By Delon Shurtz on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A judge is expected to announce in a matter of weeks whether a Cardston company is guilty of failing to ensure the safety of one of its employees, who died in a work-related accident three years ago. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, the date of March 18 was set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Trevor Busch on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is hoping youth remember veterans on Valentine’s Day this year. For the past 25 years, children across Canada have been creating Valentines for Vets as a way to thank Canada’s veterans for the sacrifices they have made. “This is a simple but profound way of reminding our children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Nikki Jameson on January 30th, 2021
view report on the Village of Stirling’s energy program in 2020. During their regular Jan. 20 meeting, Stirling council was presented with a report on the energy program in 2020. “This program was a comprehensive cost analysis of the village’s energy costs in relation to electricity and natural gas. The review, put together by Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ian Martens on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDimartens@lethbridgeherald.com Imartens@lethbridgeherald As winter weather again begins to tighten its hold and many take for granted a warm place to sleep, a group of volunteers from MyCityCare venture out into the cold to offer a little warmth and hope to those living on the streets of Lethbridge. The group spent their time handing out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Tim Kalinowski on January 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted to close a loophole where taxpayers of the City of Lethbridge were paying $400 per ad to subsidize development notices which appeared in the newspaper. Developers who wish to bring on new developments are required by the Municipal Government Act to have the notices appear on two successive weeks in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Greg Bobinec on January 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor of Lethbridge, Chris Spearman delivered his State of the City address Wednesday morning, in a virtual event hosted by Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Mayor of Lethbridge since 2013, Spearman announced earlier this month his intentions to retire from office this year. During his state address, he says he will continue working hard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Taber Police Service on January 28th, 2021
A Coaldale man has been charged with forcible confinement after Taber police say they received a 911 call on Saturday from a woman who claimed she had been held against her will. Police say an investigation revealed that the woman met up with a man, who was known to her, and she entered his vehicle. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Trevor Busch on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com An agreement signed by Google with French news organizations to pay publishers for their content is being welcomed as an important precedent by Canadian news publishers. News Media Canada President John Hinds says Canadian publishers have been urging the Canadian government to force Google and Facebook to negotiate fair compensation for their use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a man accused of throwing a package into the police station last week has been granted another court adjournment while he reviews disclosure with his client. The matter for Kyle Glen Lowe was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, but simply adjourned to Feb. 5. Lethbridge lawyer Wade Hlady said that, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for two men accused of attacking a referee and coach at a youth hockey tournament more than a year ago, has been cancelled. Robert Farrell Creighton and Todd William Cross Child were scheduled to begin a four-day trial earlier this week in Lethbridge provincial court. However, the matter was brought forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz on January 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man arrested last March after being sought on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the city’s first murder of 2020 will be back in court early next month. The matter for Mohamud Omar Dhiblawe of Toronto, who is currently in custody at the Regina Correctional Centre, was briefly addressed Monday in ... Read More »
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