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Check Stop campaign begins
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020
The Lethbridge Police Service held its first Christmas Check Stop of the campaign on Saturday. The volume of traffic passing through the Check Stop was consistent with previous years, LPS said in a news release. Officers issued one impaired-driving sanction under the new provincial impaired-driving legislation that came into effect on Dec. 1. In addition, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdict in drug-smuggling case expected on Feb. 4
By Delon Shurtz on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 41-year-old Calgary truck driver accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta from the U.S. in 2019 will learn early in the new year whether a judge believed him when he said he has no idea how 50 kilograms of methamphetamine ended up in his vehicle. Asif Mir said during his trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to provide rent relief funding
By Tim Kalinowski on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted 6-3 to provide up to $500,000 in additional one-time funding drawn from City reserves to help those struggling to pay their rent in the community in 2021. Deputy Mayor Ron Miyashiro proposed providing the $500,000 in one-time assistance to top up the City’s current commitment of $252,000 per year for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No payment for downtown parking kiosks to continue until mid-January
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020
Beginning on Monday, required payments for downtown Lethbridge parking kiosks will temporarily cease until Jan. 15. The kiosks will display the message: “No payment required at this time. Best wishes from the City of Lethbridge.” In addition, two downtown monthly parking incentives that started in September and were set to expire on Dec. 31 will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MADD using alternative methods to deliver message
By Greg Bobinec on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge and Area chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is continuing to work through the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions to get its annual message out, and raise funds for services. With many community charity events being cancelled due to provincial restrictions, MADD’s annual Operation Red Ribbon was no exception and had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual assault sentencing set for Feb. 19
By Delon Shurtz on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 40-year-old Lethbridge man who admitted he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl more than three years ago, is set to be sentenced early next year. Gary James Lippa, who pleaded guilty last February to charges of sexual assault, child luring and making, printing and publishing child pornography, was in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man celebrates 100 years with the help of a parade
By Greg Bobinec on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Local Second World War veteran George Wilson got the surprise of a lifetime as he celebrated his 100th birthday with his close family members, and a surprise parade from people who wanted to pay their respects to him. Members of the community, along with the Canadian Armed Forces, Lethbridge Police Service and volunteers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man wins $100K on Lotto 6-49 EXTRA
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020
A Lethbridge man is basking in a $100,000 payday after the EXTRA on his Lotto 6-49 ticket for the Nov. 11 draw matched the last six digits of the winning number. Morgan Schindel picked up his winning ticket a couple of days before the draw at Savers Convenience Store at 15 Mic Mac Boulevard West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council passes revised budget
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed the revised 2021 and 2022 budget without further amendment during Monday’s council, bringing to a close a lengthy process which began over three weeks ago in Finance Committee. On the final day of deliberations two proposed amendments were defeated. Coun. Blaine Hyggen’s motion to rescind a $1-million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police remain prepared to enforce health measures
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police say they are encouraged by the fact that no tickets or fines were needed to be issued at what was expected to be an anti-mask protest at a local business this past weekend. Contingency plans were put in place and a visible police presence was established to limit the risk of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire destroys large hay shed near Taber
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
A fire has destroyed a large shed containing a crop of Timothy hay northeast of Taber this weekend. Crews from the M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service say they arrived at the property, owned by Johnson Fresh Farms, 10-kilometres north of Fincastle in the early Sunday morning hours to find the structure fully involved. Defensive ... Read More »
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