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LPA disappointed by lack of ‘informed oversight’in suspension of officer
By Jensen, Randy on September 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Police Association is disappointed but not surprised by the lack of responsible or informed oversight in the recent decision by Lethbridge Police Association Chief Scott Woods to suspend Const. Mark Easter without pay. “We are unsurprised but not because the decision was proper, or arrived at responsibly,” said LPA president Jay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School zones in effect today
By Jensen, Randy on September 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Back to school may look a little different this year, but one thing remains the same – school zones are back in effect starting today. Drivers can expect to see enforcement around city schools and police are reminding motorists to slow down and drive extra cautiously, Lethbridge Police Service said in a news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Die-In’ marks closure of SCS
By Jensen, Randy on September 1st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com To mark International Overdose Awareness Day supporters of harm reduction held a “Die In” protest at Lethbridge City Hall and a candlelight vigil at the former supervised consumption site to draw attention to local overdose victims. At the same time, protesters on the Piikani Nation held a memorial walk to ... Read More »
1 responseNew Chief of Police sworn in
By Jensen, Randy on September 1st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Shahin Mehdizadeh was formally sworn in as Lethbridge’s newest Chief of Police with a special change-of-command ceremony held at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden on Monday. Under sunny skies and with the breathtaking backdrop of the garden, Mehdizadeh accepted his commission by taking an oath in front of Provincial Court Justice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mehdizadeh sworn-in as the city’s new chief of police
By Herald on August 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Shahin Mehdizadeh was formally sworn in as Lethbridge’s newest Chief of Police with a special change of command ceremony held at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden on Monday. Under sunny skies and with the breathtaking backdrop of the garden, Mehdizadeh accepted his commission by taking an oath in front of Provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City art collection worth almost $2M
By Jensen, Randy on August 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City’s public art collection and fine art collection have a combined appraised value of just under $2 million. City of Lethbridge Community Arts and Culture manager Jillian Bracken provided this information at city council earlier this week in follow up to a presentation she made as part of the ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips calls out UCP for handling of economy
By Jensen, Randy on August 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips took direct aim at what she called the Kenney government’s “failure of economic leadership” during a “generation-defining crisis” after posting a deficit of $12 billion 2019 which has now ballooned to $24.2 billion post-COVID-19 and following early 2020 oil-price crash. “That is the largest (deficit) in ... Read More »
5 responsesLethbridge Police Commission upholds LPS chief’s decision to suspend officer without pay
By Jensen, Randy on August 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Police Commission has resolved to uphold the decision of Chief Scott Woods to relieve a Lethbridge Police Service officer from duty without pay. Under the Police Service Regulation, the commission was required to review the decision within 30 days, the commission noted in a news release Friday. On Aug. 23, Const. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man hears from victim in sex assault case
By Shurtz, Delon on August 29th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Raymond man found guilty last year of sexually assaulting two underage girls when he was 18, will learn next month whether he’ll have to spend time behind bars for his 33-year-old offences. The 52-year-old man, who can’t be named under a publication ban, could be sentenced to a federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homebuilders working to recover from COVID downturn
By Jensen, Randy on August 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge’s home construction industry has recovered from its COVID tumble to rebound to at least pre-March levels, according to the latest BILD Alberta report released this week. However, the overall numbers on new housing starts are down significantly year-over-year, and it may be awhile before its booming again, says BILD ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A piece of Lethbridge history for sale in Lundbreck
By Woodard, Dale on August 29th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com An historic house with connections to Lethbridge is on the market in Lundbreck. Just under a month ago, the house on 446.7 acres of land in the Crowsnest Pass belonging to Bill and Shirley Sara went up for sale. But the history behind the three-storey house began in Lethbridge at ... Read More »
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