Southern Alberta News
‘Growing concern’: Alarm sounded over water situation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A director with the Livingstone Landowners Group is sounding the alarm on how dire the situation is in his community with water restrictions in hopes people across southern Alberta will take steps to conserve water. Director of the LLG and Pincher Creek resident, Cody Johnson told the Herald Wednesday their situation is very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police identify victims of cryptocurrency fraud
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of Canadians were recently identified as cryptocurrency related crime victims by a collaborative effort between multiple law enforcement agencies including the Lethbridge Police Services. Representatives from law enforcement agencies including the RCMP, the Lethbridge Police Service, the Delta Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and cryptocurrency exchanges NDAX and Binance took part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman released after guilty pleas to charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman facing 20 criminal charges, most of them for property related offences, has been sent to jail after pleading guilty to 13 of the charges. Misty Rose Many Shots pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to seven counts of mischief, three counts of failing to comply with probation, and single counts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theatre Outré celebrating queer culture
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2024
Theatre Outré for the last decade has brought award-winning shows featuring queer voices to the forefront of the theatre community in this city and beyond. Founded in 2012, the theatre has brought forward its mandate to push the boundaries of sexual and gender norms through challenging productions while making space that tells stories from diverse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taxpayers Federation opposes fuel tax hike
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is urging the provincial government to scrap its planned April 1 fuel tax hike. That increase – on April Fool’s Day – is scheduled for the same day the federal government will be increasing the carbon tax. Lethbridge-based CTF director Kris Sims says in a release that Alberta residents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gala raises awareness about human trafficking
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 20th, 2024
Local non-profit organization Not4Sale celebrated its opening of an international home for human trafficking survivors with a recent gala. It was on Nov. 20th when Not4Sale opened their doors to a safe home in Mexico for trafficked survivors to receive refuge, counselling and supports. “It was a fundraiser and also a celebration party. The gala ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Numerous charges net short sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Assaulting two peace officers, threatening to burn a third officer, assaulting a restaurant employee with a can and causing a disturbance has resulted in a short jail term for a Lethbridge woman. Cheyanne McGinnis, 31, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice to two counts of assaulting a peace officer, two counts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province funding additional spaces in women’s shelters
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 20th, 2024
The Alberta government is providing an additional $10 million over four years to increase bed spaces in women’s shelters. The province on Tuesday announced $5 million will be distributed in 2023-24 to women’s shelters throughout 17 different communities across the province to provide additional spaces for women fleeing violence If the provincial budget is passed, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance rates no deterrent to buying an EV – yet
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com While the federal government has mandated all new vehicles to be sold in Canada in 2035 to be zero emissions, not everyone is jumping onto the electric bandwagon. In 2023 roughly nine out of 10 new vehicle buyers were sticking with internal combustion rather than going the plug-in route. In the first nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province ready to host major sporting events
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government is heralding six major national and international competitions coming to Alberta which it says will attract 35,000 athletes from 35 different countries. Cardston-Siksika MLA Joseph Schow, the province’s Minister of Tourism and Sport, in a media conference on Tuesday said the province was reaffirming its commitment “to supporting and hosting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks Canada taking steps to combat spread of disease and invasive species in Waterton
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Parks Canada is taking action to combat the spread of invasive aquatic species and the deadly whirling disease in Waterton Lakes, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. The measures were announced on Tuesday afternoon. Starting April 1, non-motorized watercraft from outside park boundaries will not be permitted to enter water bodies within Waterton Lakes ... Read More »
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