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Alpha House quickly implemented outbreak plan at homeless shelter
By Tim Kalinowski on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Alpha House has effectively addressed a recent COVID-19 outbreak at its Lethbridge homeless shelter, and continues to screen rigorously and provide quarantine options as needed, says the organization’s executive director Kathy Christiansen. “A couple of weeks ago there was a first positive case identified at the shelter which put us into outbreak status,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New businesses falling through cracks for gov’t COVID funding
By Tim Kalinowski on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A local business owner shut down by provincial health restrictions is raising the alarm about a glaring hole in the province’s compensation plan which could have severe implications for new start-up ventures in particular. Tanya Kellington, CEO and founder of Monroe Salon Studios in Lethbridge, just opened the doors to her new business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!90-day sentence for man who exposed himself to prosecutor
By Delon Shurtz on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 28-year-old man was so high on drugs last October, he doesn’t remember exposing himself to a Lethbridge Crown prosecutor. That didn’t save Mark Brandon Vielle from a jail sentence, however, and he was sentenced to 90 days in custody after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial date for woman suspected in gang-style attack to be set in Jan.
By Delon Shurtz on December 19th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After nearly two dozen court appearances in the last year, a woman accused of arranging a brutal attack on a younger boy is finally preparing to go to trial. The matter for Trinity Savard isn’t scheduled to return to Lethbridge provincial court until the new year, but in the meantime, a pre-trial conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare celestial event to occur on Winter Solstice on Monday
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2020
People will be looking up to the heavens Monday evening hoping to catch a glimpse of the Christmas star — the great conjunction that will make Jupiter and Saturn appear very close together in the southwestern sky a few hours after sunset. On Monday, Jupiter and Saturn will share the same celestial longitude and appear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta sets record 904 opioid deaths to date in 2020, cites COVID-19 as factor
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
The Canadian Press EDMONTON – Alberta is reporting 904 opioid-related deaths in the first 10 months of 2020, a sobering record surpassing the province’s current death count of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney says the novel coronavirus has had an impact on those opioid numbers, reducing access to in-person treatment programs along with reports some people ... Read More »
9 responsesPolice surveillance operation results in multiple charges, seizure of drugs and weapons
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
Police have charged a man with numerous drug and weapons offences as a result of a lengthy surveillance operation. Members of the Crime Suppression Team began a file in September on a suspected drug trafficking operation. Police say surveillance was conducted and numerous interactions consistent with drug trafficking were observed in relation to a home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tipped candle leads to residential fire
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential fire on Oxford Road West at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday. Emergency crews arrived to light smoke flowing out of the structure’s front door and flames visible out of the rear kitchen window. An occupant of the residence had discovered a candle had tipped over in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale RCMP arrest man accused of brandishing a knife
By Herald on December 18th, 2020
RCMP have made an arrest after a report of a man brandishing a knife Thursday in Coaldale. Coaldale RCMP received a complaint just after 3 p.m. of a man who appeared to be upset walking in the area of 22nd avenue and 21st street brandishing a large hunting type knife. Police say at one point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge five in connection with aggravated assault
By Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2020
Lethbridge Police have charged five city men, with arrest warrants still out for three of them, in connection with an aggravated assault on Sept. 25. Police were called to an early-morning disturbance at a trailer park in the 2700 block of Westside Drive West. Upon arrival, police located a 40-year- old male suffering from serious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delivery service initiative helps support local businesses
By Dale Woodard on December 18th, 2020
An initiative encouraging residents to keep their dollars local during COVID-19 times launched Thursday at noon. Simply Delivery, a local delivery service with no commission fees, has teamed up with Downtown Lethbridge and the Heart of Our City Committee, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Lethbridge — under the Lethbridge Brighter Together community brand ... Read More »
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