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Crime reduction methodology a targeted approach for LPS
By Dale Woodard on June 5th, 2021
Crime reduction methodology is a critical piece in dealing with local wrongdoers, said Lethbridge Police Service police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, who was the guest speaker at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning. Speaking to the online gathering, the LPS police chief focused on the pillars of crime reduction, profile offenders, ... Read More »
1 responseBlood Tribe pays tribute to residential school victims, demands gov’t action
By Herald on June 4th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald The Blood Tribe is responding to revelations about the remains of 215 Indigenous children discovered in unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School with calls for acknowledgement of the colonial legacy of residential schools and the endemic problems this discriminatory system continues to perpetuate on Indigenous ... Read More »
7 responsesLive music coming back to Lethbridge
By Al Beeber on June 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Enmax Centre is ready to celebrate the loosening of COVID restrictions in a glorious way – with a concert by Canadian rockers, The Glorious Sons. While the show isn’t scheduled until February 3, tickets go on sale today. The Unfinished Business Tour, which features opening act JJ Wilde, is being staged by ... Read More »
1 responseHarder has concerns over Bill C10 regulating Internet
By Tim Kalinowski on June 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com As the contentious Heritage Committee debate continues in Ottawa surrounding the federal government’s Bill C10, Lethbridge MP and Official Opposition Critic for Digital Government Rachael Harder says many Canadians aren’t fully aware what’s at stake if the bill passes– particularly since section 4.1, which exempted social media and Internet creators from strict Canadian ... Read More »
1 responseMan accused in stolen truck makes court appearance
By Delon Shurtz on June 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of two people arrested Monday after police stopped a stolen truck, made his first appearance this week in Lethbridge provincial court. Michael Dean McKie of Strathmore, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was represented Wednesday by duty counsel, who told court the accused hopes to retain Calgary lawyer Shaun ... Read More »
1 responseUnexpected tax bill comes as Legion raises funds for roof
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2021
The Lethbridge Legon says they are facing an unexpected increase in their tax bill amid a campaign to raise funds for roof repairs.Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 past president, Kent Perry, spoke to the media Thursday about a recent GoFundMe campaign he organized to help pay for a new roof and re-opening ... Read More »
1 responsePolice chief says crime rate going down
By Dale Woodard on June 4th, 2021
Crime rates in Lethbridge are headed in a favourable downward trajectory, said Lethbridge Police Service police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh. Speaking at the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Hall session Tuesday morning, Mehdizadeh spoke of the crime trends of the past three years. Though the police chief noted no city or town will ever be ... Read More »
1 responseCity rolling out green cart pilot program
By Herald on June 3rd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald After getting funding from city council to begin his work on a new curbside organics program during Tuesday’s meeting, Joel Sanchez, general manager of Waste and Recycling for the City of Lethbridge, wasted no time in briefing reporters on how the program will be rolled out city-wide by the spring ... Read More »
2 responsesCity council considers electronic voting technology
By Tim Kalinowski on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A presentation by a Lethbridge-based technology company had city councillors excited during this week’s public meeting, and led to a resolution to support the idea of investigating the potential for secure electronic voting for the 2025 municipal elections. Veras Technologies Inc. president and CEO Peter Hurd-Watler hoped to underscore for council the immense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City resolution asks for coal mining ban in Eastern Slopes
By Tim Kalinowski on June 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously passed a resolution to encourage the province to ban all future coal exploration in the Eastern Slopes, and to reclaim all lands disturbed by coal exploration this past year, (before the Feb. 8, 2021 moratorium brought in by the province), by no later than Dec. 31, 2025. Mayor Chris Spearman ... Read More »
1 responseNew director looking to lead Lethbridge Food Bank
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2021
The Lethbridge Food Bank has appointed Mac Nichol as their new executive director. His position covers what Nichol calls ‘the big three M,’ management, media and money. In the Management side, Nichol is happy to lead his team in the right direction. “Our strong team here need somebody to at least lead them in a ... Read More »
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