving local developers a 50 per cent tax break on vacant serviced lots in the city. Bridget Means, executive officer of BILD Lethbridge, made the request on behalf of her members to city council’s Economic Standing Policy ... Read More »
4 responsesWalk with rifle results in fine for careless use of a weapon
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Richard Allen Knoch should have left his rifle at home, rather than his coat and shoes, when he went for a short walk last December. It was just after 8:00 in the morning on Dec. 11 when the 65-year-old Coalhurst resident was seen walking barefoot along 51 Avenue, and wearing ... Read More »
6 responsesNPF launches ‘Keep Alberta RCMP’ campaign
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2021
Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers The National Police Federation launched the ‘Keep Alberta RCMP’ campaign recently in response to the province’s Fair Deal Panel looking at replacing the RCMP with a provincial police force. Alberta taxpayers and local communities would have to pay the $112 million if Alberta were to replace the RCMP. The federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Shields speaks on carbon tax affects for veterans
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2021
By Cole Parkinson Southern Alberta Newspapers With the carbon tax continuing to be an issue across the country, Bow River MP Martin Shields has continued to bring forward concerns to the House of Commons. On Feb. 17, Shields rose in the House to speak on how the carbon tax is affecting his constituents, including veterans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March 31 decision set for Palmer sexual assault trial
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2021
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge judge is expected to give his decision next month on whether a man sexually assaulted a woman while she was passed out in his bedroom in 2019. Justice Vaughan Hartigan reserved his decision following Ivan Iain Palmer’s trial earlier this month, but is set to announce on March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple lawyers have been involved in property, weapons case
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2021
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Fort Vermillion man who was expected to resolve dozens of criminal charges, but then fired his second lawyer late last year, is still hoping to resolve his matters without having to stand trial. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, lawyer number three, Ingrid Hess, said she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber mayor weighs in on town prospects for 2021
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2021
Cole Parkinson Southern Alberta Newspapers It would be hard to find anyone who did find a new set of challenges throughout the year 2020, and Mayor Andrew Prokop counts himself among those people. With the vast majority of the year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prokop reflected on the strange year that provided plenty of ... Read More »
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