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Man acquitted of charge in fatal highway collision
By Shurtz, Delon on July 30th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man charged nearly two years ago with failing to stop at the scene of a collision causing death, has been acquitted by a Lethbridge judge. Judge Paul Pharo found Michael White Quills not guilty during a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court Tuesday, and said the Crown failed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown Farmers’ Market draws a crowd to new location
By Woodard, Dale on July 30th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald There were a few masked folks looking for a good deal in downtown Lethbridge Wednesday. Under sunny skies, the Downtown Farmers’ Market was open for business in its second week of operation. In the morning, the spot set up between 4 and 5 Street on 2 Avenue South was already starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ARCHES defunding sparks heated exchange between councillors
By Jensen, Randy on July 30th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com In the first full city council meeting since the province announced it would be defunding ARCHES, there was bound to be some fallout from that decision given it was such a polarizing issue in the community and on council. Coun. Joe Mauro, who was opposed to the supervised consumption site, ... Read More »
6 responsesRCMP officer’s assault trial to proceed in December
By Shurtz, Delon on July 30th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After numerous court hearings, and a couple of cancelled trials, a Fort Macleod RCMP officer is finally scheduled to proceed to trial later this year. The hearing for Troy William Heystek is set to run Dec. 7-8 in Fort Macleod provincial court. The 50-year-old officer, who was originally scheduled for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Blue Cross shares essential summer safety tips
By Jensen, Randy on July 30th, 2020
Submitted by Alberta Blue Cross As COVID-19 has impacted summer vacation plans for many Albertans, Alberta Blue Cross says the pandemic has not stopped the arrival of summer. While large social gatherings and events like festivals and outdoor concerts aren’t permitted this summer, the opportunity to spend time outdoors and travel within Alberta, responsibly, are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short-term pain for long-term gain
By Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While there will be some localized traffic and pedestrian disruptions due to the infrastructure upgrades taking place along 3 Avenue South this summer, the City is committed to ensuring those disruptions will be kept to a minimum for downtown business owners and shoppers. “It’s going to be done in steps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man seeks to strike guilty plea for sex assault, child luring
By Shurtz, Delon on July 29th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 39-year-old man waiting for months to be sentenced for luring an underage girl so he could have sex with her, wants to strike his guilty pleas. Gary James Lippa pleaded guilty in February to charges of sexual assault, child luring and making, printing and publishing child pornography, but sentencing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L takes a little off the top at University Hall
By Jensen, Randy on July 29th, 2020
Submitted by the University of Lethbridge The University of Lethbridge’s University Hall had a little taken off the top this past week. Call it a crew cut reminiscent of the style of its original look from 1971, the year the iconic Arthur Erickson designed building was completed – the exhaust stacks are gone. A total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seeking nominations for Seniors Service Awards
By Submitted Article on July 29th, 2020
Josephine Pon ALBERTA MINISTER OF SENIORS AND HOUSING I am proud to know so many Albertans are stepping up to support seniors, especially in this challenging time. I think about this every time I read one of the nominations for the 2020 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards. The pandemic has changed how we live our daily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large number of students planning to return to U of L
By Jensen, Randy on July 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Despite a primarily online format for the fall semester, many University of Lethbridge students are planning to return to Lethbridge in September. A recent survey conducted by Academica Group polled responses from continuing students at Canadian post-secondary institutions on whether they would be attending their school’s city for the Fall 2020 semester. U ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drowning at Stafford Lake investigated
By Jensen, Randy on July 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD -COALDALE The Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office is leading an investigation after a 20-year-old man drowned in Stafford Lake on Monday. Just before 5 p.m. Monday, Coaldale RCMP along with the Coaldale Fire Department, Coalhurst Fire Department and the Lethbridge Fire Water Rescue Team, responded to a report of a missing 20-year-old man presumed ... Read More »
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