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Man sentenced to 18 months on drug, probation charges
By Shurtz, Delon on February 21st, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who has been in custody since last summer will remain in custody after pleading guilty to criminal charges Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. Richard Prairie Chicken pleaded guilty to drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and failing to comply with conditions of his probation, and was sentenced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallet with large amount of cash turned in to police
By Shurtz, Delon on February 21st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald There are still honest people walking among us. Lethbridge Police are hoping to identify the owner of a wallet containing a large amount of cash that was turned in by a Good Samaritan during a swap meet earlier this month. Last Saturday a man found a wallet in the parking lot of Exhibition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paradise Canyon Open events will allow more local golfers to be involved
By Woodard, Dale on February 21st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The third annual Mackenzie Tour PGA Tour Canada Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open is returning to southern Alberta. And everybody is invited to join in the festivities. This year’s Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open returns to the Paradise Canyon Golf Resort June 25-28 with the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legendary broadcaster urges people to strive for the truth
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Legendary broadcast journalist Peter Mansbridge gave the keynote address at the South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention Association Thursday morning at the University of Lethbridge, and had an important message about striving for truth in an era of confusion, distortion and conflict. “Try to understand some of these issues which confront us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harder named chair of Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 20th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder has been appointed chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Ottawa. The committee’s mandate is to review the effectiveness, management and operations relating to four Officers of Parliament: the Information Commissioner; the Privacy Commissioner; the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner; ... Read More »
1 responseBe careful when using online dating sites
By Submitted Article on February 20th, 2020
Submitted by the Better Business Bureau Success stories in ads for online dating services can make it sound like true love is just a click away. However, in 2019 >the Better Business Bureau (BBB) received over 1,100 complaints about dating services. Concerns included billing and collection issues, poor customer service, refund issues, advertising or sales ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regional economic challenges SACPA topic
By Kuhl, Nick on February 20th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Alberta SouthWest Regional Economic Development (AlbertaSW) is a partnership of 16 towns, villages and rural municipal districts bordering on B.C. and Montana. Today, during the regular weekly Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs session, set for noon at the Royal Canadian Legion, speaker Bev Thornton will present “Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainability and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP sounding alarm over public pensions
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta New Democrats intend to hold the Kenney government’s feet to the fire over pensions, says Lethbridge West MLA and Opposition finance critic Shannon Phillips. “We have had a number of moves that Jason Kenney has already made for public-sector workers, teachers, nurses and others, who pay into a ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced to 30 days for assaulting a peace officer
By Shurtz, Delon on February 20th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Assaulting a security officer, or at least trying to, has netted a Lethbridge man a short jail sentence. Garret Shane Williams was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to one count of assaulting a peace officer. Court was told a security officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to child luring, sexual assault
By Shurtz, Delon on February 20th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A child-luring trial scheduled to run nearly two weeks concluded after only one day when the accused unexpectedly admitted he lured an underage girl and had sex with her. Before the jury even heard any evidence, Gary James Lippa pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench to charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Technology helping to reduce barriers in music industry
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 20th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While barriers to inclusion still exist in professional music studios today, those barriers are gradually decreasing thanks to accessible recording technology becoming more publicly available. This was a major theme at the recent “Social Distinction in the 21st Recording Studio” symposium held at the University of Lethbridge. “It’s not necessarily ... Read More »
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