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Provincial police idea faces opposition
By Collin Gallant on March 11th, 2021
Rural municipalities in southern Alberta are soliciting support to shelve the idea of creating a provincial police force as they submit local policing information for a provincial study. That issue, outlined in the Fair Deal Report, could be put to a province-wide referendum next fall, but this week municipal governments in southeast Alberta said they ... Read More »
2 responsesAccused in dial-a-dope trafficking ring looking at options
By Delon Shurtz on March 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men charged charged last summer in relation to dial-a-dope drug trafficking in the city are considering options that could avoid a trial. During a recent hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for the men’s lawyers said the Crown had sent defence an offer to resolve the matter. The agent suggested, however, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westside getting new elementary school
By Tim Kalinowski on March 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The westside will finally be getting a new elementary school to help offset growth pressures. The provincial government announced it would be spending $268 million on new schools and replacement schools over the next few years in a release to the media on Wednesday, and a new K-5 school for Lethbridge’s westside was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City has highest COVID numbers in the south
By Gillian Slade on March 11th, 2021
The city of Lethbridge has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the south zone. According to the latest numbers released by Alberta Health on Wednesday afternoon, Lethbridge now has 77.3 per cent of the active cases in the south zone. Lethbridge has 306 active cases and the whole zone 396 active cases. The ... Read More »
1 responseLPS chief asks public not to judge force
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh is asking members of the public not to judge the conduct of his officers, in relation to recent allegations that five of them, including Deputy Chief Scott Woods, and one civilian employee improperly accessed Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips personal information during an 11-month ... Read More »
3 responsesLethbridge police investigation leads to seizure of more than a kilogram of methamphetamine
By Herald on March 10th, 2021
A short-term investigation by Lethbridge police has resulted in the seizure of more than a kilogram of methamphetamine, as well as several drug-related charges against two individuals. The drug-trafficking investigation culminated on Tuesday when members of the Crime Suppression Team and Priority Crimes Unit arrested a Lethbridge man after a vehicle stop in Nanton. Upon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces funding for new westside school
By Herald on March 10th, 2021
The province has announced that it will be providing $268 million for school construction, including a new westside elementary school (Grades K-5) in Lethbridge, along with other new schools in Calgary, Camrose, Edmonton, Manning and Red Deer. Budget 2021 also funds five modernizations or additions, two school replacement projects – one of those being Kate Andrews High ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort Macleod RCMP investigate stolen Indigenous regalia
By Herald on March 10th, 2021
Fort Macleod RCMP say that on the weekend of Feb. 19 – 21, 2021 a storage unit at FM Storage in Fort Macleod was broken into and several articles of Indigenous ceremonial regalia were stolen. The RCMP are actively investigating this break, enter and theft and are seeking public assistance to identify those responsible and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winston Churchill High School placed on outbreak status
By Herald on March 10th, 2021
The Lethbridge School Division has announced that Winston Churchill High School has recently been notified by Alberta Health Services that they have identified a fifth case of COVID-19 at the school, which places the school on Outbreak status. As a result, the Medical Officer of Health has started an investigation. Public Health staff are investigating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March is Kidney month but it’s so much more than that
By Stan Ashbee on March 10th, 2021
March is Kidney Month and Mar. 11 is World Kidney Day. As a kidney patient, Jan Clemis was diagnosed over 40 years ago with kidney disease. Clemis is the Alberta director for the Canadian Transplant Association (CTA). According to Clemis, the two primary goals of the CTA are: 1. Healthy, active lifestyles for transplant recipients, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused killer makes first court appearance
By Delon Shurtz on March 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtr@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old woman accused of deliberately striking and killing a man with her vehicle last year, made her first appearance Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Melissa Dumaine White Grass, who was charged last week with first-degree murder, appeared in court by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where she is in quarantine ... Read More »
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