Southern Alberta News
Accused in Tailfeathers death expected to plead guilty
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Fort Macleod woman who, with two others, was charged with second-degree murder in the brutal death of Lane Tailfeathers in the summer of 2021, could plead guilty to a lesser charge when her case returns to court next month. Miranda Mae Turuk, whose matter was in Lethbridge court of justice Thursday, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired police officer celebrates 100th birthday
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 15th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Retired superintendent Glen Michelson, the oldest retired member of the Lethbridge Police Service, celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday at the Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre. At the event – hosted by the Lethbridge Police Veterans Association – Michelson had an opportunity to be surrounded by family, friends and fellow officers, both current and retired alike. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ aims to correct Blackfoot misrepresentation
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2024
The University of Lethbridge is holding a week-long celebration of Indigenous Awareness Week and staged a Decolonizing Wikipedia: Edit-a-thon workshop for reconciliation and de-colonization at the university library Wednesday morning. With the University of Lethbridge Blackfoot name being Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone, the university has focused on educating students on Blackfoot culture as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. artist ready for folk club debut
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ryan McMahon is no stranger to Lethbridge. The Vancouver Island-based artist is well familiar with the city but when he stood alone on stage last June at the Enmax Centre with acoustic guitar in hand to warm up a crowd eager to see Canadian icon Burton Cummings, he may not have known what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibition directed to provide monthly reports to SPC
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an official business motion put forward by council Rajko Dodic calling on the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to provide a monthly reporting of its revenues and expenses starting on April 11 to the Economic and Finance SPC meeting. The reporting would start for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business owner wants bike lanes modified
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 14th, 2024
The recently installed bike lanes downtown on 7th Street South have become a controversial subject with concerns being raised about parking spaces and tripping hazards. A petition for a compromise on the bike lanes has been ongoing with 23 signatures on the petition created by John Pyska, owner of Big John’s Books. Pyska said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP planning new police force to work with existing agencies
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government introduced legislation Wednesday that could see Alberta have a new independent police force. The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 would update current policing legislation to create a new organization to work alongside police forces across Alberta. Legislation will also enable the province to create an ankle bracelet monitoring program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L hosts Women’s Day leadership conference
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the theme of Telling Our Stories: Embracing Excellence, the University of Lethbridge hosted the inaugural International Women’s Day Leadership Conference with an array of speakers. The conference was set to foster welcoming spaces of belonging for all voices, as well as share in the possibility and celebration of excellence as women, trans, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in hotel fire back in custody
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man who disappeared for several months after he was charged with setting fire to the historic Lethbridge Hotel early last year, is back in custody and facing a new charge of failing to comply with release conditions. The new charge against Michael Randall Big Swan was in Lethbridge court of justice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilbert Paterson teacher named Edwin Parr nominee
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division has announced this year’s Edwin Parr Award nominee for outstanding first-year teacher was selected from Gilbert Paterson Middle School. In a release shared with media on Wednesday, the division announced Mahaliah Peddle, who recently joined the Gilbert Paterson Middle School at the beginning of the current school year, has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court dismisses appeal of fatal crash convictions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Court of Appeal has dismissed a southern Alberta woman’s appeal of her convictions for impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death, stemming from a fatal car collision four years ago. Yvette Bakko was sentenced last March to four years in a federal penitentiary after she was found guilty of both ... Read More »
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