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Police issue 138 tickets during Street Machine Weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service said Monday they issued more than 100 tickets and removed multiple impaired drivers from the road during Street Machine Weekend. In a release LPS states they issued 130 tickets with the majority of the tickets issued for stunting and equipment violations. In addition, there were three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in shooting still waiting for a psychiatric assessment
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald A 37-year-old man who was referred last month for a 30-day, inpatient psychiatric assessment, is still waiting to have the assessment conducted. During a hearing Monday in Lethbridge court of justice, court was told doctors at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatric Centre in Calgary were unable to conduct the assessment for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coleman fundraiser to help Roxy revival
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Crowsnest CanDo theatre group, in partnership with Teck Resources is hosting an event to revive the Roxy Theatre in Coleman. The Crowsnest Cultural and Recreation Society (CanDo) has found success in fundraising which began with a donation and early recognition from the Blairmore Lions Club. Since then CanDo has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister told to get more obstetrics doctors in Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Alberta Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange has been told by the premier to ensure residents get improved access to world-class healthcare. That includes adding more obstetrics doctors in Lethbridge and other communities in need such as Fort McMurray. In a letter to her minister, Danielle Smith outlined a wide range of ... Read More »
2 responsesDrug charges laid after traffic stop
By Lethbridge Herald on July 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Blood Tribe Police Service on Friday conducted a traffic stop in Standoff and four individuals were taken into custody. As a result of the traffic stop and subsequent investigation, 60 grams of suspected fentanyl (approximate street value $24,000), 10 grams of suspected crack cocaine individually packaged ready for sale (approximate street value ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge 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 »
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