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Roller derby hits the Agri-Food Hub
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
Adult and junior roller derby teams convened at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre to compete in the inaugural Feets of Strength tournament that was hosted last weekend by the Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild. “It’s just welcoming roller derby skaters from Saskatchewan and Alberta and getting a whole bunch of games in,” said Martina Emard, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City music students make mark on national stage
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 15th, 2023
A group of young Lethbridge musicians has made their mark on the national stage. Winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Class Challenge in the Junior Instrumental (grades 7-10) category, students from Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School and Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School were hailed by CBC Tempo host Julie Nesrallah for their soulful rendition of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City woman among two accused of sexual assault of child
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A complex investigation from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response TeamsĂ‚Â Internet Child Exploitation, with help from multiple agencies, has resulted in the rescue of a child and two arrests. ALERT said Thursday that after a search warrant was conducted at a Lethbridge home on Nov. 2, the child’s mother who is accused of sexual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High school taking on ‘Mean Girls’ in sold-out production
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Winston Churchill High School is bringing a musical adaptation of “Mean Girls” to southern Alberta with a crew of more than 100 students in various roles. Director Emily Morrison told says she is very excited to showcase the southern Alberta premiere of “Mean Girls the musical” because no other school has performed it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested in drug bust headed for trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton man accused of selling drugs in Lethbridge earlier this year is headed for trial, but not until next year. Dehandre Mabior Sayed pleaded not guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to two charges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC supports Harbour House expansion plans
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Safety and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday supported a request by the YWCA of Lethbridge and District to reallocate capital funding for the expansion of its emergency womens shelter at Harbour House. City council will consider the SPC’s recommendation that the remaining $202,483.80 of unused money from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with drug and weapons offences released on bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale resident arrested last month for drug and weapon offences has been released from remand custody, pending a resolution of his charges. Scott Eugene Conine, who on Thursday appeared in Lethbridge court of justice by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was released on $1,000 cash bail and several conditions, including he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Best of the Best nominations open
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
They are the Best of the Best and you are the reason. For more than 25 years, The Lethbridge Herald has been proud to help serve our community by staging the annual Best of the Best awards. Best of Best co-ordinator Falon Brovold says the awards attract thousands of votes each year. Last year, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New West raising the curtain on ‘Elf: The Musical’
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com New West Theatre, in a co-production with the Enmax Centre, is adapting a beloved Christmas movie to musical theatre to spread some holiday cheer in a hilarious way. “Elf: The Musical” is based on the Christmas movie “Elf” which follows the adventures of Buddy, a human raised as an elf, as he embarks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer still trying to set trial dates
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty last month to numerous criminal offences, is still waiting to schedule trial dates, a judge was told Wednesday. During a brief hearing in Lethbridge court of justice, Calgary lawyer James McLeod said his attempts to reach the trial co-ordinator at the courthouse have been unsuccessful and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local advocate reflects on anniversary of conversion therapy bill
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 14th, 2023
December 7 marked two years since the bill that called for the criminalization for conversion therapy passed in the Canadian Senate. Just a week prior, the House of Commons unanimously passed what was then known as Bill C-4, after a motion presented by Conservative Party MP Rob Moore was fast-tracked. By Dec. 8, the bill ... Read More »
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