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Lethbridge ranked among safest cities to live in Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD A study compiled by rental home search engine Rentola lists Lethbridge as the ninth safest metropolitan place to live in Canada. This is despite that Lethbridge has the highest Crime Severity Index in the country. The website says that while Lethbridge has the highest crime rate among all Canadian metropolitan areas, ... Read More »
3 responsesFacebook scammer causes grief for city homeowner
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Social media platforms can be a handy tool for finding second-hand items and selling items; however, this has also opened the door to more scams and frauds being committed. Lethbridge Police Services responded to a Facebook Marketplace report of a seller using a homeowner’s address as a pick-up location ... Read More »
1 responseAccused smugglers’ lawyer wants their cellphones returned
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD Two B.C. men accused of smuggling drugs into Alberta from the U.S. say their cellphones that were confiscated by police when they were arrested contain information critical to their case and should be returned. The Crown, however, says the phones may never be returned. B.C. lawyer Pir Indar Paul Singh Sahota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown cycling, watermain project to start this summer
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD A project the City of Lethbridge has been planning for several years will finally come to fruition this summer in the downtown core. In an email received by the Herald, the City states it is finally ready to begin a cycling lane and watermain renewal project on 4 Avenue and 7 Street South, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strong local contingent competing at Indigenous Games
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
Justin Sibbet LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Indigenous athletes from across North America have congregated in Nova Scotia for the tenth installment of the North American Indigenous Games. Continuing until July 23, the games will bring more than 750 Indigenous Nations together to compete in 16 different sports including baseball, basketball, rifle shooting and much more. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City police still investigating after body found in restaurant shed
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Lethbridge Police Services is continuing to investigate after a body of a male was found inside a McDonald’s storage shed on Friday along the 500 block of University Drive. Details surrounding the identity and age of the deceased have not yet been released. Police said Monday that at about ... Read More »
2 responsesMan gets custodial sentence for firearm matter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com “Go ahead, make my day!” That statement was made famous by Clint Eastwood’s movie character Dirty Harry, who utters those menacing words just moments before he shoots a bad guy with his Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum handgun. Just looking down the barrel of the firearm can be terrifying, and that’s the effect ... Read More »
1 responseWoman fined for fraudulently collecting benefits
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Manyberries woman who for several years fraudulently received thousands of dollars in government benefits, has been fined and ordered to repay the money to which she was not entitled. Stephanie Ann Rouzes, 39, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to one count of knowingly omitting to provide or disclose information ... Read More »
1 responseBindra trial cancelled after Crown stays charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man already serving a prison sentence for drugging and sexually assaulting three women several years ago, is no longer facing similar charges against a fourth woman. Sohil Bindra was scheduled for a one-week trial beginning July 31, but the matter was brought forward to a hearing Friday in Lethbridge court of ... Read More »
1 responseSCAN working to keep neighbourhoods safe
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 15th, 2023
Prior to the May provincial election, a Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit had been earmarked for Lethbridge. So what is SCAN and what does it do? SCAN begins an investigation when members of the community report suspicious activity taking place at a property. Information regarding the property will be collected, and SCAN will then ... Read More »
3 responses‘Beyond Van Gogh’ opens new perspective on artist
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Visitors to the Enmax Centre who check out Paquin Entertainment’s “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” may enter not knowing what to expect but they will leave absolutely awestruck. City media were given a sneak peek at the production Friday morning before doors opened to the public and it is stunning. More than ... Read More »
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