Southern Alberta News
Gravestone QR code provides link to a lost life
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 3rd, 2024
A QR code has been etched onto a headstone for the first time in Lethbridge. The initiative was a collaboration between Cornerstone Funeral Home and Lethbridge Monumental to memorialize the life of a young woman from Coaldale. The family of 18-year-old Bethany Vander Beek, who died following a vehicle collision near Highway 25 in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism Lethbridge committees helping with strategies
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com 2023 was filled with highlights for Tourism Lethbridge, says CEO Erin Crane, especially the outcomes from four advisory committees which have helped streamline that organization and highlight priorities the organization took on during 2023. Crane says the four advisory committees for sporting events, business events, attraction and Indigenous tourism, were formed in 2022 ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice on the lookout for impaired drivers this weekend
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com You can run but you can’t expect to hide if driving while impaired on New Year’s Eve. With one last weekend of merry-making before January arrives, many southern Albertans may be in the party mood. But they can expect to be caught if they get behind the wheel of their vehicles while impaired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year-In-Review: Top stories from October – December
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2023
As we all prepare to turn our calendars to the new year we take time to reflect back on 2023 and examine all the highs and lows, ups and downs and leading stories that graced the pages of The Lethbridge Herald. This is the last of a four-part series. OCTOBER The Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organ donations on the rise in Canada
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Canadian Institute for Health Information, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing essential health information to all Canadians, says new data shows organ donations and transplantations across Canada are on the rise. “The exciting trends that we saw in data from 2022 at a national level is that Canada’s organ donation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magrath man dead in collision with semi
By Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2023
A 78-year-old Magrath man died Wednesday night when the sport utility vehicle he was driving struck a semi-trailer from behind on Highway 3 at the intersection of Highway 509. The semi driver was uninjured. Coaldale RCMP said the initial investigation shows the semi was slowing and making a left turn when it was struck from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police chief looks back on a positive year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com While reflecting on 2023 during a recent year-end interview, Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh said that in a nutshell it was another great year for LPS. Mehdizadeh told the Herald that like other communities and police services, LPS had many challenges but also many opportunities they were able to capitalize on to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Year-In-Review: Top stories from July – September
By Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2023
As we all prepare to turn our calendars to the new year we take time to reflect back on 2023 and examine all the highs and lows, ups and downs and leading stories that graced the pages of The Lethbridge Herald. This is the third of a four-part series. JULY Piikani Elder Harley Crowshoe has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty to do in the city this week
By Lethbridge Herald on December 28th, 2023
For many, this is a week to enjoy time with the kids who are out of school until the new year. And to keep families busy, there are plenty of activities and events worth looking into this week. The City of Lethbridge on Wednesday provided media with a list of five ideas to keep families ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local venues ready to ring in a new year
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 28th, 2023
With the new year right around the corner many people are looking forward to a New Year’s Eve celebration and what a better way to celebrate than with community activities. Among events is “Ring in the New Year with Suite 33,” a New Year’s gala celebration in support of Lethbridge United Way. This event happens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fuel relief being extended in 2024
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta drivers who have been enjoying a respite at the gas pumps can expect prices to remain somewhat lower in the new year. The provincial government earlier this month announced its oil price-based fuel tax relief program will be reinstated on Jan. 1 so Albertans can continue to save money at the ... Read More »
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