Southern Alberta News
Guilty pleas expected in sex assault and child pornography case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 44-year-old man facing numerous sex-related offences in Lethbridge, could plead guilty to similar charges out of Calgary when he returns to court later this month. During a brief hearing Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice, Crown Prosecutor Tara Hayes said the accused, James Robert Martinac, has directed his lawyer to resolve 13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer can’t find man accused of setting fire to Lethbridge Hotel
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary lawyer who represents a man accused of setting fire to the Lethbridge Hotel earlier this year can’t find her client. Robin McIntyre told a judge Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice that despite repeated attempts she has been unable to contact Michael Randall Big Swan, who is charged with one count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Professor shares history of Indigenous CHamoru women during speakers series at Galt Museum
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 2nd, 2023
As part of their Indigenous Women Speakers Series, Indigenous Radically welcomed Tina Taitano DeLisle, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota last week at the Galt Museum. In a lecture titled Placental Politics: Rewriting Oceanic Histories of Embodied Land Work, Radical Relationalities, and Indigenous Feminisms, Taitano DeLisle spoke on the history ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province expected to spend nearly $42 billion on health care in ’23
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report released Wednesday shows Alberta is expected to spend about $41.9 billion on health care this year. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says this amounts to around $9,000 per Albertan. The report says Canada as a whole is expected to spend $344 billion on health care this year which is an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser dinner to help church support Ukrainian families new to Canada
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 2nd, 2023
For years the congregation of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church had been shrinking, and with it the income from donations and tithings. Now, having opened their doors and hearts to new Canadians, they’re hoping to raise funds with a dinner, silent auction, and magic show. Opening in 1920, Ss Peter and Paul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home, Garden and Leisure show returning to city in 2024
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) Association in partnership with Meibel Consulting this week announced the re-launch of a beloved trade show after a year’s hiatus. The Home and Garden show is being relaunched in March as the Southern Alberta Home, Garden and Leisure Show after it was cancelled for 2023. BILD ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voyeur to be sentenced next week
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 35-year-old Fort Macleod man who was caught filming a woman in a shower stall earlier this year is set to be sentenced when his matter returns to Lethbridge court of justice next week. Tate Owen Rasmussen, who pleaded guilty last May to one charge of voyeurism, was scheduled to be sentenced earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves motions on issues of childcare and unsafe properties
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council unanimously approved two official business motions Tuesday. Council called upon City administration to complete a childcare needs assessment for the City by the second quarter of 2024 which will include a thorough analysis of the current childcare landscape here and in-depth background search. The OBM also calls on administration to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tag Day kicks off Legion poppy campaign
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
The Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 hosted its Tag Day on Saturday. The Legion encourages community youth to participate in its Poppy Campaign through Tag Day. Local organizations such as 4-H clubs, Scouts, Beavers and Cadet groups all came and picked up poppy boxes and spread them throughout the city during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail after being caught with stolen truck
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 31-year-old southern Alberta man caught with a stolen pick-up truck has been sentenced to four months in jail. Carter Dylan Rains was caught on Aug. 20 of this year after a manager at Walmart on Mayor Magrath Drive South noticed a man sitting in the 1999 Dodge Ram truck in the parking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt tour gives ghoulish look at hospital’s past
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 1st, 2023
Have you heard about the man who fell down the elevator shaft? Or the two children who have been flickering the lights in the old hospital for half a century or more? If not, you’ll just have to wait until next year, that is, if the Galt Museum decides to host its haunted hospital tour ... Read More »
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