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Trial date for woman suspected in gang-style attack to be set in Jan.
By Delon Shurtz on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After nearly two dozen court appearances in the last year, a woman accused of arranging a brutal attack on a younger boy is finally preparing to go to trial. The matter for Trinity Savard isn’t scheduled to return to Lethbridge provincial court until the new year, but in the meantime, a pre-trial conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare celestial event to occur on Winter Solstice on Monday
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2020
People will be looking up to the heavens Monday evening hoping to catch a glimpse of the Christmas star — the great conjunction that will make Jupiter and Saturn appear very close together in the southwestern sky a few hours after sunset. On Monday, Jupiter and Saturn will share the same celestial longitude and appear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta sets record 904 opioid deaths to date in 2020, cites COVID-19 as factor
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
The Canadian Press EDMONTON – Alberta is reporting 904 opioid-related deaths in the first 10 months of 2020, a sobering record surpassing the province’s current death count of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney says the novel coronavirus has had an impact on those opioid numbers, reducing access to in-person treatment programs along with reports some people ... Read More »
9 responsesPolice surveillance operation results in multiple charges, seizure of drugs and weapons
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
Police have charged a man with numerous drug and weapons offences as a result of a lengthy surveillance operation. Members of the Crime Suppression Team began a file in September on a suspected drug trafficking operation. Police say surveillance was conducted and numerous interactions consistent with drug trafficking were observed in relation to a home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tipped candle leads to residential fire
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential fire on Oxford Road West at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday. Emergency crews arrived to light smoke flowing out of the structure’s front door and flames visible out of the rear kitchen window. An occupant of the residence had discovered a candle had tipped over in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale RCMP arrest man accused of brandishing a knife
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
RCMP have made an arrest after a report of a man brandishing a knife Thursday in Coaldale. Coaldale RCMP received a complaint just after 3 p.m. of a man who appeared to be upset walking in the area of 22nd avenue and 21st street brandishing a large hunting type knife. Police say at one point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delivery service initiative helps support local businesses
By Dale Woodard on December 18th, 2020
An initiative encouraging residents to keep their dollars local during COVID-19 times launched Thursday at noon. Simply Delivery, a local delivery service with no commission fees, has teamed up with Downtown Lethbridge and the Heart of Our City Committee, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Lethbridge — under the Lethbridge Brighter Together community brand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 1,000 families registered for Christmas Hope food hampers
By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2020
The Christmas Hope campaign, a five-agency collaboration serving our community at Christmas, has registered close to 1,070 households for food hampers and more than 4,155 children for gifts. The collaboration includes the Lethbridge Food Bank, Interfaith Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree and My City Care Shop of Wonders. The partnership ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bomb-making suspect has case adjourned to Jan. 28
By Delon Shurtz on December 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of making a bombs in his residence won’t return to court until the new year so his lawyer can go over a large amount of disclosure from the Crown’s office. Lethbridge lawyer Vincent Guinan, who was in provincial court Thursday, said the matter for his client, Shaun Ryan Hlavach, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More delays in fatal collision case
By Delon Shurtz on December 18th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID pandemic is making it difficult for a lawyer to meet with a client, who is charged in connection with a fatal car collision last year. The lawyer told a judge Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, the pandemic has prevented him from visiting Wesley Brian Phillips at the Calgary Correctional Centre. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge five in connection with aggravated assault
By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2020
Lethbridge Police have charged five city men, with arrest warrants still out for three of them, in connection with an aggravated assault on Sept. 25. Police were called to an early-morning disturbance at a trailer park in the 2700 block of Westside Drive West. Upon arrival, police located a 40-year- old male suffering from serious ... Read More »
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