Southern Alberta News
Cougar sightings on the rise, says Fish and Wildlife
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 29th, 2023
Recent police reports suggest there is at least one wild cougar roaming freely around Lethbridge, but the provincial government is not so sure these complaints are legitimate, even if sightings are on the rise. Lethbridge Police Service announced two separate reports of sightings of a cougar in Lethbridge over the past few days. On Tuesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser has clear vision for cataract sufferers
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 29th, 2023
Jana Katoch is a local teen with a mission to clear the vision ahead for individuals in underdeveloped countries struggling with cataracts. She created the fundraiser through Seva Canada, Team Global Cataract fund, with the goal of helping 100 individuals who struggle with cataracts. Katoch’s grandfather struggled with his vision because of cataracts, and she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collisions tie up city traffic well into Wednesday evening
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A late afternoon mishap in the westbound lanes of Whoop-Up Drive just before the bridge snarled traffic for hours on Wednesday. Around 4:15 p.m. a flatbed trailer carrying equipment appeared to jackknife across the lanes landing on its side, blocking westbound lanes which were filled with traffic heading home after work. Some vehicles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council approves new shelter development strategy
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has approved a new shelter development strategy. Council on Tuesday voted unanimously in its consent agenda to accept a recommendation from its Cultural and Social Standing Policy committee to have it direct administration to provide it – through that SPC – with quarterly updates on the implementation of the Shelter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven months jail for driving offences
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Timothy James Clements knew he wasn’t supposed to be with Shannon Ferguson because of a judge’s no-contact order, so when police attempted to conduct a traffic stop in Taber on Nov. 20 of last year, he took off. Police were responding to a complaint about a suspicious vehicle at a commercial property on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westside leads city population increase
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The numbers are in and Lethbridge has an official population of 106,550. City clerk Bonnie Hilford released the results of April’s municipal census, the first done here since 2019 when Lethbridge’s population was deemed to be 101,482. In those four years, Lethbridge has seen an increase of 5,068 residents, Hilford told council. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook High grads say goodbye on home turf
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Chinook High School students will be crossing the stage today right at home, as their convocation ceremony is taking place in the school’s gymnasium. Vice-principal Duane Piper said this year graduation class will see 243 students crossing the stage to celebrate 12 years of academic accomplishments. “In the last four years they have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immanuel Christian grads looking to future
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the school year coming to an end, students are ready for summer, but for Grade 12 students at Immanuel Christian Secondary School, it also means getting ready for their new paths in life. Principal Matthew Bekkering said the theme of today’s graduation is Purpose, which comes from a passage in the book ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial date to be set on fraud charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who pleaded guilty last month to more than a dozen fraud-related charges, is expected to set a trial date when he returns to court in August. The matter for Grant Ryan Stevenson was in Lethbridge court of justice Tuesday, where his lawyer was granted an adjournment to Aug. 17 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seeds of healing take root at Alberta Health Services
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 28th, 2023
Native plants were incorporated at the Chinook Regional Hospital grounds this week as a resource moving forward to grow a healing garden as a part of reconciliation for Indigenous patients. AHS Indigenous Health Hanager Samantha First Charger shared AHS’s introduction of the healing gardens and the focus moving forward on cultural education. “I think the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride Fest celebrates loud and proud
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 27th, 2023
Pride Fest celebrated its 15th year in Lethbridge over the weekend. The Saturday events began with a pre-parade breakfast, followed by the parade that stretched from the Civic Centre Arena to Galt Gardens and participants showed the pride colours for 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Pride in the Park festivities and wrapped up with a Pride Dance at ... Read More »
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