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Council unanimous in support of integrated Fire, EMS dispatch
By Jensen, Randy on August 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously passed a motion affirming the importance of maintaining integrated Fire and EMS dispatch in Lethbridge, and to invite support from citizens and other communities to assist in this effort. The motion, passed during Monday’s city council meeting, follows on the heels of a contentious decision made last ... Read More »
3 responsesHearing to change luring guilty plea set for Sept. 14
By Jensen, Randy on August 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A 39-year-old man waiting for months to be sentenced for luring an underage girl so he could have sex with her, and who is now seeking to strike his guilty plea, will have a chance to make his case on Sept. 14. Gary James Lippa pleaded guilty in February to charges of sexual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public library officials monitoring no late-fee policy
By Sulz, Dave on August 13th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Public Library officials are keeping their eyes on the growing pool of libraries moving away from late fees but they aren’t prepared to dip their own toes into the water just yet. A number of Canadian libraries are adopting a fine-free policy, among them the Edmonton and Calgary public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibition seeking $17.8M loan from city
By Jensen, Randy on August 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge and District Exhibition is seeking a $17.8-million guaranteed loan from the City of Lethbridge to complete work on its new event centre and agrifood hub, and is asking city council to honour a $25-million grant commitment previously made in 2017 for the same purpose. Exhibition Park chief operating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ARCHES to shutter SCS
By Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The announcement by ARCHES it will be ceasing its supervised consumption services and needle collection as of Aug. 31 was welcomed by some business owners in close proximity to the SCS, but is also of great concern to community harm reduction advocates. A letter obtained on Wednesday by local media ... Read More »
3 responsesARCHES to end supervised consumption services and needle collection
By Herald on August 12th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald ARCHES will be ceasing all its supervised consumption services and needle collection. A letter sent out by ARCHES to neighbouring business owners, dated Aug. 7, says supervised consumption, needle collection and outreach services will end Aug. 31, and that the organization will vacate the downtown site entirely by Sept. 30. The impending closure ... Read More »
2 responsesLack of child-care spaces could stall local economy, chamber tells city council
By Jensen, Randy on August 12th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Without adequate child-care spaces the City of Lethbridge’s economy will continue to sputter, says Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce CEO Cyndi Vos. “What we are seeing and what we are hearing from a lot of businesses is that struggle of getting employees back to work, which in turn is the employees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police seeking help in identifying break and enter/assault suspect
By Jensen, Randy on August 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a male suspect in connection with a break and enter and assault. On July 25, just before 9 a.m., three males entered an apartment along the 400 block of Columbia Boulevard West and assaulted two occupants. The males fled prior to police arrival. Two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lane reductions today for patching on 13 Street South, North
By Jensen, Randy on August 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Today, crews will be patching 13 Street from 16 Avenue South to 9 Avenue North. The work will be taking place from 5 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, weather permitting. There will be a series of moving lane reductions in both directions along this route as crews patch one lane at a time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seizure of firearm, drugs and cash leads to charges
By Jensen, Randy on August 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police have charged two men after a drug transaction observed by members of the Crime Suppression Team led to the seizure of drugs from a public washroom and the execution of a warrant at a northside home. On Monday just before 5 p.m. CST officers observed a male – known to have ... Read More »
1 responseTips for enjoying summer despite the pandemic
By Submitted Article on August 12th, 2020
Michelle Sauve ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES Summers in southern Alberta are amazing! We have so many parks, trails and points of interest packed into our part of the province. This year, though, summer may look a little (or a lot) different for some of us. If you have been sticking closer to home and are looking ... Read More »
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