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LPS officer faces assault charge
By Jensen, Randy on August 25th, 2020
Easter relieved from duty without pay LETHBRIDGE HERALD A Lethbridge Police officer has been charged with assault in relation to a matter involving an altercation with a prisoner earlier this year. Cst. David Easter has been relieved from duty without pay pending the outcome of the matter in court, the LPS said in a news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing several charges denied bail again
By Shurtz, Delon on August 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old man who earlier this year was denied bail by a provincial court judge, didn’t have much luck in front of a Court of Queen’s Bench judge, either. Justice Dallas Miller rejected Anthony Douglas Johnston’s application to be released from custody, and said Monday during a bail review not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Temporary mandatory mask bylaw in effect
By Herald on August 24th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A temporary mandatory face-covering and masking bylaw is now in effect in all indoor or enclosed public areas within the City of Lethbridge. City council passed third and final reading of the bylaw by a vote of 6-3 during Monday’s council meeting. The bylaw comes into effect immediately and will ... Read More »
3 responsesRetired physician guilty of inappropriate relationship with patient
By Herald on August 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD — EDMONTON Dr. Allan Garbutt, a family physician who previously practised in the Crowsnest Pass area, has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct by a College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta hearing tribunal. According to a joint submission, Dr. Garbutt engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a patient between 2002 and 2004 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police officer criminally charged, relieved from duty without pay
By Herald on August 24th, 2020
A Lethbridge Police officer has been charged with assault in relation to a matter involving an altercation with a prisoner earlier this year. The constable has been relieved from duty without pay pending the outcome of the matter in court. The charge stems from an incident in the LPS Short Term Holding Facility Feb. 9, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Third extension of assessment ordered for arson suspect
By Shurtz, Delon on August 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arson case continues to be adjourned while a Lethbridge woman undergoes a series of psychological assessments in Calgary. For the third time in as many months a forensic assessment for Mary-Lee Parks has been extended at the request of doctors at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre. The third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced for mischief, assaulting officer
By Shurtz, Delon on August 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old woman who struggles with drug addiction and mental health issues was handed a jail sentence Thursday, but she won’t serve anymore time behind bars. Heather Laura Cable was sentenced to four months in jail following a sentencing hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. However, because she had already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virtual celebrations to continue for U of L convocation
By Jensen, Randy on August 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Convocation ceremonies at the University of Lethbridge have taken on a new look since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and as the annual fall convocation approaches, the university will once again celebrate its graduates virtually. “From faculty and staff, to board and senate members – convocation, and all it symbolizes – is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Casa continues to cautiously open
By Woodard, Dale on August 22nd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald After gradually opening their doors back in June, Casa seeks to continue opening up even more to the public this fall. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic shutting its doors in March, the downtown arts facility still managed to keep a busy summer schedule for local artists and students. “Like everybody else in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ammonite theft case may be headed to trial
By Shurtz, Delon on August 22nd, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Efforts to avoid a trial and resolve the case of a stolen ammonite fossil have stalled, and the matter may be heading for trial, after all. The Crown and defence had hoped to resolve charges against Logan Heavy Shield without a trial, but Friday during a brief hearing in provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parents protest school re-entry plan
By Woodard, Dale on August 22nd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald School is almost back in session, but a group of parents are still voicing their concerns about the re-entry plan in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents and children gathered in front of the constituency office for Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf Friday for a two-hour, province-wide protest to increase public school ... Read More »
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