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Continued COVID-19 testing can help Alta. prepare for possible second wave
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeheraldAs Alberta Health Services prepares for possible second wave of COVID-19 in the province this fall testing is available to all Albertans, even those without symptoms, says Dr. David Strong, provincial health officer for the AHS Communicable Disease Program.“We are learning as we go more and more about this virus,” he says. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating after laser pointed at plane
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2020
Lethbridge Police are investigating an incident where the co-pilot of a plane preparing to land at the Lethbridge Airport was temporarily blinded by a laser. On June 23, 2020 at approximately 3:15 a.m. a King Air 200 flying at an altitude of approximately 5000 feet was hit with a high intensity green laser. The laser ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police begin exhaustive search in missing person case
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2020
Lethbridge Police, with assistance from Pemberton and surrounding RCMP detachments, have commenced an exhaustive search of the remote and mountainous terrain where the burned out vehicle of a missing man was found by hikers last November. Marshal Iwaasa, who was 26-years-old at the time he was reported missing, was last seen by relatives in Lethbridge on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council receives latest draft of Municipal Development Plan
By Jensen, Randy on June 24th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com By their nature Municipal Development Plans are meant to be broad in scope and general in application as the main guiding/visioning document for the municipal corporation and the community. They are traditionally aspirational documents which capture a static moment in time in community life. They, therefore, tend to need updating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New look to enhance Downtown Lethbridge
By Jensen, Randy on June 24th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com As part of an initiative to bring citizens back downtown following the COVID-19 pandemic, Downtown Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ), Heart of our City and the City of Lethbridge have teamed up to give Downtown Lethbridge a new look and a new sense of identity. Over the next few months, residents ... Read More »
1 responseTrial date set for drug-smuggling suspects
By Shurtz, Delon on June 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A trial has finally been scheduled for a husband and wife accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Canada at the Coutts border in 2017. The hearing was scheduled to run last April in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, but it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The matter ... Read More »
1 responseTwo men facing drug charges
By Jensen, Randy on June 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged two men following an investigation into drug trafficking activity. In early June members of the Crime Suppression Team and Patrols began a short-term investigation that was concluded June 18, when search warrants were obtained and executed at residences along the 900 block of 8 Street North and 200 block ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kainai Wellness Centre to host Day of Prayer
By Jensen, Randy on June 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – STANDOFF The Kainai Wellness Centre on the Blood Reserve will be hosting a Day of Prayer on Thursday in response to the unique challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has deeply affected the Blood Tribe, it was noted in a Blood Tribe Department of Health news release. On June 8, the ... Read More »
1 responseDangerous offender hearing resumes
By Shurtz, Delon on June 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A hearing to determine whether convicted sex offender Trevor Philip Pritchard should be designated a dangerous offender has resumed in a Lethbridge courtroom. The continuation began Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, where the Crown hopes to convince a judge to rule Pritchard a dangerous offender. If the judge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virtual torch run accepting registrations
By Jensen, Randy on June 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), are encouraging runners from around the world to lace up their shoes and hit the pavement in support of Special Olympics. The eighth annual Lethbridge Police Run will be a virtual event this year where participants choose their distance – ... Read More »
1 responseCity celebrates Pride Week with flag raising
By Jensen, Randy on June 24th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge helped celebrate and commemorate the beginning of Lethbridge Pride Week Monday evening with the annual raising of the Pride flag at city hall. The evening was live-streamed to audiences throughout the city and surrounding area to continue the City’s tradition of promoting and celebrating equality and ... Read More »
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