February 27th, 2025

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City man wins $100K on Lotto 6-49 EXTRA

By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020

A Lethbridge man is basking in a $100,000 payday after the EXTRA on his Lotto 6-49 ticket for the Nov. 11 draw matched the last six digits of the winning number. Morgan Schindel picked up his winning ticket a couple of days before the draw at Savers Convenience Store at 15 Mic Mac Boulevard West ... Read More »

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Council to cut $1 million in LPS funding

By Tim Kalinowski on December 15th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted to accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee to cut $1 million in funding from the Lethbridge Police Service in 2021 and 2022 during its final budget deliberations on Monday. Coun. Blaine Hyggen had brought forth an amendment to have council reconsider the cut, but ended up losing the vote ... Read More »

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No tickets or fines issued over anticipated COVID-19 health measures protest

By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020

The Lethbridge Police Service said in a news release it was encouraged by the fact that no tickets or fines needed to be issued at what was expected to be an anti-mask protest at a local business this past weekend. Police said contingency plans were put in place and a visible police presence was established ... Read More »

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Check Stop campaign begins

By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020

The Lethbridge Police Service held its first Christmas Check Stop of the campaign on Saturday. The volume of traffic passing through the Check Stop was consistent with previous years, LPS said in a news release. Officers issued one impaired-driving sanction under the new provincial impaired-driving legislation that came into effect on Dec. 1. In addition, ... Read More »

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City man celebrates 100 years with the help of a parade

By Greg Bobinec on December 15th, 2020

LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Local Second World War veteran George Wilson got the surprise of a lifetime as he celebrated his 100th birthday with his close family members, and a surprise parade from people who wanted to pay their respects to him. Members of the community, along with the Canadian Armed Forces, Lethbridge Police Service and volunteers ... Read More »

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City council passes revised budget

By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2020

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed the revised 2021 and 2022 budget without further amendment during Monday’s council, bringing to a close a lengthy process which began over three weeks ago in Finance Committee. On the final day of deliberations two proposed amendments were defeated. Coun. Blaine Hyggen’s motion to rescind a $1-million ... Read More »

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Police remain prepared to enforce health measures

By Herald on December 14th, 2020

Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police say they are encouraged by the fact that no tickets or fines were needed to be issued at what was expected to be an anti-mask protest at a local business this past weekend. Contingency plans were put in place and a visible police presence was established to limit the risk of ... Read More »

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Fire destroys large hay shed near Taber

By Herald on December 14th, 2020

A fire has destroyed a large shed containing a crop of Timothy hay northeast of Taber this weekend. Crews from the M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service say they arrived at the property, owned by Johnson Fresh Farms, 10-kilometres north of Fincastle in the early Sunday morning hours to find the structure fully involved. Defensive ... Read More »

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Lethbridge Public Library to continue offering curbside services 

By Herald on December 14th, 2020

The Lethbridge Public Library has returned to a curbside pick up service model following new health measures that went into effect over the weekend. The library will be operating Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.  Full instructions for curbside pick up are available on at http://www.lethlib.ca, ... Read More »

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Downtown parking kiosk payment suspended, monthly rate discounts to continue

By Herald on December 14th, 2020

The City is temporarily suspending required payment for downtown parking kiosks now through January 15, 2021. The kiosks will display the message: “No payment required at this time. Best wishes from the City of Lethbridge.” In addition, two downtown monthly parking incentives that started in September, and were set to expire on December 31, will ... Read More »

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Police hold first Check Stop over weekend

By Herald on December 14th, 2020

Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service held its first Christmas Check Stop of the campaign over the weekend. Officers issued one impaired driving sanction under the new provincial impaired driving legislation that came into effect at the beginning of this month. In addition, police say one driver refused to stop at the Check Stop and ... Read More »

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