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Convenience store robbery nets man 15 months in jail
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man will spend more than a year in jail for robbing a convenience store of less than $100. At about midnight on July 29, 2021, Rex McCall Siemens walked into a 7-Eleven store in the 2000 block of Mayor Magrath Drive and told the clerk he had a gun and would ... Read More »
Air show might be back for this year
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge International Airshow may take wing for a second straight year if it gets council approval. A presentation to be made Wednesday to the Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council by airshow president Dallas Harty says organizers want to begin staging the show on odd-numbered years moving forward. The SPC meeting ... Read More »
Students give City snow plows wintry monikers
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com You won’t see any City trucks bearing the name ‘Plowy McPlowface’ but 12 other names chosen by city students did make the cut in a contest. The contest for students up to Grade 4 in the Lethbridge School and Holy Spirit Catholic School divisions as well as those being home ... Read More »
Hurricanes defeat Cougars in overtime
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Tyson Laventure scored 17 seconds into overtime to lift the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Prince George Cougars on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. “It was a hard fought game,” said Hurricanes head coach Brent Kisio. “Prince George is a very well coached team. (Coach Mark) ... Read More »
Friday, January 13, 2023
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Serious assault results in 15 month sentence
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 39-year-old man who seriously injured another man during an assault last year has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Aaron Troy Mercredi was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault. Although sentenced to 15 months in jail, Mercredi was given credit for ... Read More »
Film screening explores modern culture of disconnectedness
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After a virtual viewing of the film The Great Disconnect offered by Healthy Communities Association of Lethbridge and Area (HCALA), those in attendance had an opportunity to meet the director for a panel discussion where many subjects were touched on. People from different parts of southern Alberta tuned in for the virtual event ... Read More »
YMCA honours active living role model with bike rack unveiling
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com New indoor bicycle racks at the YMCA of Lethbridge are being dedicated to a city woman with a long-time involvement in promoting active living here. Carol Thibert was honoured on Thursday with the unveiling of the racks inside the Cor Van Raay YMCA in a joint initiative between that organization and the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Material costs impact City pickleball court project
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City may be in a bit of a pickle over plans to build new pickleball courts at Legacy Park. A report to be presented Wednesday to the Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council says material prices have increased substantially since the project was approved. The SPC will be asked to recommend ... Read More »
Shooting suspect has bail condition altered
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man who was charged in relation to a shooting more than a year ago in Lethbridge has been allowed to change a condition of his bail that will enable him to visit his children in another city. Bira Jamal Ahmed was released from custody last August following a bail hearing in ... Read More »
New charges expected for man accused in Tia Blood case
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body late last year is expected to face new criminal charges when he returns to court next month. The matter for Hunter Alexander Frank was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where defence was expected to either have a bail hearing or ... Read More »
