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Letters of Love from Lakeview
By Jensen, Randy on March 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com What started out as a quiet gesture from a young student has grown into a school initiative to thank the frontline workers during their commitment to provide services in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Lakeview Elementary School teacher Jen Latham was going through the remainders of her class’s ... Read More »
1 responseSakamoto ready to weather storm
By Beeber, Al on March 25th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto followed the advice of his father and father-in-law, and because of their wisdom, he is prepared to weather the storm that is COVID-19. With the worldwide concert industry at a standstill because of the pandemic, Sakamoto and his company Gold and Gold Productions are stable because he is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City woman facing charges in liquor store robbery
By Jensen, Randy on March 25th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged a 28-year-old Lethbridge woman in connection with a robbery. On Sunday at approximately 8:15 p.m. a female with her face masked entered Friday’s Liquor along the 200 block of 13 Street North. She proceeded to take multiple bottles of liquor, then leave the store. When she was confronted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing drug charges released on $2,000 bail
By Shurtz, Delon on March 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old man charged in relation to a drug bust in Lethbridge last year was granted bail during a hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Corey Nelson Amyotte was released on $2,000 no-cash bail with several conditions, including he report weekly to the Lethbridge Police Service, reside at a specific ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen vehicle, evasion suspect to have bail hearing
By Shurtz, Delon on March 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man driving a stolen vehicle took the term “drive through” a little too literally last week. Police were on the lookout for a stolen Ford Explorer when they noticed it Friday in the Dairy Queen drive-through on Mayor Magrath Drive South. As officers tried to trap the vehicle to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 resulting in court adjournments
By Shurtz, Delon on March 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Trials, preliminary hearings and other court matters are being adjourned almost en masse as the Ministry of Alberta Justice and Solicitor Justice reacts to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. While pressing matters, such as bail hearings, may only get adjourned briefly, many other cases are being adjourned for 10 weeks or ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil approves short-term funding for vulnerable
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comCity council approved just over $3 million in short-term funding to continue vital programs for the City’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.Council approved the temporary funding framework during Monday’s council meeting to support 15 local organizations and help them maintain services such as transitional and permanent supportive housing with the SASHA and ... Read More »
1 responseLearning moves out of the classroom
By Sulz, Dave on March 24th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY PALLISER REGIONAL SCHOOLS Staff across Palliser Regional Schools are busy sharing and preparing for the continued education of the division’s students outside of the usual classroom. As a result of the new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional, in-class learning isn’t a possibility. Staff at all Palliser schools are working on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man jailed for assaulting girlfriend
By Shurtz, Delon on March 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 23-year-old man who repeatedly beat his former girlfriend has been sent to jail for several months. Jordan James Dempster of no fixed address was sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L cancels in-person convocation
By Jensen, Randy on March 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD In prioritizing the health and well-being of students and the community at large, the University of Lethbridge is working to develop an alternate plan to celebrate the achievements of its spring 2020 graduates – on Monday officially cancelling the in-person convocation ceremonies scheduled for May 28 and 29. In-person convocation traditionally includes four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal crash suspect facing new charges
By Shurtz, Delon on March 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who is facing charges in connection with a fatal car collision last year has been arrested following an assault at a city liquor store. Wesley Brian Phillips was arrested Friday after police responded to a disturbance at the Liquor Depot in the 500 block of University Drive ... Read More »
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