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City 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!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 responseSpecial 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!Crown seeks prison for man guilty of several charges
By Delon Shurtz on December 11th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge Crown prosecutor and Calgary defence lawyer are miles apart when it comes to sentencing a 26-year-old man for several criminal offences. During a sentencing hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court for Anthony Douglas Johnston, Crown prosecutor Bruce Ainscough recommended a sentence of 25 months in a federal prison, and a five-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS launches Christmas Check Stop campaign
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic may put a damper on the holiday season, but Lethbridge Police will be on the lookout for those who do go out to celebrate and fail to act responsibly. Lethbridge Police will kick off its 2020 Christmas Check Stop Campaign this weekend in an effort to curb the number of impaired drivers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New local bookstore finds a home in downtown Lethbridge
By Greg Bobinec on December 11th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Starting a new business during a pandemic may not seem like the best investment, but for one southern Alberta family it was an adventure of a lifetime to a successful launch. At the start of 2020 Scott Warris, his wife Penny, their daughter Willow and their family cat Hugo were on their way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing sex-related charges has charges stayed
By Delon Shurtz on December 11th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man facing several sex-related charges from 2017 is no longer facing prosecution. The charges were stayed Dec. 2, the day court was set to hear several pre-trial applications. A stay of proceeding halts further action on a matter, without a conviction and often without an explanation. The accused, who was a ... 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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