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Alberta law enforcement to support Special Olympics with Virtual Summer Series
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Officers from agencies across Alberta have teamed up to support Special Olympics Alberta with the first Virtual Summer Series. Along with other charities and organizations, there has been a lapse in funding due to COVID-19, and this event offers the opportunity to raise money in a safe and social way. Registration is open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police warn of money transfer scam
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are warning the public about a money transfer fraud and are advising people to be wary if they receive any phone calls claiming they are under investigation or owe money. On Tuesday police responded to a report that a 24-year-old male had been defrauded out of $11,000. Investigation determined the male ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks maintenance to be reduced due to staffing and budget cuts
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City parks might look a little shaggier and dirtier than usual this summer as the Parks department copes with reduced staffing levels and leaner budgeting requirements due to COVID-19. “We are in a situation where with reduced staffing levels that we have to operate with, we have had to reduce ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sentenced on drug and weapons charges
By Shurtz, Delon on June 4th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man caught last year with weapons and drugs is going to spend some time behind bars. Kyle Richard Pace was sentenced to three months in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to three counts of drug possession and several weapon charges. Court was told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City extends Paradise Canyon Open funding to 2021
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has agreed to cancel $250,000 in funding for the 2020 Paradise Canyon Open and make the same amount of money available in 2021 instead. With this year’s Mackenzie Tour cancelled due to COVID-19, there was some speculation council might decide to withdraw the funding altogether for the Paradise ... Read More »
2 responsesAttempted murder case adjourned
By Shurtz, Delon on June 4th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a man charged with attempted murder on the Blood Reserve late last year has been adjourned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the second time the matter for Kyle Crow Chief has been adjourned because of the virus. The first was on March 25 when the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking to pick up scent of perfume thieves
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police are seeking assistance to identify a male and female who stole thousands of dollars worth of perfume from local Shopper’s Drug Mart stores. On Tuesday between 4:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. a male and female stole high-end perfume from the Park Place mall, Columbia Boulevard, Mayor Magrath Drive and 26 Avenue North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plans to reduce Access-A-Ride use could prove costly in several ways
By Jensen, Randy on June 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Provisions intended to reduce the use of Access-A-Ride in the city might be costly to implement and potentially problematic from a human rights perspective. Council heard from City staff on the issue at Monday’s regular council meeting. For background on the subject, Lethbridge Transit system operations supervisor Michelle Loxton first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special day for Indigenous grads
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Over two days this week, local graduating Indigenous high school students celebrated their accomplishments with a special ceremony from the Indigenous Educational Team at Lethbridge School Division.As part of the division’s way to support and celebrate with the graduating class, the FNMI Education Team put together a special drive-through graduation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating sudden death
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2020
Lethbridge Police are investigating a sudden death that occurred earlier Wednesday afternoon.On June 3, 2020 at approximately 12:30 p.m. police were dispatched to assist EMS with a medical emergency in the parking lot of the Supervised Consumption Site along the 1000 block of 1 Avenue South. Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 33-year-old female ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for perfume thieves
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2020
Lethbridge Police Service release: Lethbridge Police are seeking assistance to identify a male and female who stole thousands of dollars’ worth of perfume from local Shopper’s Drug Mart stores.On June 2, 2020 between 4:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. a male and female stole high end perfume from the Park Place Mall, Columbia Boulevard, Mayor Magrath ... Read More »
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