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Crime crackdown |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald & Canadian Press
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Wednesday, August 04 2010, 9:17 PM |
Common activities used to finance organized crime — like illegal gambling and operating a bawdy house — are about to be treated more seriously by law enforcement.
The Conservative government says it’s broadening the Criminal Code definition of a “serious offence” in an effort to track down and punish activities that finance illegal organizations.
The move would give police more power to conduct wiretaps and other investigative measures, while also lengthening jail terms for acts linked to organized crime.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced the changes at a news conference Wednesday. He said the new rules will focus on crimes currently not considered serious offences — including gambling, and specific prostitution and drug-related charges.
“What I’ve been told by law-enforcement agents and provincial authorities is we should get all the offences included,” Nicholson told The Canadian Press.
“It gets them all, so that if a person involved in any type of a illegal activity, if they’re involved in organized crime, it gets caught within the serious offences provision.”
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Changes in store for city cycling laws |
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Written by Gerald Gauthier, Lethbridge Herald
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Tuesday, August 03 2010, 9:50 PM |
Helmets will become mandatory for cyclists of all ages under a new bicycle bylaw which received preliminary approval Monday from city council.
Although provincial law only requires riders under 18 to wear the headgear, Lethbridge is adopting the best practice of other cities such as Vancouver and Kelowna, B.C. by making them required equipment for all cyclists, Ahmed Ali, transportation and planning manager for the City of Lethbridge, told council members Tuesday.
The bylaw, which passed first reading, would also allow cyclists to ride on city sidewalks — a no-no under the existing bylaw — when no other options such as pathways or bicycle lanes are available. Cycling would be prohibited on downtown sidewalks, however, and other areas specifically marked with signage.
Ali said the new bylaw reflects present-day practices and makes them legal.
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City’s cultures centre stage |
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Written by Dave Mabell Lethbridge Herald
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Monday, August 02 2010, 9:17 PM |
Over one-third of a century, so much has changed in Lethbridge. The city is much bigger than in 1977, and far more culturally diverse.
The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association has been active in promoting that diversity since 1977. And thousands of Lethbridge-area residents turned out Monday to join its Heritage Day celebration — and to sample new foods.
“The Polynesian and Sudanese booths were new this year,” said Surya Acharya, the group’s president.
Volunteers served up traditional fare alongside booths offering Afghani, Afro-Canadian and Filipino specialties or such longstanding Lethbridge tastes as Hungarian and Dutch delicacies. First to post “sold out” signs this year were the Blackfoot and Polish volunteers.
Local restaurants were invited to fill a few of the gaps, Acharya said, adding Chinese, East Indian and Vietnamese selections.
But the event is much more than a food fair, he pointed out. Though visitors lined up early to check out their options for lunch, many stayed to visit the display tables and crafts vendors and enjoy an afternoon of cultural performances.
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Bellevue remembers disaster |
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Written by Caroline Zentner
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Sunday, August 01 2010, 10:30 PM |
Back on Dec. 9, 1910, 47 men started the afternoon shift at the Bellevue Mine with no idea most of them wouldn’t make it out alive.
Three hours into their shift, an explosion occurred that ate up the oxygen and pushed good air out of the mine. Carbon monoxide filled the mine and miners soon began to die. Thirty miners and one mine rescuer lost their lives that night.
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“C-31” women still not recognized |
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Written by Canadian Press
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Saturday, July 31 2010, 8:31 PM |
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They were born and raised on the Cold Lake Indian reserve in northeastern Alberta, as were their parents and grandparents.
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