August 17th, 2025

Southern Alberta News

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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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City woman among two accused of sexual assault of child

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A complex investigation from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Internet Child Exploitation, with help from multiple agencies, has resulted in the rescue of a child and two arrests. ALERT said Thursday that after a search warrant was conducted at a Lethbridge home on Nov. 2, the child’s mother who is accused of sexual ... Read More »

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High school taking on ‘Mean Girls’ in sold-out production

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Winston Churchill High School is bringing a musical adaptation of “Mean Girls” to southern Alberta with a crew of more than 100 students in various roles. Director Emily Morrison told says she is very excited to showcase the southern Alberta premiere of “Mean Girls the musical” because no other school has performed it ... Read More »

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Man arrested in drug bust headed for trial

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton man accused of selling drugs in Lethbridge earlier this year is headed for trial, but not until next year. Dehandre Mabior Sayed pleaded not guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to two charges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime. ... Read More »

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