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City to seek control of EMS dispatch
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has voted to pass a resolution to explore the possibility of once again assuming local EMS dispatch control from AHS in support of the RM of Wood Buffalo, and to have the City’s legal advisers sit in on the province’s injunction case against Wood Buffalo on Mar. 9-11. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HIV Community Link withdraws plan for 13 Street N. harm reduction site
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2021
HIV Community Link will not be setting up at harm reduction site on 13th Street North as previously planned. HIV Community Link issued the following statement on Thursday regarding the location they had been seeking for a potential harm reduction site at 422 13th Street North: “HIV Community Link announces that the space on 13th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Area care home residents getting COVID vaccines
By Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2021
By Stan Ashbee and Cole Parkinson Southern Alberta Newspapers According to Green Acres Foundation Housing for Seniors CAO Dawna Coslovi, residents at Piyami Lodge/Piyami Place in Picture Butte and Sunny South Lodge in Coaldale have received COVID-19 vaccinations. Coslovi said it’s very fortunate residents at both sites have received their first roll-out of vaccines, if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assessment of city man facing charges extended
By Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2021
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 32-year-old man ordered last month to have a psychiatric assessment, will have to remain at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre in Calgary for a while longer. The assessment for Bradley Peter Badura had been ordered Jan. 12 during a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. The matter was then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watershed coal mining focus of SACPA talk
By Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The long-term impacts on coal mining in the Oldman River Watershed was the topic as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs met Thursday morning. Onhand as this week’s guest speaker was Shannon Frank, executive director of the Oldman Watershed Council, who delved into what’s is currently happening in the Oldman Watershed with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motion made to not extend mask bylaw
By Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Safety Standing Policy Committee voted Thursday to recommend to city council that the City’s own Temporary Mandatory Face Covering Bylaw not be extended after the next full sitting of city council on Feb. 23. The committee, made up of Councillors Blaine Hyggen, Ryan Parker, Joe Mauro and Mark Campbell, first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating northside residential fire
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Police and fire officials are investigating an explosion which led to a fire at a northside home on the 1400 block of 11 Avenue North Wednesday evening. The Lethbridge Fire Marshal’s office is confirming emergency crews were called to the scene at about 9 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police 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!Weekend collision leaves 1 dead, 5 injured near Raymond
By Herald on October 26th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald One person is dead and five were injured following an collision Friday night near Raymond. On Friday shortly before 6 p.m., Raymond RCMP, Raymond Fire Department and ground ambulances responded to a serious motor vehicle collision involving a two vehicles, approximately one kilometre west of Raymond on Highway 52. With heavy snow fall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Additional COVID cases at St. Francis, Ecole St. Mary schools
By Herald on October 22nd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of additional cases of COVID-19 which is impacting cohorts within Ecole St. Mary Elementary and St. Francis Junior High schools. Holy Spirit said in a news release it has been reassured that these cases are not the result of in-school transmission and are instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for driver in Saturday morning for hit and run
By Herald on October 19th, 2020
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police have located the red Chevrolet Silverado truck and identified the driver in connection with the hit and run on October 17th, 2020. Police would like to thank the public and media for their interest and assistance in this investigation. LPS release Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the ... Read More »
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