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Woman pleads guilty to mischief
By Shurtz, Delon on February 14th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old woman who claimed she was only looking for someone when she went to a Lethbridge home early one morning in 2018, found more than she bargained for. Niomi Good Rider got into a fight with the homeowner, and after she left the house she exacted revenge by smashing ... Read More »
1 responseCity unveils first green burial site in province
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 14th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge is the first municipality in Alberta to offer green burials, and the first municipality in the province to set aside specific cemetery ground for such burials to take place. Lethbridge media members and representatives of the local funeral industry were invited to the City’s first green burial ground on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man fined for Raymond break-in
By Shurtz, Delon on February 14th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Tyler James Lane may have been looking for ghosts when he and two friends broke into the Raymond Care Centre last year, but all he found was trouble with the law. The break-in came back to haunt Lane Thursday when he was fined $1,000 after pleading guilty in Lethbridge provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police dealing with youth gangs targeting cellphone retailers
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 14th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service says groups or gangs of youth are targeting cellphone retailers and hoping to sell the stolen phones online. In cities throughout the province, including Lethbridge, retailers are being targeted by groups of youths and young adults who enter the store, distract employees and steal cellphones. According ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired LPS inspector Cove to manage The Watch program
By Lethbridge Herald on February 13th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comFormer Lethbridge Police Service Insp. Jeff Cove (ret.) has been named as the The Watch program’s new manager.Cove, who retired from the police service six years ago after 35 years in policing, said he was drawn back to The Watch last year as a volunteer because he wanted to serve his community in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Importance of childhood play today’s SACPA topic
By Lethbridge Herald on February 13th, 2020
Lethbridge HeraldBy creating awareness of the importance of the early years in children’s development, communities can help create and implement an action plan specific to enhancing healthy childhood development.Today, during the regular weekly SACPA session, at noon at the Royal Canadian Legion, speaker Vicki Hazelwood will present “The Importance of Play: Are Children Getting Enough ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Care from the Heart Radio-a-thon today at CRH
By Bobinec, Greg on February 13th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation is presenting its annual Care from the Heart Day Radio-a-thon today. The Care from the Heart Day Radio-a-thon will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Chinook Regional Hospital atrium. Six local radio stations will have live broadcasts throughout the day highlighting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irrigation districts, County sign collaboration framework
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A new framework for regional collaboration was signed on Monday between the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID), Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District (LNID) and Lethbridge County. The collaboration framework requires the parties meet regularly to discuss potential projects and opportunities for collaboration, as well as the guidelines for how project budgets will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal shooting in Blairmore investigated by ASIRT
By Shurtz, Delon on February 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald -BLAIRMORE A man is dead following a police shooting Tuesday in Blairmore. At about 5 p.m. two RCMP officers responding to a call for service tried to stop a vehicle in the parking lot of the Home Hardware store in Blairmore. A confrontation with the driver ensued, during which the officers fired their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with luring, assault to stay in custody
By Shurtz, Delon on February 13th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 39-year-old Lethbridge man accused of luring and assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2017 will remain in custody while he stands trial in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench next week. Gary James Lippa had been out on bail until recently, when he was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s enforcement limited for asbestos regulations
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is asking those contemplating any kind of renovation, construction or demolition project on their property to first contemplate the risk of asbestos exposure before taking any steps. “Houses pre-1985 generally have some form of asbestos,” says City of Lethbridge building inspection services manager Kerry Crump; “whether ... Read More »
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