Southern Alberta News
Province to invest millions in affordable housing
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is planning to invest $840 million over the next three years if Budget 2024 passes to building more than 5,000 affordable housing units which the UCP says would support more than 6,000 jobs. More than $400 million of that money will support housing projects through the Affordable Housing Partnership Program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police warn residents to avoid scams
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The old adage that there’s a sucker born every minute may hold true to this day. And during Fraud Prevention Month, Lethbridge police are warning residents to keep an eye out for scams. Only five to 10 per cent of frauds are actually reported to police, LPS sergeant Kevin Talbot of the Economic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second accused pleads guilty to manslaughter in Tailfeathers case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A second Fort Macleod man has been sentenced for his role in the vicious beating death of Lane Tailfeathers nearly three years ago. Richard William Lavell, 45, who had been charged with second-degree murder and interfering with a dead body, pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge court of justice to manslaughter, and was sentenced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water situation could be dire without more precipitation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents may be asked to voluntarily begin conserving water this spring. Director of Infrastructure Services Joel Sanchez told the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council last week that water levels in the Oldman and St. Mary River reservoirs remain well below normal and the provincial outlook suggests circumstances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stabbing earns woman one-year jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Stealing cash from a stranger during a violent confrontation has earned a Lethbridge woman a one-year jail sentence. Glenda Day Chief, 32, was charged with robbery late last year after a man was stabbed during a fight in Galt Gardens on Nov. 2. The victim, who was taken to the hospital with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L drama dept. staging Jesus Christ Superstar
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge Department of Drama latest production, a Rock Opera titled Jesus Christ Superstar opens today at the university theatre with daily performances at 7:30 p.m. until Saturday. During a media availability Monday morning, director Doug MacArthur told reporters the production would not have been possible without the collaboration of close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rancher focuses on silver linings during International Women’s Day
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com To celebrate International Women’s Day Friday, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted Melody Garner-Skiba at the Enmax Centre to share with more than 200 women her own journey. During the annual International Women’s Day breakfast, the Chamber of Commerce gave those in attendance the opportunity to network, create connections and listen to an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith says Highway 3 twinning to continue in spring
By Collin Gallant SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on March 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDcgallant@medicinehatnews.com Highway 3 twinning remains on pace to begin this spring between Taber and Burdett and so does a promise to move ahead plans to widen the length of the route between Medicine Hat and British Columbia. Premier Danielle Smith highlighted the project at a news conference outlining the province’s entire construction plan this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motion calls for more police commission members
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com More members could be appointed to the Lethbridge Police Commission if an official business motion to be presented Tuesday to Lethbridge city council is approved. Councillor Jeff Carlson will present the OBM calling on council to direct administration to prepare an amending bylaw to Bylaw 5969 to revise the number of public members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Failure to comply lands jail stint
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 9th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who has repeatedly failed to follow court orders has been sentenced to four months in jail. Jyi Mickell Trotter, 44, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to three counts of failure to comply with conditions of a release order, and single counts of possession of stolen credit cards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time transition raises concerns about impact on health
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 9th, 2024
A doctor of clinical psychology is raising concerns about the affect daylight saving time has on the mind and body. Simon Sherry is a doctor of clinical psychology at CRUX psychology, and professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience at Dalhousie University. “Daylight saving time is a major public health challenge,” Sherry says. “That ... Read More »
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