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Truck driven into Honkers Pub in ATM theft
By Herald on November 29th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Honkers Pub & Eatery was the scene of a drive-thru of the wrong kind Sunday morning, as police say thieves used a truck to break into the northside restaurant and steal an ATM. Lethbridge police are investigating after the owner was alerted to an alarm at the business at about 6 a.m. Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge youth with weapons offences
By Herald on November 29th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police have charged a 15-year-old male with weapons offences following an alleged altercation early Sunday morning. Police say the incident began just before 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Father Leonard Van Tighem School. The accused, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was said to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man changes plea for third time
By Delon Shurtz on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 40-year-old Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty to several sex-related offences, then changed his mind and pleaded guilty, then later decided to strike his guilty pleas, has flip-flopped again. Gary James Lippa was scheduled to apply to strike his guilty pleas Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, but before the hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City services survive budget cuts
By Tim Kalinowski on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee of city council avoided significant cuts to utility services during its final morning of scheduled budget deliberations on Friday, but left instructions to staff to further explore some of these potential savings, as presented, outside of the current budget process. One initiative for consideration at a future time would be ... Read More »
2 responsesMission accomplished
By Tim Kalinowski on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com After a difficult week of deliberations, the Finance Committee of city council was able to meet its target of a zero-per-cent municipal property tax increase for 2021 and 2022 while holding the line on fees and utility rates. While city council cannot guess what the provincial government may do in terms of its ... Read More »
1 responseSupplemental funding for LPS programs recommended
By Tim Kalinowski on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Finance Committee ended its week of budget deliberations by recommending the full allocation of almost $3 million in supplemental funding to the Lethbridge Police Service for the Community Peace Officer program, The Watch and the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) for the next two years. There was some concern voiced by Councillors ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity survey starting around City Utility Services
By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2020
The City of Lethbridge will be conducting a short phone survey over the next month to gather information from residents on their level of satisfaction with Utility Services. The survey will be conducted by City staff in the 311 contact centre and includes nine yes and no answers. It is estimated the survey should take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man denies knowing about drugs in truck
By Delon Shurtz on November 28th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 41-year-old Calgary truck driver accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta from the U.S. says he has no idea how 50 kilograms of methamphetamine ended up in his truck last year. Asif Mir, who was on trial this week in Lethbridge provincial court, said Thursday he was surprised when Coutts border ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roy Fox re-elected Chief of Blood Tribe
By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2020
Roy Fox will return as Chief of the Blood Tribe, according to official results from the Blood Tribe election which was held Thursday. Fox garnered 628 votes, according to chief electoral officer Wilton Good Striker, to outdistance runner-up Vernon Chief Moon Jr., who received 551 votes. A total of eight people were in the running ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nord-Bridge Under Northern Lights Online auction begins Monday
By Herald on November 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled their annual gala back in April, but that’s not going to stop Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre from celebrating its 40th birthday. The drop-in centre on the northside is making the festivities virtual with its Under Northern Lights 2020 Online Auction, which launches Monday at noon and goes to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Program lets homeless showcase artistic talent
By Lethbridge Herald on November 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Tannis Chartier had a sketch of an idea. Now, she’s helping the homeless not only create works of art, but drawing up some funds to help them start a new page. Chartier is the founder of Resilient Art YQL, a program run out of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen that allows the ... Read More »
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