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Wide 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!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!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!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 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 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 responsesSummer heat having major impact for cattle producers
By Tim Kalinowski on July 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The province’s cattle producers are under increasing strain as this summer’s record-breaking heatwave continues, and are calling on the province and federal government to act in concert to activate Agri-Recovery program relief to help with the dire situation. “It is having a huge impact with the pasturelands,” says Alberta Beef Producers vice-chair Jason ... Read More »
1 responseFamily 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 »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with murder likely heading to trial
By Delon Shurtz on July 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of killing another man over a property dispute earlier this year is likely headed for trial. The matter for Jade Levi Trotter was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, where defence said it needs to arrange a pre-trial conference to discuss setting a date for a preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids ‘N Kops program ready to build positive interactions with police
By Al Beeber on July 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A program designed to provide a positive interaction between children and police officers kicks off Monday for four days. Kids ‘N Kops matches children on the waiting list of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lethbridge with officers from the Lethbridge Police Service in four days of presentations at the police shooting range and ... Read More »
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