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Child porn charges laid |
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Written by Gerald Gauthier and Delon Shurtz
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Thursday, July 08 2010, 9:35 PM |
A former vice-president of Lethbridge College is accused of possessing and sharing sexually explicit online movies involving pre-teen children while he was employed by the college.
Richard Buis, 64, turned himself in to Lethbridge regional police Thursday morning before making a brief appearance in provincial court to answer to charges of possessing, accessing and distributing child pornography. He was charged this week following a three-month investigation by the province’s Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) unit and Lethbridge regional police.
Police were tipped off this spring by a person “very close” to the accused who came across evidence and put themselves in some personal danger to report it to police, said Staff Sgt. Scott Chadsey, head of the regional police major crimes section.
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Province to cover raises for teachers |
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Written by Caroline Zentner with CP files
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Wednesday, July 07 2010, 10:09 PM |
School districts will be able to hire more teachers and support staff now that Alberta Education has said it will fund the 2.92 per cent increase due to teachers’ salaries on Sept. 1.
Education Minister Dave Hancock announced the decision Wednesday and attributed the move to year-end fiscal results that were better than expected.
“We’re certainly very excited the government has made that response,” said Chris Smeaton, superintendent of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic school division. “Now with this extra funding we’ll have to review the entire budget.”
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Wet weather to delay corn harvest |
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Written by Caroline Zentner
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Tuesday, July 06 2010, 10:04 PM |
The cold, wet spring has put Taber cornfields way behind and southern Albertans may have to wait until nearly the end of August to crunch on a cob.
All fingers are crossed the corn will be ready for Taber Corn Fest scheduled for Aug. 27-28.
“At Corn Fest I think they’re going to have to use corn flakes,” said Garry Valgardson, owner of Valgardson Farms.
David Jensen, one of the owners of Jensen’s Taber Corn, predicts the crop will be ready by the third week of August at the earliest, nearly a month behind schedule, as long as Mother Nature turns up the heat.
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Local groups protest G20 security tactics |
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Written by Caroline Zentner
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Monday, July 05 2010, 9:56 PM |
What they lacked in numbers they made up for in passion.
About 20 people gathered outside Lethbridge MP Rick Casson’s office Monday afternoon for an Amnesty International rally calling for an independent inquiry into the G20 Summit security measures and policing.
“We’re here to stand up for the rights of Canadians to freedom of assembly and freedom of speech,” said Mary Kosta, spokesman for Amnesty International. “What we’re concerned about is that the government still hasn’t responded to Amnesty International’s call for an independent review of the G20 security measures and policing that took place in Toronto.
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Mansion of memories |
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Written by Gerald Gauthier
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Sunday, July 04 2010, 10:13 PM |
With all the pomp befitting a Victorian-style mansion, a historic landmark just east of Lethbridge celebrated its centennial Sunday afternoon.
The clip-clop of a horse-drawn carriage and the strains of a string quartet greeted visitors to the celebration at The Norland, as it was affectionately named by its builder and original owner, the late Charles Roland Daniel. The magnificent three-storey home is located on a five-acre estate at the corner of South Sunnyside Road and Jail Road.
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