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Community Foundation hands out 10 $500 Kindness Grants
By Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2020
In early November, Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta celebrated Random Act of Kindness Day (RAK Day) and encouraged the community to perform random kind acts across Southwestern Alberta. Today, on Giving Tuesday — a global movement that promotes philanthropy — the Community Foundation is happy to announce the recipients of 10 $500 Kindness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City budget decision tabled for two weeks
By Tim Kalinowski on December 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge City Council has tabled final decision on the 2021 and 2022 budget for two weeks. Coun. Joe Mauro proposed the tabling motion after Councillors Belinda Crowson and Blaine Hyggen brought forward motions on Monday which would essentially reconsider use of the savings found in the 2021 budget. Originally Finance Committee had proposed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mask bylaw extended
By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has extended its temporary Mandatory Face Covering and Masking Bylaw until Feb. 23, and will hold a public consultation to debate the wisdom of extending the bylaw into even later in the new year at the Feb. 11 Community Safety Standing Policy Committee meeting. The motion passed 6-3 ... Read More »
18 responsesCastle Mountain opening early
By Herald on November 30th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Under many new health and safety measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Castle Mountain Resort has announced its earliest opening in more than a decade with a sneak peek this past weekend. That began Friday and continued until Sunday, with the official season opening Dec. 4. In keeping with pandemic protocol, a variety ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Truck driven into Honkers Pub in ATM theft
By Herald on November 29th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Honkers Pub & Eatery was the scene of a drive-thru of the wrong kind Sunday morning, as police say thieves used a truck to break into the northside restaurant and steal an ATM. Lethbridge police are investigating after the owner was alerted to an alarm at the business at about 6 a.m. Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge youth with weapons offences
By Herald on November 29th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police have charged a 15-year-old male with weapons offences following an alleged altercation early Sunday morning. Police say the incident began just before 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Father Leonard Van Tighem School. The accused, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was said to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mission accomplished
By Tim Kalinowski on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com After a difficult week of deliberations, the Finance Committee of city council was able to meet its target of a zero-per-cent municipal property tax increase for 2021 and 2022 while holding the line on fees and utility rates. While city council cannot guess what the provincial government may do in terms of its ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity survey starting around City Utility Services
By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2020
The City of Lethbridge will be conducting a short phone survey over the next month to gather information from residents on their level of satisfaction with Utility Services. The survey will be conducted by City staff in the 311 contact centre and includes nine yes and no answers. It is estimated the survey should take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City services survive budget cuts
By Tim Kalinowski on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council avoided significant cuts to utility services during its final morning of scheduled budget deliberations on Friday, but left instructions to staff to further explore some of these potential savings, as presented, outside of the current budget process. One initiative for consideration at a future time would be ... Read More »
2 responsesMan denies knowing about drugs in truck
By Delon Shurtz on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 41-year-old Calgary truck driver accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta from the U.S. says he has no idea how 50 kilograms of methamphetamine ended up in his truck last year. Asif Mir, who was on trial this week in Lethbridge provincial court, said Thursday he was surprised when Coutts border ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man changes plea for third time
By Delon Shurtz on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 40-year-old Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty to several sex-related offences, then changed his mind and pleaded guilty, then later decided to strike his guilty pleas, has flip-flopped again. Gary James Lippa was scheduled to apply to strike his guilty pleas Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, but before the hearing ... Read More »
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