Southern Alberta News
Acting, deputy mayor roles explained
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Why does the city have an acting mayor and a deputy mayor? It’s a question that arises occasionally, most recently on Tuesday when two councillors were named to fill those roles for the next six months. Belinda Crowson has taken on the role of acting mayor and Jenn Schmidt-Rempel deputy mayor. Crowson served ... Read More »
3 responsesStudents helping U of L indigenize campus
By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2022
Indigenous Awareness Week at the University of Lethbridge concluded with a session on indigenization, bringing awareness to Indigenous culture. The web-event was hosted by Don McIntyre, assistant professor at the University of Lethbridge in the Dhillon School of Business, showcasing the work his students have done throughout the semester working on systemic understanding and indigenizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS report says de-escalation sought before use of force
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Only 0.5 per cent of calls for service involved use of force in 2021, according to an LPS report. Lethbridge Police Service Sgt. Rick Semenuik presented the 2021 Subject Behaviour Officer Response report to the Police Commission during their monthly meeting last week at City Hall. “This report is probably I would guess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warrant issued after court no-show
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was expected to resolve several criminal charges this week, had a warrant issued for his arrest after he failed to show up for his court appearance on Tuesday. When Gerald David Thurber failed to show, his lawyer, Brad Kraus of Calgary, asked to withdraw as defence counsel, and said ... Read More »
1 responseSit-in planned over accessible transit
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A sit-in is being planned at Thursday’s Civic Works Standing Policy Committee meeting in City Hall by a group with concerns about the cityLINK transit system which was launched last August. Tim Sanderson, General Manager of Lethbridge Transit, will be presenting a report to the SPC about redesigns to the network. Development of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council defeats integrity commissioner proposal
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The hiring of an integrity commissioner for the city has been nixed by Lethbridge city council. By a 6-2 vote on Tuesday, council declined to give first reading to a motion that failed to get past its Governance Standing Policy Committee. A 2-2 split vote at that committee resulted in a defeat of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing on murder charge cancelled
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A preliminary hearing scheduled next week for a Lethbridge man accused of murder has been cancelled while the accused retains a new lawyer. The five-day preliminary hearing for Jade Levi Trotter was scheduled to begin next Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, but it was cancelled Tuesday to allow the new lawyer, Andrea Urquhart ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired LCI teacher celebrates 100th birthday
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A retired Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Fashion teacher celebrated her 100th birthday in style Monday at the school where she taught for 33 years. Muriel Shortreed started teaching at LCI during the 1949-1950 school year, in the original D wing of the school. She retired in 1983 after having taught many generations of fashion-interested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Consultant to report on community care campus
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has tasked administration with hiring a consultant to conduct a report on a possible community care campus for the city. Council voted unanimously to approve up to $100,000 with the money coming from council contingencies to procure a consultant to conduct community engagement, create conceptual designs and develop a business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Today is Library Giving Day
By Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2022
April 6 is Library Giving Day at the Lethbridge Public Library. Started in 2019 by the Seattle Public Library, Library Giving Day is an international fundraising event where people can donate to help support their local library. This campaign reminds people that libraries, small and large, serve as a cornerstone for communities. In addition to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extortion case to be resolved without trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge man who extorted money from a woman and was expected to either stand trial or resolve his matters without a trial, has chosen the latter. During a brief hearing last week in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for Oluwaseye Adekunle Morawo’s lawyer said Morawo has decided to resolve his charges of ... Read More »
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