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Indigenous Cultural Centre decision deferred
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 12th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council deferred a decision on funding any potential Indigenous Cultural Centre until next February’s Capital Improvement Plan deliberations. Council was presented with a thorough report on the matter during Monday’s public meeting and Perry Stein, Indigenous relations adviser for the City of Lethbridge, said he and the cultural ... Read More »
1 responseMurder suspect sought
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service is confirming a man wanted for Lethbridge’s first homicide in two years is also wanted for a second murder in Edmonton two days later. Mohamud Omar Dhiblawe, 29, of Toronto, is charged with one count of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police issue Canada-wide warrant in relation to westside shooting
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2020
From Lethbridge Police Lethbridge Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of a 29-year-old man charged in connection with the city’s first homicide in two years. Mohamud Omar Dhiblawe, 29, of Toronto, is charged with one count of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 35-year-old man last Thursday ... Read More »
1 responseDangerous offender trial adjourned until next month
By Shurtz, Delon on February 11th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A court hearing to determine whether convicted sex offender Trevor Philip Pritchard should be designated a dangerous offender has been adjourned until next month. The hearing, which is scheduled to run a total of three weeks, was adjourned Friday after hearing evidence from nine Crown witnesses over several days. It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local rally offers support for Wet’suwet’en Nation hereditary chiefs
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 11th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Chanting “Reconciliation is Dead” and “Stop RCMP Brutality,” about 35 protesters gathered outside the Lethbridge RCMP detachment to express their solidarity with the blockaders among the hereditary chiefs of Wet’suwet’en Nation in northern British Columbia, who are being forcibly removed by police for attempting to impede the Coastal GasLink pipeline. ... Read More »
4 responsesCity man sentenced to 30 months on drug charges
By Shurtz, Delon on February 11th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Lethbridge man who sold cocaine to undercover police officers more than a year ago has known since last November he was headed for prison. Then on Monday in Lethbridge provincial court Peter Ntignee was sentenced to 30 months in a federal penitentiary. Ntignee pleaded guilty Nov. 14 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Painter’s Paradise
By Submitted Article on February 11th, 2020
By Mary-Beth Laviolette Early Alberta artists Michael Pisko and Ernest E. Riethman had many things in common. They worked in commercial art and in their spare time were respected members of the Lethbridge art community. This included teaching, exhibiting and receiving critical recognition. An influence for both of them was the more direct style of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with sexual assault
By Kuhl, Nick on February 11th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged a 33-year-old man in connection with an incident where a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted. On Saturday morning, police responded to a report of an alleged sexual assault. Police say their investigation determined that on the previous night, an 18-year-old woman attended a bar along the 1200 block of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BILD presents annual awards
By Bobinec, Greg on February 11th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Over the weekend, the Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD) Lethbridge Region hosted its 21st annual Awards of Excellence in Housing and presented 30 awards to partners with top performances in the industry. The Awards of Excellence in Housing celebrates the achievement of BILD Lethbridge Region members that continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council agrees to conversion therapy ban
By Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comLethbridge city council voted to bring in a ban on the advertising and business practice of conversion therapy in the City of Lethbridge, and to advocate to the Kenney government for a total provincial ban on conversion therapy.While there was some disagreement and dissent on the issue of local bylaw enforcement of such ... Read More »
6 responsesCollege hosts open house
By Lethbridge Herald on February 10th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College opened its campus doors on Saturday to welcome thousands of future students and their families to explore all of the different program options at their annual Open House event. Throughout the day, people were able to familiarize themselves with all of their program fields, through interactive activities found ... Read More »
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