Southern Alberta News
MLA calls for restoration of cancelled LEARN program funding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of letters are being given to the provincial government in support of the recently cancelled program at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization that assisted at-risk seniors. The Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network was terminated by the provincial government in March. The program had operated for 12 years until the LSCO executive director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges dismissed against man accused in healthcare facility death
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a 52-year-old man accused of killing a resident at St. Michael’s Health Centre 16 months ago in Lethbridge have been dismissed. Charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault were dismissed last week in Lethbridge court of justice after Justice Eric Peterson ruled at the conclusion of a three-day preliminary hearing that there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIntyre Ranch conservation project meets campaign goal
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has successfully completed its fundraising campaign to conserve the McIntyre Ranch. This conservation agreement project, located on the Milk River Ridge south of the community of Magrath is a testament to the power of collaboration and community engagement in conserving one of the planet’s most endangered ecosystems, Canada’s Prairie grasslands, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual Coulee Cleanup initiative kicks off in city’s river valley
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
Community members scoured Indian Battle Park to collect garbage as a part of Helen Schuler Nature Centre’s launch of the annual Coulee Cleanup campaign on Saturday morning. “We launch every year in April and it’s just to get community members activated, get them out to the parks and into the coulees, into the river valley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless man jailed for uttering death threats
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Threatening to kill a couple of people, one of whom is a security officer at the Chinook Regional Hospital, has earned a 27-year-old man a brief stint in jail. Matayus Dan Card pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to two charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to address bylaw amendment for London Road Park
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will be asked to give first reading to Bylaw 6438, a land use bylaw amendment for 714 7 St. S. and a portion of 620 7 Ave. S. A report to be presented by community planner Ross Kilgour says Opportunity Lethbridge has applied to rezone the southwest corner of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province introduces legislation to lower power bills
By Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2024
The provincial government says it is taking action to protect ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees. The government is introducing the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act 2024, which if passed, will promote long-term affordability and predictability for utility bills in Alberta by prohibiting the use of variable rates when calculating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips says Bill 18 more destructive than Sovereignty Act
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Shannon Phillips is sounding the alarm on Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act, and its implementation in Lethbridge. The Lethbridge West MLA and Alberta NDP Finance Critic said Friday she believes Bill 18 to be ill-conceived, and said it is more destructive to the province than the sovereignty act. “The sovereignty act was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College launches new student magazine
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 20th, 2024
Lethbridge College has launched a literary magazine that allows students to share their stories, photography and even poetry. Although students could register for the college course during the winter semester, the magazine, Ursa Minor, was officially launched this week by instructor Amy Hodgson-Bright. “This publication came out of a new course at Lethbridge college called ... Read More »
1 responseCity could impose water restrictions as part of agreement
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The announcement Friday of the largest water-sharing agreement in the province will have significant impacts on Lethbridge and area, says the director of infrastructure services for the city. Following the provincial announcement, Joel Sanchez said the water-sharing agreements are established between the largest license holders in the province to draw water from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New theatre group mounting first play
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 20th, 2024
Local new theatre group “Experience Theatre” is taking the spotlight with their upcoming production of “I Hear Abel Singin’ in the Fields.” Experience Theatre owner Jesse Thibert Bear Child said in an interview this week the group of artists goal is to produce original Canadian content within the community “I’ve watched about approximately 90 per ... Read More »
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