Southern Alberta News
Running vehicles easy target for thieves as temperatures drop
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2023
With temperatures dropping as winter nears, it is common for folks to preheat their vehicles by leaving them running before departure. This leaves vehicles vulnerable to eager thieves. Dominic Schamuhn, manager of advocacy for the Alberta Motor Association said recently that statistically Alberta has the second highest rate of auto theft in Canada. “More than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail for break and enter, vehicle theft
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Pincher Creek RCMP didn’t have much difficulty finding Peter Stephen Many Bears after he had driven onto private property on the east end of town. Police were patrolling on March 6, 2022 when they noticed tire tracks in the fresh snow heading into the property of Chinook Pipelines. The tracks led down a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial on fraud charges could be cancelled
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A week-long trial scheduled to run early next year for a Lethbridge businessman charged with numerous fraud-related offences, could be cancelled if the accused’s new lawyer doesn’t have time to prepare for it. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, city lawyer Marcus Mueller withdrew as counsel for the accused, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City schools staging remembrance ceremonies
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Remembrance Day around the corner, schools across the city are preparing for their own unique ceremonies to honour veterans who live within the community and those who are no longer with us. Father Leonard Van Tighem School will be honouring Jeff Alden with the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4, ... Read More »
2 responsesBlackfoot naming of mountain honours First World War veteran
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2023
When Joe Crow Chief enlisted he didn’t know what he was signing on for, says his son. “He thought it was just going to be local,” Elder Charlie Crow Chief said of his father who served in the First World War and was recently honoured in a mountain naming ceremony that saw the Vimy Ridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food bank gets boost from energy company
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Food Bank received a substantial donation from an energy retailer who takes a portion of their new customer signup fees and donates it to a charity of their choosing. Sponsor Energy donated $16,000 to the Lethbridge Food Bank Friday afternoon after tallying up their quarterly signups. Sponsor Energy CEO, Carolyn Martin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Medical Association consulting with city stakeholders on health system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The president of the Alberta Medical Association was in Lethbridge Tuesday meeting stakeholders including physicians, Alberta Health Services and others as part of a provincial tour to talk about the state of the health care system. That stop included a private town hall meeting with city doctors last night. Paul Parks, an Emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt museum hosts Diwali festival of lights celebration
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
The Galt Museum and India Canada Cultural Association hosted many community members to celebrate India’s biggest holiday, the Diwali festival of lights over the weekend. People could experience rangoli dancing, soulful music, decorative and cultural displays and enjoy food such as samosas, laddo and chai. The Festival of Light is celebrated in the Hindu month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dangerous offender has sentence appeal dismissed
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man designated a dangerous offender in 2019 and convicted for sexually assaulting adolescent girls, has failed to convince Alberta’s appeal court to change his sentence. Trevor Philip Pritchard appealed the indeterminate prison sentence he received in 2021 in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench by Madam Justice Johnna Kubik, and asked the ... Read More »
1 responseGreen cart program moving to bi-weekly pickups
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge announced Monday that starting today residents will only need to roll out their green carts for organics collection every second week until spring. Waste and Environment collections manager James Nicholls spoke to reporters on Monday and said the schedule change accounts for the weather changing and the need for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas is in the air at holiday handmade market
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
While it’s early November, there was a holiday feel around the Multicultural Centre on Saturday. That’s because the Domesticated Divas hosted their Handmade with Love in YQL Holiday Edition market. “It is amazing to be out here first in the holiday lineup,” said Melissa Hengerer, co-organizer. “It’s really, really great. The Divas have a lot ... Read More »
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