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Assaulting girlfriend with scooter nets man a short jail term
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who assaulted his girlfriend while walking through a field on the north side of the city has received a short jail sentence and a year of probation. Cordelle Bad Arm and his girlfriend were walking near Immanuel Christian School on 6 Avenue North last Friday when the man, who was pushing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA brings attention to drowning prevention
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com This week marked National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) and July 25 was designated as World Drowning Prevention Day by the World Health Organization. The Cor Van Raay YMCA of Lethbridge hosted their inaugural Swim for [Y]our Safety swim-a-thon to bring awareness to drowning prevention. Jillian Johnston, aquatic manager for the YMCA of Lethbridge, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC hears update on physician recruitment action plan
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday was provided with an update on the City’s physician shortage action plan. It was asked to recommend council direct administration to report back on the activities and outcomes of the plan to the SPC in the first quarter of 2025. The SPC consists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves pair of rezoning requests
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to bylaw amendments regarding properties owned by Streets Alive and Wood’s Homes Society. With the amendments getting council’s blessings, both organizations now have the green light to change the use of properties located close to the hospital. The amendment to Bylaw 6443 which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politicians ready to battle for vacant Lethbridge-West seat
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Currently in limbo, the constituency of Lethbridge-West will soon be a political battleground once again. The Lethbridge-West seat in Alberta’s Legislature was vacated by Shannon Phillips at the end of June and a by-election will be called before 2024 is over. The former NDP MLA first took the seat in 2015 during an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves land donation for use as park
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted to approve a recommendation from the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of council that it accept a donation of land from the Chinese National League Society to be used as a downtown pocket park. The matter was contained in the consent agenda that was approved unanimously. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown crime and drug issues persist, but policing shows positive trends
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Crime, drugs and disarray are often seen as the face of downtown Lethbridge, but there are some who say the city core is evolving into a more stable location with each passing day. One LPS sergeant says while downtown crime and drug issues remain a problem, the overall trajectory of the police service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council gives Memorial Cup bid its support
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has officially thrown its support behind a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup in Lethbridge. Council approved the matter which was one of 11 items contained in the consent agenda addressed at the start of Tuesday’s meeting. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee – which consists of all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in home invasion to be tried by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of three individuals charged in relation to a home invasion earlier in the year has decided to let a jury determine his fate. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre pleaded not guilty on behalf of her client, Donovan James Holmberg, and told court her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Led Zeppelin tribute coming to historic Alberta theatre
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com The appropriately named Led Zeppelin tribute band, Heavy Airship, will be rocking the oldest theatre in southern Alberta at the end of this month. The Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod has been operational since 1912, seeing its fair share of performances over the decades. However, one of the most well-known rock bands is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey player giving back with camp next month
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 24th, 2024
A former player in both the Alberta Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League will be hosting a hockey camp for 16-21 year olds at the Cavendish Farms Centre on Aug. 2-4. Brody Tallman plays defence for the MacEwan University Griffins, but his roots started in Lethbridge. Tallman says he created the camp as a ... Read More »
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