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Dangerous offender hearing adjourned again
By Shurtz, Delon on August 27th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A court hearing to determine whether a convicted sex offender should be designated a dangerous offender has been adjourned again, and won’t resume until December when it will continue for three more days. It’s the fourth adjournment since the dangerous offender hearing began last February in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA’s letter to city council sparks conflict between mayor, councillor
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While having no overall impact on the council vote on the temporary masking bylaw brought in by council on Monday, (which passed 6-3), comments made by Mayor Chris Spearman about a letter read out during debate by Coun. Blaine Hyggen from MLA Nathan Neudorf expressing opposition to the masking bylaw ... Read More »
2 responsesHandmade Market returns Saturday with COVID precautions
By Sulz, Dave on August 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Handmade Market returns to the West Pavilion at Exhibition Park on Saturday with a pandemic edition that will feature all of the provincial government’s COVID-19 safety precautions. The event’s doors open from 9-9:30 a.m. for seniors and vulnerable attendees only, followed by access for the rest of the public beginning at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City drug dealer sentenced to prison
By Shurtz, Delon on August 27th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man once considered one of the city’s biggest drug dealers has been sent to prison. Daud Abdul Kadir Mohamed was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench to three years in a federal penitentiary. The sentencing comes four months after Mohamed pleaded guilty to one charge each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Family Services receives COA re-accreditation
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
lethbridge herald After several months of work submitting written evidence of compliance with an extensive body of rigorous accreditation standards, Lethbridge Family Services has once again achieved national re-accreditation through the Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families (COA). Organizations pursue accreditation to demonstrate the implementation of best practice standards in the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beetle dangerous to lilies has been found in city
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A scarlet menace of the insectoid type has been discovered in Lethbridge for the first time, and local gardening enthusiasts are being warned to keep an eye on their lilies. About a dozen scarlet lily beetles, also known as red lily beetles, were discovered in a garden at a westside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survey to gauge operating budget priorities
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD IPSOS will be conducting a phone survey on behalf of the City of Lethbridge until Sept. 6 to gather information and feedback from residents and to identify areas of improvement in advance of an operating budget review in November. In May, city council approved an operating budget review in order to discuss COVID-19-related ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two men charged in seizure of drugs, cash, property
By Jensen, Randy on August 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged two men following an investigation that led to the seizure of drugs, cash and a vehicle. Earlier this summer members of the Priority Crimes Unit initiated a short-term investigation into dial-a-dope drug trafficking activity. On Tuesday, PCU, with assistance from the Crime Suppression Team, Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA’s letter to city council sparks conflict between mayor, councillor
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While having no overall impact on the council vote on the temporary masking bylaw brought in by council on Monday, (which passed 6-3), comments made by Mayor Chris Spearman about a letter read out during debate by Coun. Blaine Hyggen from MLA Nathan Neudorf expressing opposition to the masking bylaw ... Read More »
8 responsesCity businesses advised to be aware of email bomb threat scam
By Herald on August 26th, 2020
Lethbridge Police responded to three, unfounded bomb threats received by local businesses Tuesday and are advising organizations to be aware in the event that others are targeted. In all three cases the bomb threats were received via an email indicating that an explosive device had been placed inside the building and would be detonated unless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor adjustment or UCP’s ongoing failure?
By Jensen, Randy on August 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf said Premier Kenney’s decision to shuffle his cabinet on Tuesday represented a minor, mid-term, course adjustment, Lethbridge-West MLA and Opposition Finance Critic Shannon Phillips said it was an acknowledgement of UCP government’s ongoing failure to come to grips with the dire economic situation Alberta finds ... Read More »
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