Lethbridge Drug Crisis
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City council approves of task force to tackle social issues in LethbridgeLethbridge will soon have a Community Wellbeing and Safety Task Force, aimed at tackling social issues facing the city.CrimeApr 21, 2021
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Lethbridge harm-reduction advocate has 9 tickets dropped after city representatives fail to attend courtA member of the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society has had nine tickets dismissed by a judge after city representatives failed to attend a pair of court dates.PoliticsApr 14, 2021
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City council approves nearly $6M in funding for Lethbridge social servicesCity council unanimously approved funding allocations for the Lethbridge Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy on Monday.PoliticsOct 5, 2020
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Pop-up overdose prevention site operators fined $300 by City of LethbridgeThe Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society received a $300 fine from the City of Lethbridge on Monday night.HealthSep 29, 2020
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Board-initiated review of Lethbridge supervised consumption site released, provincial audit still to comeThe organization that runs Lethbridge's controversial supervised consumption site (SCS) has released the early results of an organizational review initiated by its board of directors.CanadaJul 8, 2020
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Lethbridge moves forward with upgrades to intox facilityThose battling addictions in Lethbridge will soon have access to the city's first intox centre, as a nearly $700,000 renovation to a shelter will create the community's first Alpha House.CanadaDec 11, 2019
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Lethbridge city council defeats controversial supervised consumption site motionTwo debate-filled weeks after Lethbridge Coun. Blaine Hyggen announced an Aug. 19 motion regarding the city's supervised consumption site, the resolution was voted down by his colleagues 6-3.PoliticsAug 20, 2019
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Lethbridge mayor voices support for supervised consumption site ahead of Monday’s council meetingMayor Chris Spearman is voicing his support for Lethbridge's supervised consumption site ahead of a contentious city council vote on Monday that could determine its future.PoliticsAug 16, 2019
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Lethbridge city council approves town hall to hear concerns about drug crisis, needle debrisLethbridge Coun. Blaine Hyggen brought forward two motions at Tuesday's council meeting, both dealing with the drug crisis and needle debris in the city.CanadaAug 7, 2019
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Blood Tribe killer: How the drug crisis exploded on the southern Alberta First NationGlobal News explores the origins of how the drug crisis exploded on the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta. A former drug dealer and user shares her role in the crisis.InvestigationsJul 29, 2019
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