Southern Alberta News
Podcast launches Alberta’s queer joy into public perception
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
When Kels Delamarter started talking to people about their experiences as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Alberta, she had no podcasting experience and was working towards her master’s degree. Her journey began on TikTok, where she expressed feelings of isolation being queer in the prairies, and Delamarter is launching her interview series “Queer in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up Days to include new Indigenous programs
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
Whoop-Up Days are almost here and this year, they’ve got a brand-new home and more Indigenous programming. The Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre is finally opening its doors and will be hosting the festival for the first of what they hope will be many years to come. 
Also new to the festival is the Blood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Event lets visitors go buggy at Birds of Prey Centre
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in conjunction the Entomological Society of Alberta hosted the 10th annual Insect Discovery Day in Coaldale on Saturday. Attendees had the chance to see, catch and identify many types of different insects throughout the day. In doing so, people had the opportunity to do pond dipping, butterfly catching, walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge among cheapest places to rent in Canada
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com According to a report from Rentals.ca, Lethbridge is among the most affordable cities to rent across the country. Rent here is hundreds of dollars below average cost nationally and provincially. With 35 cities from across the country taken into account for the report, Lethbridge ranked 32nd nationally. It was third provincially among four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public gets first look at new agri-hub and trade centre
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
Members of the public on Saturday for a first glimpse of the new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre during an open house. Joseph Saunders was an apprentice electrician who worked on the facility and had the opportunity to come back and see the finished centre. “I started as an apprentice for electrical when I started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former employee receives conditional sentence for stealing from college
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge College employee was ordered to pay back nearly $60,000 in restitution and serve a two-year conditional sentence order. The case of Emily Campbell, who was charged with fraud and related offences for stealing nearly $60,000. was in Lethbridge court of justice Wednesday. The case of Campbell, who worked as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused killer back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 60-year-old Lethbridge man accused of stabbing his wife to death right after Christmas, will be back in court later this month after his lawyer and the Crown prosecutor have had more time to discuss the case. The matter for David Albert Dragland was in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench Monday, but it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corn Maze open for 24th season
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 15th, 2023
Every year, Theo Slingerland designs an intricate maze full of twists, turns, and dead ends. From above it’s a detailed image made of lines and curves, each year with a different theme. In 2011, he made a compass, 2013 was an ode to the 100th anniversary of 4-H Canada, 2018 a beehive complete with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-cop says city problems are crime, not homelessness
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Follow the money – that’s the advice of a retired police officer to people wondering about the root of problems in Lethbridge. The retired police officer, who has seen the dark side of life on the beat in a major Canadian city, will be known as “Radar” in this story due to personal ... Read More »
1 responseProvince raises civil claims limit
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta is simplifying the process of filing civil claims in the province. The Government of Alberta recently announced that Albertans can now file civil claims for amounts up to $100,000 in the Alberta Court of Justice, previously known as provincial court. It’s an increase of $50,000. It’s the first time ... Read More »
1 responseFlag-raising remembers Hong Kong veterans
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They were the first Canadian soldiers to head overseas in the Second World War and they were the last to return home after being freed from Japanese prisoner of war camps. After arriving in Hong Kong in the fall of 1941, those who survived the invasion of the Crown colony by Japanese forces ... Read More »
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