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Man sentenced on mischief charge
By Shurtz, Delon on July 17th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man with a lengthy criminal record involving mischief and other offences has received a short jail sentence for causing mischief again, most recently at a Lethbridge motel. At about 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 motel staff unlocked and opened the door to a laundry room and found Grant Tyler Williams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No foul play in woman’s death
By Jensen, Randy on July 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE The Lethbridge Police Service investigation into the death of a 30-year-old woman, whose body was found Wednesday morning in Galt Gardens, has determined there is no evidence to suggest foul play. LPS said in a release the matter is deemed non-criminal in nature no further information would be released. On Wednesday morning at 8 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor concerned about future of harm reduction
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comCalling the results of an audit of ARCHES, which revealed serious fiscal mismanagement leading to the province’s decision on Thursday to defund the organization, deeply troubling and potentially devastating to the city’s most vulnerable, Mayor Chris Spearman said the City of Lethbridge was committed to working with the province to define the next ... Read More »
14 responsesDowntown Farmers’ Market to feature new location and rules
By Lethbridge Herald on July 16th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge’s Wednesday Farmers’ Market will be returning to the downtown Lethbridge core, starting on July 22, with a new location to accommodate social distancing.Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone and Lethbridge Exhibition Park made the announcement that the 14th annual Downtown Farmers’ Market would be returning to the core in its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province to fund maintenance work at college
By Jensen, Randy on July 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The province has announced it will fund an additional $3.35 million worth of capital maintenance and renewal work at Lethbridge College, creating an estimated 19 new jobs in the community. The funding will help upgrade heating and cooling systems in the Paterson Building, first built in 1970. Additionally, the project will generate new ... Read More »
1 responseFile for missing man to remain open
By Jensen, Randy on July 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa and the file will remain open – with a dedicated investigator – until he is found, LPS said in a news release Wednesday. In late June an exhaustive search of the mountainous B.C. terrain where Iwaasa’s burned-out truck was found in November 2019, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man fined for possession of stolen property
By Shurtz, Delon on July 16th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man caught in possession of a stolen holiday trailer last month narrowly avoided jail this week following a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Kyle Victor Rockenbach pleaded guilty to one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000, and was fined $2,500. Crown Prosecutor Clayton Giles told court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council tables request to defund The Watch program
By Shurtz, Delon on July 16th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com City council has put off making a decision about whether to defund The Watch program until later in the year, opting to debate the issue when it begins deliberating the budget in November. City residents Rebecca Runions and Jaisie Walker have already asked the Lethbridge Police Commission not to request ... Read More »
2 responsesGrant to help U of L-API partnership develop COVID-19 treatment
By Jensen, Randy on July 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD University of Lethbridge researchers, in partnership with scientists at Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API), have received funding from MITACS to develop a drug to treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The research team includes U of L’s Trushar Patel and Borries Demeler (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry), University of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province pulling funding for ARCHES after audit
By Jensen, Randy on July 16th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com ARCHES (AIDS Outreach Community Harm Reduction Education Support Society) will be losing all provincial funding to run Canada’s most highly used supervised consumption site after the results of an independent audit conducted on the organization revealed serious financial mismanagement. The audit findings include a catalogue of undocumented or inappropriate expenses ... Read More »
25 responsesIwaasa not located during search; case to remain open and ongoing
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2020
Lethbridge Police Service release: Lethbridge Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa and the file will remain open – with a dedicated investigator – until he is found. Late last month an exhaustive search of the mountainous B.C. terrain where Iwaasa’s burned out truck was found in November 2019, was conducted by police ... Read More »
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