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Fatal collision case adjourned for month
By Delon Shurtz on November 20th, 2020
The lawyer for a Lethbridge man charged inÊconnection with a fatal car collision last year, has been granted an adjournment for another month. The adjournment to Dec. 17 was granted Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court after the judge was told the lawyer representing Wesley Brian Phillips needs more time to review disclosure. Phillips, 37, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Police Chief welcomes ban on carding
By Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald A change in police standards was handed down Thursday afternoon by the Alberta government. Effective immediately, the province is banning carding and establishing clear rules for common interactions between police and the public to ensure the rights of Albertans are protected. The changes to provincial policing standards ban police in Alberta ... Read More »
1 responseSecond case of COVID-19 at Kainai Continuing Care Centre
By Herald on November 19th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Blood Tribe Department of Health has confirmed a second case of COVID-19 after declaring an outbreak with a first case confirmed earlier this week at the Kainai Continuing Care Centre in Standoff. The second case is being identified in a resident, with the department saying that staff at the centre continue to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP seek assistance in locating missing Foremost man
By Herald on November 19th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Bow Island RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing Mark Jensen, last seen Thursday Nov. 5, near his residence in Foremost. Police say all of Jensen’s vehicles have been accounted for and neighbors and friends have not seen him recently. Search efforts by the RCMP and Southeast Alberta Search and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber man has rural break-in charges stayed
By Delon Shurtz on November 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Taber man is no longer facing criminal charges in relation to a rural break-in ring and the recovery of thousands of dollars in stolen goods. Jason Jeffery Pizzati, 47, was facing multiple charges of possessing the proceeds of crime, firearms trafficking and trafficking stolen goods, but Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Case adjourned for man facing child porn charges
By Delon Shurtz on November 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of three Lethbridge men arrested earlier this year following a child pornography sting is expected to take a step in relation to his charges when they return to court next month. The matter for Brandon Bran Equizabal was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday to address charges of possession of child pornography, accessing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council considering change to reduce print advertising
By Tim Kalinowski on November 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council is considering a bylaw change which could have severe repercussions for the viability of the Lethbridge Herald newspaper going into an uncertain year in 2021, and which could leave local seniors, in particular, disenfranchised from full, transparent public engagement with city council and the City of Lethbridge. City planning staff brought ... Read More »
2 responsesSACPA to discuss U.S. election during today’s session
By Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2020
Today’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs virtual session will discuss what the 2020 U.S. election results tell us about American voters. In the United States election on Nov. 3, Americans voted at their highest rate in 120 years. In the vote for president, Democratic challenger Joe Biden accumulated more than 77 million votes, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henderson Ice Centre lighting replacement to result in 10 per cent decrease in energy use
By Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2020
A new lighting replacement project at Henderson Ice Centre will result in an estimated annual greenhouse gas reduction of 27 tonnes and an estimated annual energy saving of 43,400 kWh Ð marking an approximately 10 per cent decrease in the buildingÕs total electrical energy use, the City of Lethbridge said in a news release.Ê The ... Read More »
1 responseSimon says active youth enjoy company
By Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Active youth typically prefer the company of other active youth. After extensive interviews and tracking of physical activities of kids aged 10 to 13, that is the assessment of Lethbridge College instructor and Kodiaks cross country running coach Simon Schaerz. Schaerz is completing research as a PhD candidate at the University of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gladue report delays sentencing
By Herald on November 18th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old man waiting since September to be sentenced on several criminal charges is going to have to wait a little while longer. Defence and the Crown are still waiting for the completion of a Gladue report, a type of pre-sentencing report the court orders when considering a sentence for ... Read More »
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