Southern Alberta News
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!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 »
Be the first to comment!Nature centre dispels bat myths
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery teamed up with the Helen Schuler Nature Centre and the Alberta Community Bat Program to bring Batstravaganza to the art gallery on Saturday. The afternoon allowed participants to learn how bats play a vital role in the community as well as enjoy games and crafts and candy. “We’re celebrating International ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L launches digital collection of ghost stories
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge launched a digital collection of Ghost Stories of Lethbridge recorded by local historian and storyteller Belinda Crowson just on time for Halloween. The Ghost Stories of Lethbridge digital collection has been in the works since the beginning of the year and is comprised of 19 recordings of ghost stories. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail hearing delayed for robbery suspect
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was denied bail in June in Lethbridge court of justice, and has been waiting since then to see if a higher court judge will release him, will have to wait a little longer. Jamie Gerald Bagu was scheduled for a detention review last week in Lethbridge Court of King’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College makes good on decades old recommendation for Indigenous policing program
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 31st, 2023
After two years in development, Lethbridge College has launched a program aimed at public safety workers to improve services provided to members of the Indigenous community. Constructed as six individual sections, the Indigenous Policing Micro-Credentials program was originally intended for members of police working on First Nations but evolving to include those working in any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail granted man accused of injuring police dog
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of injuring a police service dog while fleeing from officers, has been released from custody pending the outcome of his charges. Bernhard Geisbrecht Peters, 29, was granted bail Monday in Lethbridge court of justice, where the Crown and defence jointly presented a plan which requires Peters to live with ... Read More »
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