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Ammonite fossil theft nets a substantial fine
By Delon Shurtz on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old man who stole a valuable ammonite fossil nearly two years ago has received a hefty fine. Logan Cash Heavyshields was set to stand trial this week on charges of theft over $5,000 and entering land without permission, but the case had been brought forward last month in Lethbridge provincial court and Heavyshields ... Read More »
1 responseCRH Foundation cancels Italian Open for second year
By Al Beeber on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID-19 pandemic has cost the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation a major fundraiser for the second year in a row. The Val Matteotti Italian Open Golf Tournament will, however, return in 2022, promises foundation executive director Jason Vandenhoek. The tournament would have been in its 26th year if not for the cancellations and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dragging man underneath vehicle results in a year’s jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on April 16th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old Lethbridge man who seriously injured another man by dragging him with his vehicle, has been sentenced to a year in jail. Dylan Ivan Sokol pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, stemming from an incident last summer when he dragged a man, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction continues on Nikka Yuko cultural centre
By Herald on April 15th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The new Nikka Yuko community centre will see substantial completion by the end of August, city council’s Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee was told on Thursday, and could have a soft opening as early as October. According to Brad Hembroff, president of the Nikka Yuko Lethbridge and District Japanese ... Read More »
1 responseCity wants feedback on capital projects
By Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is inviting public feedback on various proposed capital projects as city council begins the process of determining where the City will spend its Capital Improvement Program money over the next 10 years. There are various projects under discussion, including $38 million for arena replacement, $19.8 million ... Read More »
1 responseProvince offering more business grants
By Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald With the latest health measures now in place, the Alberta government is reaching out to small businesses with another round of grants. The Alberta government is offering small businesses affected by the most recent public health orders another payment of up to $10,000 from the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant ... Read More »
1 responseCity installing new signage at Elizabeth Hall Wetlands
By Al Beeber on April 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com New signage which should end confusion about allowed users at the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands will soon be installed by the City of Lethbridge at the popular nature reserve. Bicycles and walkers with dogs are allowed to transit through the park on the red shale trail that runs along the Par 3 golf course ... Read More »
2 responsesCharges dismissed against overdose prevention tent organizer
By Delon Shurtz on April 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge judge has dismissed the case against a Lethbridge man who was charged under a city bylaw for erecting a drug tent in a city park last year. During a hearing last week in Lethbridge provincial court, Judge Kristin Ailsby dismissed 17 tickets against Timothy Michael Slaney. The charges allege Slaney erected ... Read More »
1 responseMLAs downplay party divisions over public health restrictions
By Tim Kalinowski on April 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Local United Conservative Party MLAs are downplaying divisions within the party after 15 members signed a letter of protest over the decision to return to Phase One public health restrictions last week, and two others publicly voiced their opposition later– suggesting a growing rift in the governing party. Livingstone-Macleod MLA Roger Reid was ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge police submit action plan
By Herald on April 14th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service has met Justice Minister Kaycee Madu’s deadline, and has submitted an action plan on how to move the police service forward in a way which is more open, transparent and accountable. According to a letter to the community from Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh, the action ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge police submit action plan
By Herald on April 14th, 2021
City of Lethbridge news release: As requested by the Honourable Kaycee Madu, M.L.A., Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has submitted an Action Plan detailing changes that will be made to address incidents that have occurred within the organization. In addition, Chief Mehdizadeh has published a letter to the community ... Read More »
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