Southern Alberta News
Hometown Alberta looks to improve community facilities
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s NDP is planning to get rid of the long-time Community Facility Enhancement Program, and replace it with something leader Rachel Notley says is much better. Notley, who spoke to the media Tuesday at the Logan Boulet Arena on the northside, said her party plans to introduce a new funding program called Hometown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency preparedness recommended as wildfires burn to the north
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com This is Emergency Preparedness Week and the City of Lethbridge is recommending residents be ready in case one happens here. Luke Palmer, the City’s Emergency Planning and Risk Manager said Monday in light of the wildfire situation in the northern part of the province, the timing is right to address preparedness. On Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf says UCP plan aims to make cities safer
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The UCP has announced a plan to make cities safer if the party is re-elected to govern Alberta on May 29. The Safe Streets Action plan was unveiled Tuesday and consists of comprehensive measures aimed at improving safety in Alberta communities and on public transit. The plan would increase monitoring of dangerous offenders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Foreigner’ returns to Hatrix
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
Theatre is not just entertainment but a way to put ourselves within another’s perspective and come out discovering more about ourselves; it is this experience Hatrix Theatre hopes to achieve. Hatrix will be reprising the 10th-year anniversary of the production of “The Foreigner.” The play was written by Larry Shue and is a comedy. Karolyn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charity giving away bikes to kids in need
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
Simple things to us may not be seen as simple to a child. As a matter of fact, it is the simple acts of kindness we make that impact and can even inspire life for a brighter future. The Green N Yellow (GNY) Group is an organization with a mission to positively impact individuals within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBSA evolving to meet the changing efforts of drug smugglers
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The recent seizure of about 30 kilograms of cocaine by Canada Border Services Agency staff at the Coutts crossing is the latest unsuccessful effort by smugglers to import dangerous drugs into Canada. Courts is one of the 30th busiest land entries into Canada and the busiest in Alberta. And CBSA staff are working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge-East candidates address concerns over healthcare, SCS during library forum
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 9th, 2023
Healthcare continues to be a major point of concern for the citizens of Lethbridge as they directly question the Lethbridge-East candidates. The Lethbridge Public Library hosted an open forum yesterday, with both Rob Miyashiro of the NDP and Nathan Neudorf of the UCP in attendance. The candidates took questions from both a panel of local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG art auction fundraiser running today
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery’s annual art auction fundraiser today may be sold out but art supporters won’t miss out on all the bidding action. Many of the 67 artworks to be sent home with the highest bidders will be sold online in an auction that runs through May 20. Tonight’s auction that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police aim to help residents avoid falling victim to scams
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service Economic Crime Unit, Sergeant Kevin Talbot spoke about cyber crime during an information session at the ATB Entrepreneur Centre Thursday afternoon. Talbot said LPS has a PowerPoint presentation they deliver on request, primarily delivered to seniors groups, because is often seniors who are targeted and become victims of frauds, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinook students exploring the Zodiac through dance
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 6th, 2023
The movements of the performers simultaneously harmonize with the strong beats of the music, expressing a story without saying one word; but instead storytelling through dance. It is this kind of performance students at Chinook High School are participating in. Chinook High School will open its doors to the public Tuesday through Thursday at 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dinosaur museum highlights reopening of Sparwood Museum
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Five months after its doors were shuttered, the Sparwood Museum is reopening Sunday with a dino-mite exhibition. The newly renovated museum will have redone exhibits and new artifacts when the doors open Sunday at 11 a.m. The highlight of the opening will be a dinosaur exhibit revolving around the discovery of two different ... Read More »
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