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Mayor’s work isn’t finished
By Lethbridge Herald on January 8th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor Chris Spearman told reporters at press conference on Thursday that in spite of his impending retirement from municipal politics this fall city council still has crucial business to deal with over the next 10 months before the current term expires. “The work of council is not complete,” Spearman stated. ... Read More »
3 responsesNew condo project to break ground in spring
By Tim Kalinowski on January 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com If all goes according to plan, Lethbridge’s newest landmark residential address will break ground in late spring this year. The 102 Scenic Drive group is promising unparalleled prairie views, fabulous amenities and upscale living when the 341-unit condominium is constructed. Former Lethbridge resident and president of the Lethbridge Home Builders’ Association, Garry Renkema, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire chief tips his hat to department’s flexibility in 2020
By Dale Woodard on January 8th, 2021
For those who did Christmas shopping for members of the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, they didn’t need any more head gear over the holiday season. They already wear many hats. In a trying 2020 which saw members deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing opioid crisis as well as the day-to-day challenges that come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing set for accused killers
By Delon Shurtz on January 7th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men accused of killing another man last spring are finally set to have a preliminary hearing, but not until later this year. During a brief apearance Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court, the week-long preliminary hearing for Robert White Cow and Jason James Crane Chief was scheduled for June 21-25. A preliminary hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man remaining in custody until bail hearing
By Delon Shurtz on January 7th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.comL A 29-year-old man facing several criminal charges following a police standoff in Lundbreck last October remains in custody while he waits to have a bail hearing. Shaine William Smith, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was represented by Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre during a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS members grieving fallen comrade
By Dale Woodard on January 7th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALD As the Lethbridge Police Service continues to rally in support of a fallen officer, members of the local detachment are also gathering support for each other in their time of grieving. Members of the LPS were in Calgary Monday as part of the drive-past for Sergeant Andrew Harnett of the Calgary Police Service, ... Read More »
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By Herald on January 6th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs first session of the New Year on Thursday will discuss the vast potential for the expansion of Canadian agricultural trade. Guest speakers Carlo Dade of the Trade and Investment Centre and Sharon Sun of the Canada West Foundation will share their insights via SACPA’s YouTube livestream ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ag scholarship to be awarded
By Herald on January 6th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Exhibition Park and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East have announced details for the third annual Agricultural Scholarship Award. The scholarship of $10,000 will be awarded to at least one Lethbridge and District’s top undergraduate agricultural students. The Agricultural Scholarship Award is intended to recognize the importance of agriculture in our community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug bust results in two arrests
By Herald on January 6th, 2021
Two arrests have been made after members of the Crime Suppression Team, with assistance from other Lethbridge Police Service units, executed a drug search warrant Tuesday on the city’s southside. With assistance from the Priority Crimes Unit and a patrol unit, the Crime Suppression Team executed the warrant at a hotel in the 2200-block of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets jail after resisting arrest
By Herald on January 6th, 2021
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who resisted arrest in a “spectacular and violent way,” has been sentenced to five months in jail. Amy Leigh Etienne, who pleaded guilty last March to charges of failing to stop for police, resisting arrest and possession of stolen property over $5,000, was sentenced Monday in Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief wants to put stronger focus on crime prevention
By Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh says he wants to bring a stronger focus on crime prevention to the City of Lethbridge during his time at the Lethbridge Police Service, and create a new partnership between police and community members to work on a crime reduction strategy together. “Crime in ... Read More »
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