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Check Stop campaign begins
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2020
The Lethbridge Police Service held its first Christmas Check Stop of the campaign on Saturday. The volume of traffic passing through the Check Stop was consistent with previous years, LPS said in a news release. Officers issued one impaired-driving sanction under the new provincial impaired-driving legislation that came into effect on Dec. 1. In addition, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdict in drug-smuggling case expected on Feb. 4
By Delon Shurtz on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 41-year-old Calgary truck driver accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta from the U.S. in 2019 will learn early in the new year whether a judge believed him when he said he has no idea how 50 kilograms of methamphetamine ended up in his vehicle. Asif Mir said during his trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City to provide rent relief funding
By Tim Kalinowski on December 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted 6-3 to provide up to $500,000 in additional one-time funding drawn from City reserves to help those struggling to pay their rent in the community in 2021. Deputy Mayor Ron Miyashiro proposed providing the $500,000 in one-time assistance to top up the City’s current commitment of $252,000 per year for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council passes revised budget
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed the revised 2021 and 2022 budget without further amendment during Monday’s council, bringing to a close a lengthy process which began over three weeks ago in Finance Committee. On the final day of deliberations two proposed amendments were defeated. Coun. Blaine Hyggen’s motion to rescind a $1-million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police remain prepared to enforce health measures
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police say they are encouraged by the fact that no tickets or fines were needed to be issued at what was expected to be an anti-mask protest at a local business this past weekend. Contingency plans were put in place and a visible police presence was established to limit the risk of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire destroys large hay shed near Taber
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
A fire has destroyed a large shed containing a crop of Timothy hay northeast of Taber this weekend. Crews from the M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service say they arrived at the property, owned by Johnson Fresh Farms, 10-kilometres north of Fincastle in the early Sunday morning hours to find the structure fully involved. Defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Public Library to continue offering curbside services
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
The Lethbridge Public Library has returned to a curbside pick up service model following new health measures that went into effect over the weekend. The library will be operating Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. Full instructions for curbside pick up are available on at http://www.lethlib.ca, ... Read More »
2 responsesDowntown parking kiosk payment suspended, monthly rate discounts to continue
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
The City is temporarily suspending required payment for downtown parking kiosks now through January 15, 2021. The kiosks will display the message: “No payment required at this time. Best wishes from the City of Lethbridge.” In addition, two downtown monthly parking incentives that started in September, and were set to expire on December 31, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police hold first Check Stop over weekend
By Herald on December 14th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service held its first Christmas Check Stop of the campaign over the weekend. Officers issued one impaired driving sanction under the new provincial impaired driving legislation that came into effect at the beginning of this month. In addition, police say one driver refused to stop at the Check Stop and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears differ by region, SACPA told
By Tim Kalinowski on December 12th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Bear specialist, zoologist, wildlife consultant and author Sarah Elmeligi spoke about the importance of bear-human co-existence at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs’ weekly YouTube livestream speaker series on Thursday. Elmeligi took the opportunity to read excerpts and show photographs from her new book “What Bears Teach Us.” Elmeligi said the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City hall to temporarily close Dec. 28 to Jan. 4
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2020
In an effort to optimize staffing and enhance public health and safety during the holiday season, the City of Lethbridge is temporarily closing public access to city hall from Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. Residents will be asked to access the City’s online services or call Lethbridge 311 rather than visiting city hall during this ... Read More »
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