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Police honour officers lost in the line of duty
By Dale Woodard on September 28th, 2021
On Sunday, a nation took time to remember the fallen on National Police and Peace Officer Memorial Day. Locally, the Lethbridge Police Service not only recognized two of their own, but also the 101 officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Alberta over the years at a special ceremony Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City going to ombudsman on dispatch consolidation
By Tim Kalinowski on September 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council approved an Official Business Resolution at a Special Meeting on Monday which would authorize Mayor Chris Spearman to sign off on a formal complaint to the Alberta Ombudsman about how the consolidation of EMS Dispatch has impacted ambulance service levels and response times in the city. The motion passed 7-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorn Corridor Enhancement Project happening across southern Alberta
By Herald on September 27th, 2021
Ryan Dahlman – SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS – rdahlman@prairiepost.com While many residents may never see it, let alone appreciate it, thanks to the collaboration of the Alberta Fish and Game Association and the Alberta Conservation Association, many more kilometres of fencing just became antelope-friendly. In many pockets of the southern Alberta, there are kilometres of fence which allow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man ‘lucky’ not to have been shot, sent to jail
By Delon Shurtz on September 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who was only seconds away from being shot by police during a high risk take down last year, has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Lance Fred Chalifoux was sentenced to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of assault, assaulting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weapons and drugs charges in court
By Delon Shurtz on September 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 34-year-old man caught with weapons and drugs following a traffic stop earlier in the week, had his charges addressed for the first time Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. However, the accused, Kody Abraham Martens, was in quarantine at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and unable to appear in court, and his matter was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adjournment in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz on September 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers for two youth charged in connection with human trafficking and sex-related offences in Lethbridge made brief appearances in court Wednesday, but simply adjourned their matters until next month when they hope to have more disclosure. Calgary lawyer Rabie Ahmed and Lethbridge lawyer Miranda Hlady told court they are waiting to receive more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Solar System contained within a city
By Dale Woodard on September 25th, 2021
Want to take a cruise through the solar system? All you’ll need is a small part of your day and you won’t even need warp speed. Through a little bit of creative scaling, the Lethbridge Astronomy Society has brought the entire solar system to Lethbridge. It starts right in the heart of downtown with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special meeting of council set for Monday on EMS consolidation
By Herald on September 24th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Mayor Chris Spearman has called a Special Meeting of city council on Monday in order to request a formal review by the Alberta Ombudsman of the Kenney government’s decision to consolidate local EMS Dispatch. “The City of Red Deer has decided to move forward with an application to the Alberta ... Read More »
3 responsesCity celebrates Targeted Redevelopment Incentive Program business opening
By Dale Woodard on September 24th, 2021
It was a real TRIP, and there will be more with a goal towards shaping the downtown core. The City of Lethbridge celebrated Six08 Health as its first recipient of the Targeted Redevelopment Incentive Program (TRIP) with an official grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon at its downtown location. With its $4.8 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Society has a long way to go addressing bullying and abuse, says Kennedy
By Al Beeber on September 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Sheldon Kennedy has seen society in the past 25 years go a long way towards addressing bullying and abuse and as he told Lethbridge College president and CEO Paula Burns Monday, society has a long way to go yet. Kennedy joined Burns in what the college called “a fireside chat” that included a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival drops the beat this weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on September 24th, 2021
Southern Alberta’s largest electronic music festival is dropping beats into its ninth year The 9th Annual Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival (LEMF), hosted by the electronic music production company and their partners Unified Vibe and London Road Marketing, will take place Saturday at Galt Gardens Park. The free event starts at 11 a.m. and ends at ... Read More »
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