Southern Alberta News
Man accused of robbing banks set for preliminary hearing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of robbing the same bank twice in two months, is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing, but not until later in the summer. Lethbridge lawyer Cara Lebenzon told a judge Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice that the preliminary hearing for Jamie Gerald Bagu is set for three days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convention kicks off with keynote address
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The South Western Alberta Teachers Convention kicked off two days of seminars at the University of Lethbridge Thursday morning with the first of two keynote addresses. Tareq Hadhad, founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, spoke at 8:30 a.m. to a gathering of teachers assembled in the First Choice Savings Centre for Sport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taber resident placed on house arrest over feud
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A bit of bad blood between two Taber men has left one of the men with lasting injuries following an incident more than two years ago. A feud of sorts between Bobby Aubie and Sasha Sajinovic had begun a few years earlier, and Aubie was found guilty in April 2019 of assault causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province told to keep party politics out of municipal elections
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Municipalities wants the provincial government to keep political parties out of municipal elections. Organization president and mayor of Wetaskiwin Tyler Gandam told media Friday that results of a UCP survey obtained by a Freedom of Information and Privacy request show that 70 per cent of Albertans are opposed to party labels being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraud trial cancelled after case resolved
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was set to stand trial last month on numerous fraud-related offences, is now expected to be sentenced when his matter returns to court in March. During a brief hearing Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice, defence explained “fruitful” discussions between the Crown and Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford have resolved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP arts and culture critic gains local insights
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Arts and Culture critic for the Alberta NDP and MLA for Calgary-Buffalo, Joe Ceci visited Lethbridge this week to speak with stakeholders and members of the community that are part of the arts and culture. Ceci was in Lethbridge Wednesday and before leaving on Thursday morning he spoke exclusively to the Herald about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA hears about future of NDP after Notley
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) hosted retired professor of Sociology Trevor Harrison who spoke about the future of the Alberta NDP after Rachel Notley’s departure during a full house session at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization on Thursday. In an interview with the Herald prior to his talk, Harrison said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers convention aims to empower next generation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Educators from seven school districts are coming together to take part in the South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention taking place at the University of Lethbridge today and Friday. This year’s theme is “Stories: Empowering the next generation” and SWATCA’s president Jessica Ens told the Herald Wednesday a lot of the sessions that will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province invests $3.85 million in medical first responders
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2024
The Alberta government on Wednesday announced $3.85 million in new funding to Medical First Responders to benefit more than 200 medical MFR partner agencies. “These investments will directly benefit more than 200 medical first responders partner agencies across our province. These agencies are an essential part of our Emergency Response Network, and are heroes to ... Read More »
3 responsesExhibit focuses on work of Herald photographers
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On a wall in the Galt Museum hangs a photo of former Lethbridge mayor A. W. Shackleford. He’s holding two microphones and appears to be falling backward while two men try to help. Shackleford was about to introduce Teen Queen Donna Glock and runner-up Shirley Parkinson at a Valentine Dance in 1953, but ... Read More »
2 responsesProvince launches plan to protect endangered hawk
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta on Wednesday announced a plan to protect the endangered ferruginous hawk. Known as the largest of its species in North America, the ferruginous hawk has long been seen in southern Alberta’s grasslands. But despite efforts to increase its numbers, the bird is still deemed endangered under Alberta’s Wildlife Act. ... Read More »
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