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Council defeats motion on in-person appearances at public hearings
By Herald on January 28th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council narrowly defeated a motion which would have suspended in-person appearances to public hearings indefinitely while COVID-19 public health restrictions remain in place. The final vote during Tuesday’s meeting was 4-4– a hung vote without Coun. Joe Mauro present. In the case of a hung vote on city council ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ALERT bust nets drugs, cash and vehicles; five suspects facing charges
By Herald on January 28th, 2021
Ten firearms and nearly a quarter million dollars’ worth of drugs, cash, and vehicles have been seized following a series of search warrants in Lethbridge. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams raided five homes and arrested five suspected drug dealers. ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team concluded a lengthy drug trafficking investigation by searching five Lethbridge homes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Psychiatric assessment may be requested for Lowe
By Delon Shurtz on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a man accused of throwing a package into the police station last week has been granted another court adjournment while he reviews disclosure with his client. The matter for Kyle Glen Lowe was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, but simply adjourned to Feb. 5. Lethbridge lawyer Wade Hlady said that, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian publishers welcome Google Agreement to pay news organizations for content
By Trevor Busch on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com An agreement signed by Google with French news organizations to pay publishers for their content is being welcomed as an important precedent by Canadian news publishers. News Media Canada President John Hinds says Canadian publishers have been urging the Canadian government to force Google and Facebook to negotiate fair compensation for their use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial cancelled for men accused of hockey attack
By Delon Shurtz on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for two men accused of attacking a referee and coach at a youth hockey tournament more than a year ago, has been cancelled. Robert Farrell Creighton and Todd William Cross Child were scheduled to begin a four-day trial earlier this week in Lethbridge provincial court. However, the matter was brought forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale man charged with forcible confinement in Taber incident
By Taber Police Service on January 28th, 2021
A Coaldale man has been charged with forcible confinement after Taber police say they received a 911 call on Saturday from a woman who claimed she had been held against her will. Police say an investigation revealed that the woman met up with a man, who was known to her, and she entered his vehicle. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot Manor standoff resolved without injury
By Herald on January 27th, 2021
Lethbridge police say a 34-year-old man has been taken into custody under the Mental Health Act following a standoff on the city’s westside Wednesday afternoon. Police say they were called to a home in the 500-block of Blackfoot Manor West at about 2 p.m. following reports of concerning phone calls the man had with others. Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustard Seed turned down for federal funding
By Herald on January 27th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Mustard Seed is confirming that it will not receive funding from the federal government’s Rapid Re-Housing Fund to open a permanent supportive housing facility in Lethbridge. The group has been hoping to receive the funding from the federal government to purchase the Ramada Inn at 1303 Mayor Magrath Drive ... Read More »
2 responsesRecord haul of methamphetamine uncovered at Coutts boarder crossing
By Herald on January 27th, 2021
Ian MartensLethbridge Heraldimartens@lethbridgeherald.comA Calgary semi-truck driver has been charged in relation to a record haul of methamphetamine Canada Border Services Agency officers uncovered at the Courts border crossing on Christmas Day.CBSA officers referred a semi-truck hauling produce for further inspection on Dec. 25, 2020, at the Coutts port of entry. While examining the shipment, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four cases of COVID-19 at Gilbert Paterson
By Herald on January 27th, 2021
Alberta Health Services has notified the Lethbridge School Division that, as of Tuesday, there are four COVID-19 cases at Gilbert Paterson Middle School. At this time, based on advice from Alberta Education, Gilbert Paterson Middle School will remain open. AHS has proceeded with defining close contacts of the four cases within the school context, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dhiblawe murder case adjourned to Feb. 8
By Delon Shurtz on January 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man arrested last March after being sought on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the city’s first murder of 2020 will be back in court early next month. The matter for Mohamud Omar Dhiblawe of Toronto, who is currently in custody at the Regina Correctional Centre, was briefly addressed Monday in ... Read More »
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