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Upcoming sexual assault trial adjourned
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sex-assault trial scheduled to run only days before Christmas, has been adjourned for an unspecified length of time. The three-day trial for Khaled Alsaid, which was set to begin on Dec. 20, was cancelled Monday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The accused’s lawyer, Rabie Ahmed of Calgary, requested the ... Read More »
Piikani actor primed for role in Costner film
Kevin Costner’s new western-themed film Horizon has signed on local Indigenous actor Owen Crow Shoe. Born in Lethbridge and raised on the Piikani Nation, Crow Shoe got his start in acting at the age of 20 on the set of AMC’s Hell on Wheels. Now he has begun to add more films to his resume ... Read More »
Holiday card drive turning frowns upside down
The crew of Emily Demers, Daicya Munton and Abigail Cumming enjoyed the Holiday Card Drive as the Domesticated Divas hosted Holiday Handcrafted with Love YQL on Saturday at Southminster United Church. The initiative allows the public to contribute cards, whether they’re store bought or homemade, and will give the gift of cheer to a senior ... Read More »
New Indigenous scholarship to launch
In October, global design and technology firm Arcadis IBI Group announced a collaboration with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity, confirming that the two will launch a new scholarship for Indigenous students. The scholarship invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and will help fund post-secondary student’s learning architecture, engineering, urban planning, ... Read More »
Early attendance numbers show decline for Hurricanes
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report from the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the early impact of paid parking will be addressed at the first of two city council meetings being staged today. Council, acting in its capacity as Economic Standing Policy Committee, will meet this morning at 9:30 a.m. in council chambers while the regular council meeting starts ... Read More »
Nursing students deliver advice on dementia
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of University of Lethbridge Nursing students provided seniors and caregivers at Nord-Bridge Senior Centre an information session recently on dementia and Alzheimers. As part of their practicum a group of nursing students have been providing seniors in the community with information sessions about various topics. Ava Donnelly, a third year student ... Read More »
Local soccer players win league championship with Calgary club
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local soccer players Dasha Tuckova, Charley Indzeoski and Luca Tams along with their teammates from the Calgary Foothills U15 girls team finally got the opportunity to celebrate the championship trophy last Thursday after winning the league last month. The championship was won because Foothills boasted a record of 15-1. “It ... Read More »
Indigenous veterans contributed to Canada’s military legacy
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, a memorial day in recognition of the Indigenous contributions to military service. Held annually on this day since 1994, it looks to remember the sacrifices many made for this country while overcoming obstacles to serve. Honouring those soldiers, ... Read More »
Horns split weekend games with Vikes
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns basketball teams split their weekend games against the University of Victoria Vikes at home. The men’s team won their opener on Friday night 98-94. Both teams were tied at 43 heading into half before the Horns outscored the Vikes 55- 51 in the second half ... Read More »
Kodiaks basketball keeps rolling in early stages of season
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College Kodiaks basketball teams had another strong weekend after going a combined 4-0 on home court against Northwestern Polytechnic and NAIT. The women’s team won their games quite handily after a 70-33 win on Friday against Northwestern, followed by a 63-46 win over NAIT on Saturday. Starter Courtney Deemter ... Read More »
Tigers fall in close battle Saturday with Lethbridge
By James Tubb Southern Alberta Newspapers The Medicine Hat Tigers made it interesting late but could not get over the hump Saturday night. They trailed Lethbridge 2-0 after 40 minutes but could not make a complete comeback as they fell 3-2 against the Hurricanes at Co-op Place. Medicine Hat entered the game on the heels ... Read More »
