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Bears differ by region, SACPA told
By Tim Kalinowski on December 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Bear specialist, zoologist, wildlife consultant and author Sarah Elmeligi spoke about the importance of bear-human co-existence at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs’ weekly YouTube livestream speaker series on Thursday. Elmeligi took the opportunity to read excerpts and show photographs from her new book “What Bears Teach Us.” Elmeligi said the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SkipTheDepot bottle drive helping Lethbridge Food Bank
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2020
Bottle-recycling service SkipTheDepot is running a contactless bottle drive and food donation collection for the remainder of December that will benefit the Lethbridge Food Bank along with food banks in Calgary and Edmonton. The campaign will allow SkipTheDepot customers to donate the value of their recyclables and include a non-perishable food item when they book ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ALERT, Taber Police arrest suspected drug dealers
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2020
A joint investigation between ALERT and Taber Police Service has resulted in the arrest of two alleged drug dealers and the seizure of fentanyl and cocaine. The arrest and seizure took place on Wednesday, following a short-term investigation. ALERT Lethbridge’s organized crime team searched a Taber home with help from Taber Police. “I would like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown says Pritchard high risk to re-offend
By Delon Shurtz on December 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com If a Lethbridge judge doesn’t believe a convicted sex offender should get an indeterminite prison sentence, then he should get a determinite sentence of at least 14 years, a Crown prosecutor suggested Friday. But Sarah Goard-Baker, one of two Crown lawyers prosecuting the Trevor Philip Pritchard sex-assault case in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s ... Read More »
1 responseCity hall to temporarily close Dec. 28 to Jan. 4
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2020
In an effort to optimize staffing and enhance public health and safety during the holiday season, the City of Lethbridge is temporarily closing public access to city hall from Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. Residents will be asked to access the City’s online services or call Lethbridge 311 rather than visiting city hall during this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housing development to benefit city seniors
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2020
The governments of Alberta and Canada are creating jobs and supporting new seniors housing in Lethbridge. The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for a new 64-unit development to address the need for affordable seniors housing in Lethbridge. The mixed-income development will include 32 units with rent set at 20 per cent below market ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special SACPA to discuss response to COVID-19 lockdowns
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2020
A special session of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on Tuesday will discuss the response to the provincial COVID-19 lockdown: “Do lockdowns cause more harm than benefit?” The response to COVID-19 across the world has involved lockdowns in order to “flatten the curve” of cases and deaths. The public health response was initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graduation day for Community Peace Officers
By Tim Kalinowski on December 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service welcomed five new Community Peace Officers into its ranks with a special graduation ceremony on Friday. The five new CPOs fill out the service’s full complement of 15 funded by city council in 2018. Lethbridge Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh said he looked forward to seeing the graduates fulfil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!People urged to tap into Salvation Army Kettle campaign
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The ringing of bells at the Salvation Army Christmas Kettles will be replaced by a tap and a beep, but funds will still be raised across the province during the holiday season. The Salvation Army will no longer have volunteers at their Christmas Kettle locations across the province as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Client won’t testify at dangerous offender hearing
By Herald on December 11th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A hearing to determine whether a convicted sex offender should be classified a dangerous offender ended abruptly Thursday after his lawyer announced his client won’t testify in court. Following the conclusion of the Crown’s case Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, Calgary lawyer Andre Ouellette told Madam Justice Johnna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Light Festival still a go
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2020
A bright light has emerged in this dark time of COVID-19 restrictions as the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden has been given permission to continue with its Winter Light Festival. The garden has announced its has, once again, been given approval by Alberta Health Services and the City of Lethbridge to continue with the festival as ... Read More »
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