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Man has stolen property charges withdrawn, $28,000 returned
By Delon Shurtz on July 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a Toronto man who was arrested last year following a police bust in the city, have been withdrawn. During a brief hearing last week in Lethbridge provincial court, the federal Crown prosecutor withdrew charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000 and failure to comply with release conditions against Abdulkadir Yusuf. ... Read More »
1 responseBurial ceremony held for ‘Unknown Blackfoot Warrior’; Skull discovered in Oldman River over 40 years ago
By Fort Macleod RCMP on July 20th, 2021
A skull discovered more than 40 years ago has been reinterred near the confluence of the Oldman and Belly rivers. On July 22, 1979 a human skull was found in the waters of the Oldman River west of the Monarch bridge at Highway 3A. At that time, the it was turned over to the Royal ... Read More »
1 responseAccused rejects resolution proposal, heads to trial
By Delon Shurtz on July 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who looked like he was going to resolve several criminal charges, has rejected a plan by his lawyer and the Crown prosecutor that could have avoided running trials. The accused, Travis Roy Priest, had been considering with his lawyer a resolution proposal from the Crown in relation to an electrical ... Read More »
1 responseWide Skies festival returns to raise the roof
By Al Beeber on July 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Wide Skies festival is back! The downtown event staged by Mike Spencer of the Geomatic Attic will return in a modified form July 28. The festival will be staged this year on the roof of the downtown Park ‘N Ride building at 705 5 Avenue South with doors opening at 7:30 and ... Read More »
1 responseRural crime town hall meetings scheduled for southern Alberta
By Government of Alberta on July 20th, 2021
Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu is meeting with Albertans this summer to hear their perspectives on rural crime. Since the beginning of July, Minister Madu has been meeting with municipal councils, Indigenous leaders and other stakeholders throughout the province. Starting July 20, the first in a series of town hall meetings scheduled across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latin Fest returns with ‘spirit of fun’
By Dale Woodard on July 20th, 2021
The beat was alive and very much upbeat Saturday afternoon as Latin Fest rocked the Lethbridge Multicultural Centre. The reason to celebrate was two-fold as patrons got back into party mode after last year’s Latin Fest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to raising a glass to the 10th year of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing set for murder case
By Delon Shurtz on July 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old Piikani man accused of killing a teenager last summer, is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing later this year. The hearing for Dustin Big Bull – who elected Feb. 16 to be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge and jury, and pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and causing an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental health and addictions issues need multi-pronged approach, says minister
By Herald on July 19th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Newly appointed Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis visited Lethbridge on Monday just one day after the Government of Alberta confirmed a long-awaited 50-bed recovery community will likely begin construction this fall near the current site of the South Country Fresh Start Recovery Centre in Lethbridge County. ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice chief responds on officer conduct complaint
By Tim Kalinowski on July 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh says an officer dealing with an historic sexual assault did not communicate appropriately when a complainant came in to ask the Lethbridge Police Service to re-open her case. “This was before my time, but by the time I got here the complaint came in, and I had ... Read More »
4 responsesCity of Lethbridge confirms workforce reduction
By Tim Kalinowski on July 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is officially confirming it has reduced its workforce by 61 full time equivalent positions to meet city council’s direction to find greater efficiencies and cost savings. The positions were eliminated in June after the City consolidated its 35 existing departments down to 22 departments, and about half of the ... Read More »
9 responsesFamily continues search for Lane Tailfeathers
By Dale Woodard on July 17th, 2021
A family is continuing their search for Lane Tailfeathers, who went missing last month. On Thursday night, family and friends of Tailfeathers gathered at Galt Gardens for a vigil to acknowledge those who have taken part in the search for the 35-year-old who went missing June 20. “Father’s Day was the last day my dad ... Read More »
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