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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!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!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 »
Be the first to comment!2020 an unprecedented year for Picture Butte: Mayor
By Nikki Jamieson on January 27th, 2021
Picture Butte Mayor Cathy Moore says COVID-19 has posed a challenge we’ve never seen before. Posing the biggest challenge the Town of Picture Butte had faced in 2020, the pandemic made for an “unprecedented” year and the town had to keep up with changing restrictions, keeping their staff safe, creating contingency plans to continue to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crop insurance rates being cut
By Greg Bobinec on January 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Government of Alberta and the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) announced Monday that farmers in Alberta will receive a 20 per cent reduction to crop insurance premiums this year. Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry says the move by the Government of Alberta will help put money back into Alberta farmers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Groundhog Day to be celebrated virtually in 2021
By Stan Ashbee on January 27th, 2021
Groundhog Day is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on Feb. 2. It’s also a classic comedy starring Bill Murray. Across the U.S. and in Canada, there are many official celebratory mascots, both alive and representative of a community. In Pennsylvania, there’s Punxsutawney Phil. In Bruce County, Ontario there’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gary Mar to speak at SACPA Thursday
By Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on January 27th, 2021
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will be focusing on the 2020 U.S. election and the implications for Alberta’s energy sector with the Democrats gaining control of both houses of congress. The speaker, president of the Canada West Foundation Gary Mar, will analyze the questions and argue that a more collaborative approach on issues ... Read More »
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