Southern Alberta News
Royal Gala tops $1 million mark in support for YWCA Harbour House
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Harbour House has helped many women and children escape domestic violence and this has been possible in large thanks to community support. One of the organization’s supporters is Royal LePage, which has been donating to the organization for the last 24 years, amounting to a total of just over a million ... Read More »
1 responsePotential threat closes schools for second time this week
By Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021
A potential threat issued against students and staff of St. Francis Junior High School prompted school and division administration to contact the Lethbridge Police Service, which conducted an investigation. Later in the day, LPS concluded there was no threat to the St. Francis Junior High School community. When initially notifying the public on Thursday, Holy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas to Remember for seniors too
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With efforts to help needy children in the spotlight at Christmas, one segment of society can be forgotten. But an initiative by AgeCare Columbia, a westside seniors living community, is seeing that Santa has a special Christmas present for elderly southern Albertans living alone or who are financially challenged. This week, a group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City electric rates going up
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday unanimously approved second and third reading of the Electric Distribution Tariff bylaw which sets the rates for customers receiving services from the City of Lethbridge Electric Utility. What this means for residents is they can expect to see an increase in electricity charges. According to the submission given ... Read More »
1 responseAccused denies charges in sex assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women denied the allegations Wednesday during cross-examination by the Crown. Sohil Bindra, who is on trial in Lethbridge provincial court for several sex-related offences in relation to the women, repeatedly disagreed with the Crown prosecutor each time she pointedly asked him if he committed each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shared custody needs to put children’s safety first
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyers are urging Albertans who share parenting responsibilities but live separately to put their child’s safety first during the holidays as we approach a second holiday season with the threat of COVID-19. “It is important for parents to remember that they have to follow all of the laws at ... Read More »
1 responseChanges around pet ownership regulations reduce abandonment
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The topic of abandonment or relinquishing of animals seems to come up every year around Christmas, but it is not something that happens often, says Lethbridge Animal Services. “I think the misconception is, or the information that is not out there is that this is not as big of an issue as some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New deputy chief joining police service
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com A new deputy chief will be joining the Lethbridge Police Service in March 2022. Gerald Grobmeier is joining the LPS after almost three decades of national and international service with the RCMP, most recently as the superintendent in charge of the Red Deer Detachment where he led a team of 174 police officers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman accused of murder to remain in custody over holidays
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman charged with first degree murder will remain in custody through Christmas while her lawyer waits to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse appeared in court Wednesday by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where she has been remanded since her arrest last month. Calgary lawyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Threats cancel classes at LCI and Churchill
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
Threats made to two local high schools on Tuesday prompted a police response which resulted in evacuations and closures for Winston Churchill High School and Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. Just after 8 a.m. police responded to a report that a threat was received electronically by Winston Churchill High School. Lethbridge School Division directed that classes be ... Read More »
2 responsesAccused takes stand in sexual assault trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting four women, says his trysts with the women were consensual. Sohil Bindra took the stand during his trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, and simply responded “no” each time his lawyer asked if he sexually assaulted any of the women, gave any of them a noxious ... Read More »
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