Southern Alberta News
Chiefs concerned over access to clean water
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 19th, 2023
A Bill introduced in Parliament on Dec. 11 has Treaty Chiefs in Alberta concerned about the fate of clean water access on reservations. Bill C-61, the First Nations Clean Water Act, comes in response to the Clean Drinking Water Class Action Settlement Agreement of Dec. 2021 that called upon Canada to tackle the ongoing issue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New winery pops cork on first Christmas celebration
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
Little Gem Winery held its inaugural Christmas on Saturday to expose its brand to more people. Attendees had the opportunity to taste wine, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, try some food, sit by the fire, go on tractor rides and ride a horse named Charlie. “We just want to bring people out,” said Jordan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Low-speed chase nets driver jail time
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old southern Alberta man who thought he could get away from police while pulling a trailer with his vehicle, has received a three-month jail sentence. Lucas Lloyd Lundstrum was sentenced after he pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to a charge of flight from a peace officer. While patrolling Highway 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accounting firm’s peanut butter drive helps food bank
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2023
It can be spread on toast, paired with jelly, eaten by the spoonful, or added to a stir-fry. Peanut butter; a fan favourite and, more importantly, a nutritious addition to food bank hampers. Which is why Cynthia Mansfield and the team at Avail CPA have been collecting jars of the good stuff every year at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abortion access focus of SACPA talk
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2023
Pro-Choice YQL spoke on the topic of abortion at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on Thursday at noon. Pro-Choice YQL voiced its goal to empower individuals in Southern Alberta with knowledge and resources to “make informed choices about reproductive health.” Member of the Pro-Choice YQL board Chelsea Kwong presented at SACPA. She shared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New dates to be set for fraud trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a Lethbridge businessman charged with numerous fraud-related offences, has been cancelled so a new lawyer can get up to speed on the case. Grant Ryan Stevenson was scheduled to stand trial Jan. 30, but it was vacated after the accused’s lawyer withdrew from the case last month, citing a breakdown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New food bank operation assisting local veterans
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new food bank in Lethbridge is quietly assisting military veterans and their families. Now in its fifth week of operations here, The Veterans Association Food Bank is operating out of a leased space in north Lethbridge. The building has a living room style space with a television for veterans, a dining area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips speaks out against comments by UCP Whip on pension
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP Critic for Finance, Pensions, and Insurance and Lethbridge West MLA, Shannon Phillips has responded to the UCP’s Chief Whip Shane Getson’s recent comments regarding Albertan’s pensions. “We have a recording that was provided to us of the UCP government Whip, so this is a person who speaks for the government and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of boy battling rare disease urges support for Children’s Hospital fundraiser
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Thirteen-year-old Alex Olive is very familiar with the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, but he surely wishes he wasn’t. The young boy, who lives just west of Fort Macleod on the family dairy farm, has been in and out of the hospital since he was 18 months old when his mother Crystal first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Best of the Best nominations open
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
They are the Best of the Best and you are the reason. For more than 25 years, The Lethbridge Herald has been proud to help serve our community by staging the annual Best of the Best awards. Best of Best co-ordinator Falon Brovold says the awards attract thousands of votes each year. Last year, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves task force terms of reference
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday approved the terms of reference for the new Downtown Lawlessness Task Force. The committee will include five members of the Downtown BRZ, two city members of council, one member from Lethbridge Police Service and six City administration representatives. Those representatives come from Community Social Development, Regulatory Services, Opportunity Lethbridge, ... Read More »
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