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Southern Alberta News

Local senior highlights downtown safety following incident

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A city senior is feeling less safe after being attacked while feeding birds at the Galt Museum recently. Ken Steven, a resident of Halmrast Manor, said he was just starting to put seed on the ground around 5 p.m. on Feb. 9 when a man standing near him said something to him. Steven, ... Read More »

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Assault, weapons charges could be resolved without trial

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A cyclist accused of slashing the face of a motorist following a collision last year may resolve his charges without the need for a trial. During a brief hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, city lawyer Marcus Mueller explained he is hoping to reach an agreement with the Crown to resolve his client’s charges ... Read More »

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MLA Neudorf weighs in on back-in-black budget

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com MLA for Lethbridge East Nathan Neudorf says the provincial budget tabled Thursday by the UCP government should be cause for celebration. “Today really should be a day of celebration for most Albertans. This gets us where we need to go, this brings our debt-to-income ratio way down, it looks like we will not ... Read More »

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YMCA launches Shape [Y]our Future campaign

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A $10,000 donation from long-time supporter Bev Herring helped kick off a new annual fundraising campaign launched by the YMCA of Lethbridge on Thursday. Shape [Y]our Future was previously known as the Strong Kids campaign. Its purpose is to support those in the community who are unable because of financial situations to access ... Read More »

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Day of Knights brings medieval combat to the Galt

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For William Baliko and his compatriots in the Company of the Black Spears, there’s nothing like a day donning medieval armour and pounding on each other. Baliko and other members of the Black Spears gave families an education in medieval combat along with some heart-pounding demonstrations Wednesday at the Galt Museum. The Company ... Read More »

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Best of the Best celebrating local business excellence

By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Editor’s Note: Included in today’s edition is a special section which has all the results in all of the categories for the annual Best of the Best competition. We encourage readers to have a look and recognize your neighbours and friends that put in the time and effort to be recognized by the ... Read More »

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Professional Optical nearing 50-year milestone

By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

For almost 50 years, Professional Optical has been a family business. In that time, the local business located at 808 1 Ave South has continued to serve southern Alberta and has a clientele that spans generations since those beginnings. It’s that community attitude combined with the latest technology in vision care that has landed Professional Optical another ... Read More »

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Accused awaits verdict in sexual assault trial

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who is scheduled for two sex-related trials later this year, is still waiting for the judge to give his decision on a trial last year. Lawyers were expected to set a date Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court when they could present their arguments in front of Judge Jerry LeGrandeur, following ... Read More »

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Accused seeks release alleging “fake” charges

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man who insists his charges are fake and he should be released from custody, will be back in court next month after his lawyer has had an opportunity to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. The matter for Cody Gregory Fleming was in Lethbridge provincial court twice this week, but simply adjourned ... Read More »

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NDP hoping provincial budget brings relief for Albertans

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com NDP Energy Critic Kathleen Ganley and Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips are hoping the UCP government budget today provides relief for Albertans embattled by higher costs for gas, groceries, insurance, taxes and utilities. The two did a joint Zoom conference on Wednesday in which they discussed Tuesday’s throne speech and the budget being ... Read More »

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LPS officer not guilty of discreditable conduct

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service Sgt. Jason Moulton was found not guilty on one count of discreditable conduct during a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday. Sgt. Moulton was charged with one count of discreditable conduct which reads “That you engaged in discreditable conduct, contrary to s. 5(1)(e) of the Police Service Regulation, as defined by section 5(2)(e)(ii) of ... Read More »

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