Southern Alberta News
Artist’s late dog inspires SAAG exhibit
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 31st, 2024
The relationship between humans and dogs goes back centuries and has taken many forms. From co-workers to trusted companions, dogs have shaped the lives of their humans so significantly they can be seen in works of art dated back to the first century A.D. with Pomeii’s Cave Canem, a monastic that survived the eruption of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges withdrawn in 2022 drug bust
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman accused in relation to a drug bust in the city nearly two years ago, is no longer facing charges. Christina Lynn Guest was facing two counts each of drug possession, careless use/storage of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm, as well as single counts of possession of stolen ... Read More »
1 responseCrime spree ends in lengthy jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man with a “terrible” criminal record, had hoped a judge would be lenient and reject a Crown recommendation for a lengthy jail term for a spree of offences last year. Crown Prosecutor Lisa Weich asked the judge Friday in Lethbridge court of justice to sentence 40-year-old Daylan John Strembesky to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC to hear report on below average water levels
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “Without significant precipitation spring water levels are expected to be dire.” That’s the message contained in a PowerPoint presentation the Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council will see at its meeting Thursday. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall in council chambers. Director of Infrastructure Services Joel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman’s sentencing set for screwdriver attack
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who injured a man she attacked with a screwdriver last year, is set to be sentenced today in a Lethbridge courtroom. Stacey Leigh Carlson was at the Lethbridge homeless shelter on Sept. 10 of last year when, at about 6:30 a.m., she approached a man sleeping on the floor and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Initiative launched to boost region’s tourism industry
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Tourism Lethbridge, in collaboration with SouthGrow Regional Initiative and the Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance, has launched an innovative national tourism initiative aimed at bolstering the tourism industry in Southern Alberta. “The Sustainable Journeys Prairies to Pacific Corridor” initiative is made possible in part to federal funding through the Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Public Library Mini Bee spells fun for students
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2024
Nearly 30 students in Grades 1-3 put their spelling skills to the test Saturday at the Lethbridge Public Library Spelling Bee’s Mini Bee competition. It’s the first time the Mini Bee has been held since 2017, said Bonnie Mikalson-Andron, the library’s manager of children’s services. “It’s just a great opportunity to bring the community together,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L, college respond to international student caps
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After the federal government recently announced it will set an intake cap on international student permit applications to stabilize new growth for a period of two years, the Herald reached out to both post-secondary institutions on how this may affect them. According to the Government of Canada website, the cap is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New exhibitions open today at the SAAG
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 27th, 2024
The first Southern Alberta Art Gallery exhibitions of 2024 open today with a variety of artistic styles and mediums on display. Featuring the works of five artists — three of whom are part of a curated show — the pieces address concepts of self-identity and expression, architecture as a reflection of social history, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Casa celebrating arts community with new exhibits
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on January 27th, 2024
A big night for arts and artists in the city, on Saturday Casa is set to present eight new exhibitions. Opening its doors from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. patrons of the arts are invited to join in celebrating the rich and creative arts community of Lethbridge. With painting proving to be the popular media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers provide closing arguments in Tailfeathers manslaughter case; judge expected to give decision in May
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com There’s no question that Linden Blair Grier died from an altercation with Cullen Drake Tailfeathers nearly three years ago, Calgary lawyer Jim Lutz acknowledged Friday during his closing arguments in the accused’s manslaughter trial. But, he suggested, Tailfeathers was only defending himself. Lutz told court that when the two men came face to ... Read More »
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