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Police officer injured in training incident
By Herald on September 22nd, 2020
A Lethbridge police officer has been injured in a training accident earlier this morning. The officer was taken to hospital and is now said to be recovering. The Director of Law Enforcement has been notified of the incident and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been directed to investigate. No other details were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee seeking downtown arts centre given extension
By Herald on September 22nd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Advocates for a new $100-million performing arts centre for downtown Lethbridge have been given a little more time to come up with some options as to how to continue the project given the City’s current fiscal realities. City council had originally intended to make a decision on whether or not ... Read More »
1 responseTerry Fox Run overcomes obstacles
By Herald on September 22nd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Before a virtual lap was even run, the 40th annual Terry Fox Run was off and running. Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could stop it. Honouring the 40 years since the Marathon of Hope for cancer research, Lethbridge Terry Fox Run co-chairs Lorien Johansen and Bobbie Fox were at the Civic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flag raised on Reconciliation Week
By Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Reconciliation Week in Lethbridge takes on a renewed significance this year after a spring and summer of social strife surrounding the Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Lives Matter movements in Canada and south of border in the U.S. “Obviously there are huge social issues existing as a legacy of residential ... Read More »
4 responsesTheatre Outre offering personalized performances
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s Theatre Outré will be staging some one-on-one entertainment next month when the local theatre group unveils its latest production, “Confessional,” Oct. 2-11 at Didi’s Playhaus. In keeping with the social distancing and other protocols brought on by COVID-19, Theatre Outré has flipped the script, performing “Confessional” to one person at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Counterfeit charges laid
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD — CLARESHOLM A man and a woman from Red Deer are facing several charges following reports to RCMP about counterfeit U.S. money being passed in Nanton, Claresholm and Fort Macleod. On Tuesday Claresholm RCMP were notified the suspects were in town by concerned residents and business owners. A male and female were arrested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicholas Sheran pool to reopen on Monday
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Nicholas Sheran Pool will be reopening to the public on Monday. Registration for swimming lessons at Nicholas Sheran will begin on Tuesday with class options and registration information found at aquatics.lethbridge.ca. As guidelines continue to be updated by the Government of Alberta, changes continue to be made at all pools managed by Recreation ... Read More »
1 responseNo trial date for fossil theft case
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A trial date still hasn’t been set in the case of a stolen ammonite fossil, despite earlier assurances a date would be set Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. During Friday’s hearing, court was told another adjournment was necessary because Crown and defence had been unable to arrange a pre-trial conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge man in attempted abduction
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged a 21-year-old male in connection with an attempted abduction incident. On Aug. 31 around noon police responded to the 100 block of Mic Mac and Red Crow Boulevard west, in relation to an alleged attempted abduction of a 13-year-old boy. The driver of a silver car pulled up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced to year in jail on drug charges
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 45-year-old Lethbridge woman caught selling drugs from her residence has been sent to jail. Cindy Ann Androkovich, who pleaded guilty last month to charges of drug possession, drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and failing to comply with release conditions, was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to jail on weekends
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man caught earlier this year with drugs, stolen property and a gun will spend some time in jail, although only on weekends. Jason Robert Bertram was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty this week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of drug possession, unauthorized ... Read More »
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