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Taber man still faces charges related to area break-ins
By Delon Shurtz on December 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Only one of five men arrested in September relating to break-ins around southern Alberta still faces criminal charges. Dustyn McCracken of Taber, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, is the only suspect still facing numerous charges, including possession of stolen property, trafficking stolen property and theft of a motor vehicle. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LDS Church presenting film in place of live Nativity scene
By Darren Heyland on December 22nd, 2020
Since 1986, Lethbridge and area residents have gathered at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 43 Street to enjoy the holiday season by watching a short live Nativity production with live actors and live animals. Often braving cold temperatures, families have gathered on the bleachers to listen to and watch the story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way approves $150K in emergency community funding
By Lethbridge Herald on December 22nd, 2020
Following the United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta’s second call for applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), the Government of Canada has released the balance of funding for ECSF which is being administered in collaboration with United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross. United Way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s almost like a dream come true’
By Lethbridge Herald on December 21st, 2020
Ian Martens Lethbridge Herald imartens@lethbridgeherald.com An art program at the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, meant to help give purpose and meet some of the smaller basic needs of participants, has led to two of the program’s artists being housed just days before Christmas. “It feels a little bit like a Christmas miracle,” said Tannis Chartier, Resilient ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Blood Services Logan Boulet Award presented
By Dale Woodard on December 19th, 2020
The Logan Boulet Effect continues as Canada’s Lifeline National Awards presented the inaugural Canadian Blood Services Logan Boulet Award earlier this week. Earning the award was Shelly Sarwal (posthumously) and husband Randy Tressider at the ceremony, an annual recognition event hosted by Canadian Blood Services which celebrates exemplary donors, community leaders and volunteers for their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alpha House quickly implemented outbreak plan at homeless shelter
By Tim Kalinowski on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Alpha House has effectively addressed a recent COVID-19 outbreak at its Lethbridge homeless shelter, and continues to screen rigorously and provide quarantine options as needed, says the organization’s executive director Kathy Christiansen. “A couple of weeks ago there was a first positive case identified at the shelter which put us into outbreak status,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS surveillance operation results in charges, seizure of weapons, drugs
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2020
Lethbridge Police have charged a man with numerous drug and weapons offences as a result of a lengthy surveillance operation. In September, members of the Crime Suppression Team began a file on a suspected drug trafficking operation. Surveillance was conducted and numerous interactions consistent with drug trafficking were observed in relation to a home in ... Read More »
1 responseAgroPlus, FCM, local producers help Christmas Hope
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2020
The Christmas Hope campaign has received a $6,000 donation from AgroPlus Inc. which mobilized farmers around Lethbridge to maximize a donation from FMC Canada. The Christmas Hope collaboration includes Interfaith Food Bank, Lethbridge Food Bank, Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree, Salvation Army Toys for Tots, and My City Care Shop of Wonders. FMC created the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Possible scam artist may be targeting seniors
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2020
The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization is alerting the public about a possible scam targeting seniors. On Wednesday or Thursday, a senior receiving Support Services from LSCO answered the door of her residence to a well-dressed Caucasian male (in his late 20s to late 30s), whom she allowed into her residence. The man told the senior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New businesses falling through cracks for gov’t COVID funding
By Tim Kalinowski on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A local business owner shut down by provincial health restrictions is raising the alarm about a glaring hole in the province’s compensation plan which could have severe implications for new start-up ventures in particular. Tanya Kellington, CEO and founder of Monroe Salon Studios in Lethbridge, just opened the doors to her new business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!90-day sentence for man who exposed himself to prosecutor
By Delon Shurtz on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 28-year-old man was so high on drugs last October, he doesn’t remember exposing himself to a Lethbridge Crown prosecutor. That didn’t save Mark Brandon Vielle from a jail sentence, however, and he was sentenced to 90 days in custody after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of ... Read More »
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