February 26th, 2025

Southern Alberta News

Standoff man to resolve drug charges

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 49-year-old Standoff man who was set to be sentenced nearly a year ago for drug offences, but failed to attend his sentencing hearing, is now scheduled to resolve his charges later this month. An arrest warrant was issued for Lloyd Avery Good Rider after he never showed up for court last April. ... Read More »

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Man pleads guilty to being unlawfully in house

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Police didn’t have to look far for a suspect who walked into a residence and threatened one of the occupants. At about 6 p.m. on Feb. 24 Ryan Lloyd Gerard entered the residence, where he approached the basement suite, knocked on the door but left after the female tenant refused to let him ... Read More »

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Solar project near Fort Macleod faces opposition

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A giant solar project proposed for construction less than two kilometres away from Fort Macleod has the town and MD of Willow Creek worried about the negative impact the development would have on the area. The town and MD do not welcome the proposed Neoen Jumbo Solar Project, and earlier this week they ... Read More »

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New cookie store has Lethbridge roots

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 1st, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A brother and sister duo along with their spouses are now offering Lethbridge and area residents the opportunity to enjoy freshly baked cookies that have made a name for themselves across the Unites States and Puerto Rico. Operating owner of Crumbl Cookies, Dan Reina said he, his wife Victoria, his sister and brother ... Read More »

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Peacemaking program focus of SACPA session

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 1st, 2024

Members of the Kainai Peacemaking program spoke Thursday to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs about restorative justice which provides opportunities for individuals to resolve conflicts with the law. Guest speakers were Kainai Peacemaking Program (KPP) administrative support/intake worker Debbie Melting Tallow, KPP community liaison/facilitator Sherry Tailfeathers, and program supervisor Leon Day Chief. Melting ... Read More »

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Ag-Expo showcases latest farming technology

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 29th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Ag-Expo 2024 offers farmers an opportunity to explore the latest technology from drones remotely operated to autonomous machinery and everything in between. Territory manager for Western Canada with Front Link, Mark Weber spoke to said this week they wanted to showcase their “Farm Droid.” “The farm droid is the world’s first autonomous seeder ... Read More »

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Chinook football player enters not guilty pleas

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 29th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Another member of the Chinook High School football team who is accused of assaulting a fellow student, has entered pleas to several criminal charges. During a brief hearing Wednesday in Lethbridge youth court, Lethbridge lawyer Justin Dean pleaded not guilty on behalf of the boy to charges of sexual assault with a weapon, ... Read More »

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Irrigation technology changing with the times

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 29th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “Drought, “water conservation” – three words that Albertans are hearing more after a hot dry summer in 2023 and a winter of relatively low moisture. And with the farming season soon to ramp up, those three words will be even more emphasized as communities across the province contend with their impacts. Irrigators use ... Read More »

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Pink Shirt Day encourages inclusion and respect

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 29th, 2024

A wave of children wearing pink shirts could be seen at Our Lady of the Assumption School on Wednesday afternoon as a reminder of the importance of kindness and encouragement against bullying. Pink Shirt Day was inspired by an incident in an eastern Canada school were a male student wearing a pink shirt was singled ... Read More »

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Farmer uses machinery emissions to help crops grow

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 29th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta farmer has found a way to use his machinery’s emissions to help his crops grow instead of using fertilizer and took the opportunity to share his invention with others at Ag-Expo. Gary Lewis with Bio-Active Emissions Farming spoke to the Herald Wednesday about his invention. He has been studying plant ... Read More »

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Museum event showcases Black entrepreneurship

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2024

The BIPOC Foundation-Lethbridge Chapter was joined by the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association and Galt Museum to stage a Black History Month Showcase at the Galt Museum on Saturday. On top of an immersive experience of creativity and entrepreneurship, the showcase illustrated BIPOC’s community impacts in Western Canada. “It’s an annual event where we celebrate the ... Read More »

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