By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old Fort Macleod man being investigated for driving a stolen truck managed to throw police off the scent, but not for very long. Police were called to the Chinook Regional Hospital in March where an employee told them Robert Harry Taggart was visiting his father. She said Taggart had told her on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report will be presented to the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council this afternoon on bicycle lanes. The presentation will be made by transportation engineer Adam St. Amant. The SPC consists of chair and acting mayor Mark Campbell, vice-chair Nick Paladino, deputy mayor Jeff Carlson and Ryan Parker. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 2nd, 2024
Lethbridge Bridge Club recently held a week-long regional tournament of duplicate bridge card game on with 428.5 tables played by competitors from near and far. The tournament ran April 8-14. Five American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) members at the tournament earned their ACBL Life Masters status, one of them being local resident Mary May. Players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 1st, 2024
Demolition plans for a historic school in Milk River are raising concerns among some community members who say the school has potential to be repurposed for housing. Milk River contractor Jarrad McCoy, who has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, detailed some of the benefits of repurposing Erle Rivers High School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man and woman accused of sexually assaulting the woman’s child may make a deal with the Crown to resolve their case rather than go to trial. The case was in Taber court of justice Tuesday, where Lethbridge lawyer Miranda Hlady requested an adjournment to allow the accuseds’ lawyers time to review an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 1st, 2024
Distracted driving is responsible for 25.17 per cent of fatal collisions in Alberta, according to a Canadian financial comparison website. A recent report conducted by HelloSafe took a closer look at numbers about distracted driving and the number of deaths related to it in Alberta has increased in one year by 65 per cent. “If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man who committed several criminal offences in February and March has been sentenced to just under four months in jail. Christopher Sonny Small Legs pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to single charges of break and enter, obstructing a peace officer and possession of stolen property under $5,000, as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge College technician-instructor has received an Outstanding Educator Award that has sparked the praise of over a hundred alumni from the various programs he has been involved with. Jim Pinches recently received the ASET Outstanding Educator Award from the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta for demonstrating excellence in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 1st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government is boosting funding for its irrigation rehabilitation program. The province is providing in Budget 2024 $19 million for the program which is an increase of $5.5 million over last year. “This is money well spent,” said Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson at an announcement in Vauxhall on Tuesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com At 5:30 in the morning on Nov. 15 of last year, there shouldn’t have been anyone in the Taber Container Depot. The alarm suggested otherwise, however, and when police responded they saw movement inside a locked, fenced compound adjacent to the depot. When they investigated they found Mason Doyle Cranston inside a vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three Lethbridge people accused in relation to a home invasion and robbery in March will be back in court early next month. One of the accused, Donovan James Holmberg, remains in custody, and his matter was in Lethbridge court of justice on Monday where an agent for his lawyer simply requested an adjournment ... Read More »
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