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Man who coughed on officers charged
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – MOSES LAKE Blood Tribe Police Service has charged a man for assaulting two police officers after he allegedly intentionally coughed in their faces. Friday at 11 p.m. a 50-year-old Blood Tribe man was arrested for mischief in the community of Moses Lake on the Blood Reserve. During processing, the man claimed he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA president to speak at SACPA
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Schilling to discuss education layoffs during COVID-19 LETHBRIDGE HERALD A release from the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs notes the Alberta government has arguably missed an opportunity to show leadership during the COVID-19 crisis by directing provincial school boards to lay off tens of thousands of education workers. Teachers and educational assistants (EAs) work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man facing drug trafficking charges
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police have charged a 49-year-old male with drug trafficking offences after methamphetamine, carfentanil and cocaine were seized following a report of a suspicious vehicle. Last Saturday, at approximately 7:04 a.m., patrol members responded to a suspicious vehicle along the 1900 block of 23 Street North, after a male was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allied Arts Council offering variety of initiatives
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com With community art centres closed due to physical distancing measures, The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge has harnessed the creative powers of their staff to reach out beyond the walls of Casa, with a variety of initiatives. Each Monday, and soon to be Thursdays, the AAC is posting Artist Spotlights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Day of Mourning honours workers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With no public ceremony this year to mark the National Day of Mourning to honour all workers who have died on the job in Canada, Burt Green, former shop steward for CUPE Local 70, still made his solitary way down to the workers’ monument at Mountainview Cemetery on Tuesday as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haase’s career proves the multi-dimensional nature of nursing
By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2020
Lethbridge College is celebrating 50 years of Nursing education. To mark the occasion, the college is highlighting five alumni from five different decades to show how the program has evolved. This is part four, featuring an alumna from Nursing’s fourth decade. To learn more about Nursing education at Lethbridge College, visit learn.lc/health-and-wellness. Sometimes parents really ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CIC discusses Transit efficiency and eligibility standards for Access-A-Ride
By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Transit-on-demand and more stringent standards for who might be allowed to use Access-A-Ride were both up for discussion at Monday’s Community Issues Committee meeting at city hall.The conversation around these subjects was sparked by Phase One of the KPMG operational report submitted to council back in November, which identified that ... Read More »
3 responsesPolice charge male with drug trafficking offences
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Police have charged a 49-year-old male with drug trafficking offences after methamphetamine, cocaine and carfentanil were seized following a report of a suspicious vehicle. On April 25, 2020 at approximately 7:04 a.m. patrol members responded to a suspicious vehicle along the 1900 block of 23 Street North after a male was observed asleep behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating suspicious death
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Police are investigating a suspicious death after a male’s body was located early this morning. On April 27, 2020 at approximately 6:55 a.m. police responded to a report of injured male at an apartment building along the 1200 block of 4 Avenue South. Police and EMS attended and located a deceased 43-year-old male inside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe Police lay assault charges in alleged coughing incident
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2020
Blood Tribe Police Service have charged a man, for assaulting two police officers after he was alleged to have intentionally coughed in their faces. April 24, 2020 at 11pm a 50 year old Blood Tribe man was arrested for Mischief in the community of Moses Lake on the Blood Tribe. During processing, police say he claimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Check with city before beginning household projects
By Jensen, Randy on April 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD While Lethbridge residents may have extra time to begin or complete renovations, the City of Lethbridge is urging residents to check if their projects require permits before proceeding. While some projects do not require permits, many do. Permit regulations are legislated by the Province of Alberta and the City of Lethbridge is mandated ... Read More »
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