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Guilty pleas made to multiple charges
By DELON SHURTZ on March 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Fort Vermillion man who fired two lawyers and made dozens of court appearances on numerous criminal offences, has finally pleaded guilty and will be sentenced later this year. Jessie Hugh Flett pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of fleeing from police, driving while prohibited, possession of stolen property ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pleas may be coming for assault charges
By Delon Shurtz on March 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man who was expected to resolve his assault charges on at least four occasions over the past for weeks, may finally enter pleas later this month. Wade Allan Cross Child, who faces single counts of aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon, was expected to resolve the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council cancels hearings due to advertising error
By Tim Kalinowski on March 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council was forced to cancel all remaining public hearings for the new Municipal Development Plan this week, and also the planned public hearing on the proposed Mustard Seed temporary shelter site at 110 13th Street South next Tuesday due to an advertising error. City staff informed council at the start of what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill Ginther first to announce council candidacy
By Tim Kalinowski on March 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While nominations for city council have been open for a month now, so far only one candidate has officially filed the necessary papers with the City of Lethbridge to be recognized as a nominee for the municipal election this fall. Lethbridge Soup Kitchen executive director Bill Ginther, who also ran four years ago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!General Stewart teacher nominated for award
By Dale Woodard on March 3rd, 2021
t was a whirlwind seven days for Mikaela McNab at the end of summer of 2020. It also turned out to be very rewarding, figuratively and now possibly literally. McNab, a kindergarten teacher and learning support teacher at General Stewart Elementary School was named the Lethbridge School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award — ... Read More »
2 responsesRoelof Heinen named Picture Butte citizen of the year
By Nikki Jameson on March 3rd, 2021
While their normal festivities can’t be held this year, the Pitcure Butte chamber is still looking to honour individuals. Roelof Heinen has been named Citizen of the Year by the Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce. “I was very surprised, and certainly unexpected,” said Heinen on receiving the award. “Honoured, but also humbled.” Heinen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collision sends pedestrian to hospital
By Lethbridge Police Service on March 3rd, 2021
Lethbridge Police are investigating a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision that occurred on March 1 which sent a 35-year-old woman to hospital with serious injuries. Police arrived at the scene of the collision at 10 Avenue and Mayor Magrath Drive South just after 9 p.m. The pedestrian, who was crossing Mayor Magrath Drive when struck by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crowsnest Pass RCMP execute warrant, seize homemade Taser, weapons
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on March 3rd, 2021
On Feb. 27, Crowsnest Pass RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence in Coleman that resulted in the recovery of stolen property. Among the weapons that were seized, police recovered a prohibited homemade Taser, sharpened sword and several baseball bats that had metal fastened to the barrels. Several arrest warrants were also executed. Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public hearing begins into development plan
By Tim Kalinowski on March 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Focused development or “running madly off in all directions?” That was the question of the day during Monday’s Lethbridge city council public hearing, (the first of five days), on the new Municipal Development Plan. Lethbridge Building Industry and Land Development Association executive officer, Bridget Mearns, took aim at a provision (Policy 15) within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College design students working on ‘Charmed” playhouses
By Tim Kalinowski on March 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College design students will be teaming up with Charmed Playhouses to create a unique and fantastical holiday experience for families this summer in the Crowsnest Pass. Charmed Playhouses has commissioned Lethbridge College students to design and virtually animate five fantasy themed cabins which will be built and rented out for families seeking ... Read More »
1 responseBison welcomed back to Waterton
By Waterton National Park on March 2nd, 2021
Parks Canada welcomed six plains bison from Elk Island National Park to the Waterton Lakes National Park bison paddock on Feb. 19. Parks Canada was joined by Blackfoot Confederacy elders from Kainai Nation, Piikani Nation and Siksika Nation to welcome the bison (known as Iinnii in Blackfoot) back to the park, blessing the animals and ... Read More »
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