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Police look to extradite Taber man from Greece

Police look to extradite Taber man from Greece

Extradition proceedings have begun to bring a former Taber man back from Greece to face sex charges involving minors. Taber town police announced Thursday that they, working in consultation with Crown prosecutors in Lethbridge, have made an application to the Federal Department of Justice to commence extradition proceedings against Jorden VanVoorthuizen. The 50-year-old was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference in May of 2011. Taber police began their investigation in May of 2010 after receiving complaints of crimes which allegedly took place between 1995 and 2001 in Taber involving victims under the age of 16. VanVoorthuizen was known to be living in Greece. Police said that Interpol and Greek authorities arrested VanVoorthuizen in Messinia, Greece last week where he is in custody pending an extradition hearing. “It is the expectation of the Taber police that he will be returned to Canada to face these charges,” said Insp. Graham Abela.

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Cause of weekend house fire under investigation

Cause of weekend house fire under investigation

Herald photo by Jamie Woodford Extensive damage is shown from a house fire that broke out Sunday in the 400 block of Leaside Avenue.

Lethbridge Herald | 06 Feb 2012

dirt devils

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Herald photo by David Rossiter Todd Campbell, centre, from Vulcan, powers his Yamaha to a lead off the line in front of Jeff Anderson, left, from Lethbridge and Matt Orr, right, from Welling during MX1 Beginner qualifying for the 2012 Alberta Arenacross Championships at the Enmax Centre Friday. Action continues today with the finals tonight at 7 p.m.

Lethbridge Herald | 04 Feb 2012

Celebrating differences the key to acceptance

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Adam Seligman, professor of religion at the University of Boston & Research Associate at the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture, was the keynote speaker at the Discover Diversity Conference a the Coast Hotel Friday. Herald photo by David Rossiter

Lethbridge Herald | 04 Feb 2012

One student's determination has effect on many others

One student's determination has effect on many others

Ethan Meyer, a Grade 4 student at Jenny Emery Elementary School in Coaldale, gets his long blond hair that took over two years to grow, cut off by Sarah Drost from Catwalk Salon in the school gym Friday. The hair was donated to an organization that makes wigs for cancer patients. His initiative convinced more than 100 other students to follow his example by either getting their heads shaved or sprayed pink. Herald photo by David Rossiter

Lethbridge Herald | 04 Feb 2012

Candie Co fits entrepreneur to a T

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Matt Gillian and Megan Ursel launched a new brand of clothing under their Candie-Co Clothing corporation. Herald photo by David Rossiter

Lethbridge Herald | 04 Feb 2012


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