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Mayors make case about EMS dispatch
By Herald on September 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Centralizing EMS dispatch is not the way to go for the safety of Albertans. That’s the message Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman and mayors of Calgary, Red Deer and Wood Buffalo hammered home to Minister of Health Tyler Shandro at a meeting Thursday in Edmonton. With Alberta Health Services’ decision to cancel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students rally for return to sports and activities
By Lethbridge Herald on September 24th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Students in the Lethbridge School Division and the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division want to get back into the game. A crowd of students and parents gathered outside the Lethbridge School Division office Thursday afternoon, demanding the return of sports and extracurricular activities that have been suspended due to the COVID-19 ... Read More »
2 responsesExplosives unit called after search warrant at southside home
By Herald on September 24th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police called in their explosive disposal unit after what they described as several packages of concern were found while conducting a search warrant Thursday at a southside home. Police arrived on scene at the home along the 800 block of 16 Street South Thursday afternoon for the warrant and called the explosives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Notley says leadership is lacking during crisis
By Lethbridge Herald on September 23rd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Opposition leader Rachel Notley arrived in Lethbridge on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the city to bring a message of change which works for Albertans and gets Albertans back to work. “I think clearly Alberta is going through some generational and historic challenges right now, and there needs to ... Read More »
17 responsesASIRT Investigating firearm injury of Lethbridge police officer
By Herald on September 23rd, 2020
ASIRT press release: On Sept. 22, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a serious injury sustained by a 35-year-old Lethbridge police officer following the discharge of a firearm at the Lethbridge Police Service firing range. At about 10:40 a.m., police officers were at the LPS firing range ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illegal camps a concern for City
By Lethbridge Herald on September 22nd, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City has been dealing with a noticeable increase in illegal encampments and “rough sleeping” since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. “We have been dealing with encampments for a couple of years now, and we have seen a spike over the last four months since COVID-19,” confirms City of ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice 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 »
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