Southern Alberta News
Organizations team up to provide cancer support
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Family Services will be partnering with Wellspring Alberta to provide free support to families navigating through a cancer diagnosis. Lethbridge Family Services CEO Sandra Mintz said Thursday that LFS is all about meeting the community needs, and they realized some community members need support while dealing with a cancer diagnosis within their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local non-profits receive provincial funding
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2024
Volunteer Lethbridge is an advocate for stable funding of non-profit organizations in Alberta and was glad to hear the Government of Alberta is providing $9.9 million in funding through the Community Initiatives Program to 260 non-profits. The funding was announced recently by Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women. Each project must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBSA to roll out land crossing pre-clearance pilot project
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 3rd, 2024
Canada Border Services Agency is launching a two-year pilot project which could result in Canadian customs officers posted in the U.S. for the first time in history. The pilot project would be tested out over a two-year period at the tiny border crossing of Covey Hill Cannon Corners between the province of Quebec and New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man chooses jail over fine for drug possession
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who received a hefty fine for drug possession, has chosen to spend time in jail, instead. Jeffery Carlos Santos, who was facing a charge of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, instead pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice Thursday to the lesser charge of simple drug possession. Although ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business survey shows optimism in the city
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The results of the fifth annual Brighter Together survey conducted by Economic Development Lethbridge, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Lethbridge BRZ have been released. Economic Development Lethbridge CEO Trevor Lewington says he was happy to see more businesses added to it. “We had 173 businesses that responded to the survey, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges filed in online child sex exploitation case
By Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2024
A 35-year-old city man has been arrested for online child sexual exploitation offences that police say were committed against a girl in Winnipeg. Oscar Cubides Palacio allegedly exploited the girl using the Snapchat social media platform. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) partnered with Winnipeg police on the investigation. Police say the offences date ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College committed to recognizing Black history
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 2nd, 2024
Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, the wonderful success. and past adversities faced by African Americans. Officially launched February 1970, at Kent State University in the United States. Canada didn’t recognize Black History Month until the House of Commons in December of 1995 officially recognized February as Black History Month. Lethbridge College is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraud charges against businessman could be resolved without trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was expected to stand trial for numerous fraud-related offences, may resolve his charges without a trial. Grant Ryan Stevenson was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, but it was cancelled in December, a month after the accused’s lawyer withdrew from the case, citing a breakdown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA asked to look at bright side of education system
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 2nd, 2024
Providing an optimistic perspective of the education system in Alberta, Lethbridge School Division trustee, Kristina Larkin, spoke to SACPA on Thursday afternoon at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. Larkin, who is also the director of community programs at the YMCA of Lethbridge and board co-chair at Opokaa’sin Early Intervention Society, says she gets “tired of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plasma Centre hosting donation challenge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge emergency service workers are putting up their sleeves for the Canadian Blood Services’ Sirens for Life Alberta challenge 2024 and community members are being encouraged to join in. Business Development Manager with the Lethbridge Plasma Centre, Brenna Scott explained what Sirens for Life is about to the Herald on Thursday. “It’s our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail for homemade bombs
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Michael John Wynia learned the hard way that the often trite cliche, “two out of three ain’t bad,” doesn’t apply to homemade bombs. The Claresholm man successfully built and exploded two bombs early last year, but he barely survived after blowing himself up with a third homemade bomb. At about 6 a.m. on ... Read More »
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