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Lethbridge search and rescue’s task: to find what’s missing
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 24th, 2022
The Lethbridge and Area Search and Rescue Association (LASARA) is a local non-profit whose primary focus is serving as skilled search assistance to the police. Janeal Mick is a search manager with LASARA and has been with the association for 11 years. “We serve Lethbridge of course, so a lot of our work is urban ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser brews support for food banks
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As the demand for food continued to increase, and food banks across the province are running at full capacity, Original Joe’s has come up with a creative and festive way to fundraise to help out. Vice-president of operations with Original Joe’s, Adam Powell said they wanted to take the opportunity and use the ... Read More »
1 responseHomeless shelter lease agreement to remain confidential until Jan. 24 council meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Details of a homeless shelter lease agreement will remain confidential until the Jan. 24 meeting of city council. Council on Friday conducted a special meeting at 1 p.m. in chambers at City Hall with two items on the agenda. Those items also included a borrowing bylaw for funding regulated rate deferral amounts with ... Read More »
12 responsesNo bail for man charged in relation to discovery of woman’s body
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged in relation to the discovery of a woman’s body in October and who hoped to be released on bail before Christmas, will remain in custody at least until the new year. Hunter Alexander Frank was scheduled for a bail hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, but his lawyer said ... Read More »
1 responsePolice make record fentanyl seizure
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A 43-year-old Standoff man is facing charges after Lethbridge police seized more than $!50,000 worth of drugs downtown on Thursday. The drugs include what police say is the largest seizure of fentanyl in the downtown core. Larry Healy is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of ... Read More »
5 responsesAttempted murder suspect in line for psychiatric assessment
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman charged with attempted murder and who has been waiting since October to have a psychological assessment, is facing yet another delay. The court has already ordered two 30-day assessments for Courtney Louise Shaw, but neither has been executed, Lethbridge lawyer Marcus Mueller said Friday in provincial court. He requested a ... Read More »
1 responseGround being lost in drunk-driving fatalities
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released a fact sheet that examines current beliefs and practices related to drinking and driving in Canada, and considers them in the context of recent trends in alcohol-related fatal crashes. The fact sheet called Road Safety Monitor 2022: Drinking & Driving in Canada, according to a ... Read More »
2 responsesLast-minute shoppers join in holiday rush
By Lethbridge Herald on December 23rd, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Christmas around the corner the rush for last minute gifts is on. Many residents in Lethbridge wanting to snag those last-minute deals and cross off all the names on their shopping list will be racing through crowds and snowfall as they hope to complete all their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four year sentence for flight from police, firearms offences
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old B.C. man who led southern Alberta RCMP on a high-speed chase has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Ryan Joseph Holly was sentenced to four years in a federal prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of flight from police, dangerous driving, driving while prohibited, unauthorized ... Read More »
1 responseGarage break-in attracts 45 day sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Like many of Lethbridge’s homeless population, finding ways to stay warm during the winter can be challenging and sometimes even illegal. In February of this year a woman happened to see light coming from her garage, and concerned someone may have broken in, she called police. When police arrived they found John Leslie ... Read More »
1 responseMADD reminding motorists to drive sober
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 23rd, 2022
With the holiday season upon us there comes time for celebrations and festivities, which can also mean consuming alcohol and being merry. MADD Canada is reminding Canadians to take a moment during the party season to make the commitment to always drive sober and think about those who have lost loved ones or suffered injuries ... Read More »
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