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Sexual-assault suspect fires lawyer
By Shurtz, Delon on August 26th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old Lethbridge man accused of sexually assaulting several women – one of them three years ago – has fired his lawyer. Sohil Bindra was scheduled for a bail review Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, but instead his lawyer, David Chow of Calgary, said the accused wants a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge swimmer takes the plunge to support area’s fresh water
By Jensen, Randy on August 26th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com It was a long-distance swim with a message for Nichole Robinson. The 26-year-old swimmer from Lethbridge swam across the Oldman Reservoir on Saturday to alert the public of impacts to drinking water from open-pit coal mines proposed in the Eastern Slopes between Blairmore and Chain Lakes. With the swim of ... Read More »
1 responseMinor adjustment or UCP’s ongoing failure?
By Jensen, Randy on August 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf said Premier Kenney’s decision to shuffle his cabinet on Tuesday represented a minor, mid-term, course adjustment, Lethbridge-West MLA and Opposition Finance Critic Shannon Phillips said it was an acknowledgement of UCP government’s ongoing failure to come to grips with the dire economic situation Alberta finds ... Read More »
1 responseAdoptable animals get royal treatment
By Woodard, Dale on August 26th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Beautifully Royal Birthdays and Lethbridge Animal Services have teamed up to help residents find the perfect four-legged family member for your home. And they’ve used a photo session with a potential pet-to-be to place unadopted animals into a new household with the Puppies and Princesses project. Keana Funk, a princess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 leaves Lund hurtin’ to perform live
By Jensen, Randy on August 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-based singer-songwriter Corb Lund’s newest critically acclaimed album “Agricultural Tragic” from Warner Music Canada dropped on June 26 but, in hindsight, it might have been more appropriately called “The Trevails of Touring Troubadours” with the COVID-19 pandemic putting the brakes on most live concerts around the world. “It’s pretty strange,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Working with assumptions
By Submitted Article on August 26th, 2020
Shared public spaces such as hiking trails, elevators, restaurants and stores create opportunities for quick interactions with strangers. It’s not unusual for people to share small tidbits about their experiences, whether positive or negative. There are some who don’t mind these interactions, yet there are others who are unsure of how to react or respond. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 leaves Lund hurtin’ to perform live
By Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-based singer-songwriter Corb Lund’s newest critically acclaimed album “Agricultural Tragic” from Warner Music Canada dropped on June 26 but, in hindsight, it might have been more appropriately called “The Trevails of Touring Troubadours” with the COVID-19 pandemic putting the brakes on most live concerts around the world. “It’s pretty strange,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer Lethbridge helping with column of opportunities
By Herald on August 25th, 2020
Visit http://www.volunteerlethbridge.com or call 403-332-4320 to share your time LETHBRIDGE FAMILY SERVICES – COMMUNITY CONNECTOR VOLUNTEER Lethbridge Family Services is a highly accredited, charitable human services organization that improves the well-being and quality of life for individuals and families in southwestern Alberta. They are looking for volunteers who would help create a more welcoming and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves loan, grant for Exhibition Park
By Jensen, Randy on August 25th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to give the Lethbridge and District Exhibition a $17.8-million guaranteed loan to complete work on its new event centre and agrifood hub, and also approved a grant of $25 million which will come from existing City funding sources. During Monday’s city council meeting councillors also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dangerous-offender hearing resumes
By Shurtz, Delon on August 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After being adjourned several times already this year, a hearing to determine whether convicted sex offender Trevor Philip Pritchard should be designated a dangerous offender has resumed in a Lethbridge courtroom. The hearing resumed Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench where Crown prosecutors Donna Spaner and Sarah Goard-Baker, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School year for Blood Reserve to begin on Sept. 8
By Jensen, Randy on August 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – STANDOFF The Kainai Board of Education superintendent Cameron Shade has announced the official start date for the Blood Reserve school year will be Sept. 8. “The main priority of the Kainai Board of Education is the safety of our students and staff,” Shade said in a letter to parents and guardians. “A ... Read More »
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