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LPS says CompStat system aids in crime reduction efficiency
The Lethbridge Police Service says they are implementing a data analysis system to better manage prolific offenders and more effectively deploy resources to problem areas to reduce crime. Using the CompStat system allows LPS to access analytics data in a model that identifies high-crime areas and prolific offenders which is said to be, ‘the most ... Read More »
Calgary man charged with drug offences ordered to stay out of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man accused of committing drug-related offences in Lethbridge has been ordered to stay away from the city unless he’s scheduled to attend court. Charles Edward Sitek was released from custody Wednesday on $5,000 bail and a promise to pay that amount should he breach any conditions of his release. Sitek is ... Read More »
Council approves continued micro mobility in Lethbridge
Scooters and e-bikes could be back in Lethbridge later this year. Lethbridge city council unanimously voted this week to continue to permit shared micro-mobility services in the city. The decision was based on a presentation at the February 1 Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee meeting. “We know these e-scooters and e-bikes have been popular, ... Read More »
Author shares insights into the politics of Jason Kenney
It has been nearly 18 months since Jason Kenney served as Alberta’s 18th premier, having resigned from the role effective Oct. 6, 2022. But as a contentious and divisive figure in Alberta and Canadian politics, Kenney, his approaches, and his policies remain a topic of analysis for Albertans and journalists alike. Presenting an in-depth exploration ... Read More »
In the news today: Ontario police force under review for trip to Dubai competition
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Dubai trip by Police in London, Ontario, under review A southwestern Ontario police force is facing scrutiny for its decision to send a team to an international competition in Dubai, an ... Read More »
Investigation continues after two women killed, one hurt in stabbings near Montreal
VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. – Quebec provincial police continue to investigate after a stabbing attack west of Montreal that left two women dead and a third critically injured. Police have not released the ages of the women who were killed on Thursday in a condo tower in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. Sgt. Catherine Bernard says a 70-year-old woman was ... Read More »
Prince Harry and Meghan in Vancouver for third day of Invictus Games training camp
VANCOUVER – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are in Vancouver today to meet with Invictus Games athletes at a local curling rink, one year ahead of the competition. The pair spent the past two days at an Invictus Games training camp in Whistler, where Harry, who founded the Games for ... Read More »
Beyond the shelf: How grocers decide what gets donated and what gets dumped
TORONTO – On a cool-but-sunny February day in Toronto’s west end, a temperature-controlled truck pulls up at the rear of a Metro grocery store, where pallets of food about to reach their sell-by date sit waiting. It’s time for the Daily Bread food bank’s weekly pickup. Each package of meat, loaf of bread and deli ... Read More »
Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down
MONTREAL – The federal government committed to planting two billion trees across the country to restore natural habitats and fight climate change, and now Quebec wants to harvest some of them. The provincial government is asking Ottawa to allow the local forestry industry to chop down trees in areas of the province hardest hit by ... Read More »
QMJHL Roundup: Voltigeurs top Foreurs 2-0 to extend win streak to five games
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Louis-Félix Charrois earned a 28-save shutout to lead the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 2-0 win over the Val-d’Or Foreurs on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. Peter Repcik and Noah Reinhart scored for Drummondville (37-10-4-1), which extended its winning streak to five games. Émile Beaunoyer made 43 saves for Val-d’Or ... Read More »
Matthews nets hat trick, Nylander scores in OT lifting Maple Leafs over Flyers 4-3
TORONTO (AP) – Auston Matthews had a natural hat trick in the second period and William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Matthews pushed his NHL-leading goals total to 45, completing his fifth hat trick of the season and ... Read More »
