August 3rd, 2025

Southern Alberta News

Exhibition directed to provide monthly reports to SPC

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an official business motion put forward by council Rajko Dodic calling on the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to provide a monthly reporting of its revenues and expenses starting on April 11 to the Economic and Finance SPC meeting. The reporting would start for the ... Read More »

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Business owner wants bike lanes modified

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2024

The recently installed bike lanes downtown on 7th Street South have become a controversial subject with concerns being raised about parking spaces and tripping hazards. A petition for a compromise on the bike lanes has been ongoing with 23 signatures on the petition created by John Pyska, owner of Big John’s Books. Pyska said the ... Read More »

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Businessman gets conditional sentence

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was charged with numerous fraud-related offences and was set to stand trial last January before it was cancelled, has pleaded guilty to a fraction of the charges and won’t have to go to jail. Grant Stevenson, 41, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice to a single count ... Read More »

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Dates set for trial into record drug bust

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old man accused in one of the city’s biggest drug busts is headed for trial, but not until next year. Patrick Rodney Jr. is scheduled to stand trial Feb. 3-21, 2025. The trial, which was set Monday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, is also expected to include three days for a ... Read More »

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Shoplifter receives jail sentence for needle threat

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Nicholas Heavy Runner only faced a single charge of shoplifting, until he threatened a security guard with a weapon. While on a routine patrol in the Park Place Mall on Dec. 17 of last year, the security guard was alerted to a theft from Sport Check. He caught up with Heavy Runner after ... Read More »

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Safety the focus of agriculture campaign

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 13th, 2024

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is creating awareness as it celebrates Ag Safety Week. The “Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success: Safety is Our Heritage” initiative is the final part of a three-year safety campaign run by the CASW. Farm safety week begins Sunday and runs to March 16 with the CASW encouraging farming communities ... Read More »

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Chamber hosts arts and culture panel

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has brought back the State of the Industry Arts and Culture panel discussion about the importance of keeping arts and culture thriving and accessible in our community. Panelists from three non-profit organization and one from the for-profit sector, spoke about their SWOT analysis that covers Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities ... Read More »

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University market showcases Indigenous entrepreneurs

By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 13th, 2024

As a part of the celebration of Indigenous Awareness Week at the University of Lethbridge a launch of “We are Iniskim” was showcased along with an Indigenous Merchant Market on Tuesday. In 2002 Elder Bruce Wolf Child gifted University of Lethbridge with the Blackfoot name of Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. University of Lethbridge has ... Read More »

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Pre-med students ‘hoof it’ for charity

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2024

The 11th annual Hoof-It Run was held under warmer conditions on Saturday morning at the Nicholas Sheran Park. The annual run is hosted by U of L’s Pre-Med Club and all the proceeds go to the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen and the university’s Student Union Food Bank. “Tuition’s expensive and kids want to really invest in ... Read More »

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More signatures needed for future council runs

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to a bylaw which will increase the number of signatures needed for people running for council and mayor. Council voted by a 6-3 margin on both readings. A year ago on March 7, city council adopted a resolution put forward by councillor Ryan ... Read More »

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YWCA honours women of distinction

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The annual YWCA Lethbridge and District Women of Distinction awards was a total hit with multiple members of the community in attendance Friday night to support this year’s recipients. Four women on Friday became part of a long list of outstanding individuals who throughout the years have been recognized as women of distinction. ... Read More »

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