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Charges against suspected drug trafficker adjourned to new year
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a 25-year-old Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle more than $5 million worth of cocaine into Alberta last month has been adjourned for several weeks while his lawyer waits to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. The matter for Jagroop Singh was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but adjourned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L support workers ratify new collective agreement
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com University of Lethbridge support workers and the U of L have accepted terms of a new collective agreement that was recommended by a mediator. Wage increases of 1.25 per cent on April 1, 2023 and 1.5 per cent on Dec. 1, 2023 are included in the agreement. If certain economic measures are met ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Split vote approves funding for overnight comfort centre
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Some were chilly about the idea but city council on Tuesday evening voted by a 5-3 margin to provide funding for Streets Alive Mission to operate an overnight comfort centre. Council agreed to allocate $225,670 from federal Reaching Home funds and $100,000 from taxation following a recommendation from its Community Wellbeing and Safety ... Read More »
1 responseSalvation Army’s Christmas campaign needing support
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Salvation Army is asking the community for a last minute push to be able to gather enough donations to help those in need during the Christmas holidays through various programs. Salvation Army Major and community ministries officer, Donald Bladen, said their Christmas Kettle campaign is unfortunately very short from their $150,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 3 twinning association excited to see work get underway
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2022
The province is moving forward with plans to twin Highway 3 helping to strengthen Alberta’s economic corridor between Saskatchewan and B.C. The recent announcment by the government says it is committed to exploring options for twinning the remaining 215 kilometres of highway through Budget 2023. Funding for the project was initially announced in 2020 but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stockings of Hope extending deadline for weekend push
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2022
The YWCA will be extending the duration of its Stocking of Hope campaign throughout the weekend in an effort to provide as much as possible to the community during the holiday season. Starting the campaign off with 200 stockings, the organization is looking to fill the need for the remaining 40 so everyone on Santa’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sock Mountain rises to add warmth to community
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Sock it to ‘Em campaign has come to an end, yielding over 5000 pairs of socks donated and more to be purchased which will be distributed among those most in need. Campaign trailblazer Gail Petrie said the total count for the 22-year annual campaign has reached 123,000 pairs of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extension ordered for psychiatric assessment in attempted murder case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 59-year-old Lethbridge man accused of trying to kill a woman during a domestic dispute in September will remain in custody for at least two more months while he completes an assessment at the Southern Alberta Psychiatric Centre in Calgary. The matter for Kien Thanh Lam was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City commits funding to affordable housing project
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday unanimously voted to allocate $1.5 million from the Affordable and Social Housing Capital Grant to the Aboriginal Housing Society for construction of the Legacy Ridge Housing Project. The funding is subject to the execution of a third party contribution agreement in a form satisfactory to the city manager. ... Read More »
2 responsesDon’t let the Grinch steal Christmas: LPS warn of holiday scams
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge police are raising awareness on holiday scams and asking residents to take steps to protect themselves and prevent scammers from stealing Christmas. On Wednesday, LPS Sergeant Kevin Talbot from the Economic Crimes Unit said fraudsters are working to take advantage of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, and one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nord Bridge invites community to walk in a Winter Wonderland
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Nord-Bridge Senior Centre will be hosting their third annual Winter Wonderland Walk-Through event on Friday with over 30 decorated Christmas trees for the Lethbridge community to enjoy. The event will be open to the general public from 1:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m. and they will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items as ... Read More »
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