Southern Alberta News
Alberta poised to thrive despite economic challenges, SouthGrow told
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The term Alberta advantage doesn’t get spoken as often as it used to, but it’s still alive and well, and will likely help the province rise above the challenges expected over the next decade and beyond, says an Alberta economist and university professor, Jack Mintz, president’s fellow, school of public policy at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tanning workshop teaches old skills to new generation
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 1st, 2023
The Blackfoot Resource Hub hosted a four-day leather tanning workshop at the Interfaith Food Bank this week. The Hub invited people to learn the art of Indigenous leather tanning and customs and culture. The workshop was aimed at teaching skills of the trade that are being lost to time – passing along the teachings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Today the last day to prune elm trees until the Fall
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents who are planning to prune their elm trees have to do it today, or wait another six months. The province-wide pruning ban for all species of elm trees takes effect Saturday, and won’t be lifted until Sept. 30 when elm bark beetles and Dutch Elm Disease are no longer a threat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cinderella Project making sure all students graduate in style
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com My City Care has kicked off its seventh annual Cinderella Project and Tux Shop to help financially struggling high school students with their graduation gowns and suits so they can have an unforgettable experience. My City Care executive director, Jennifer Tribble said other communities like Taber, Claresholm and Medicine Hat have also started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge UCP candidate Torry Tanner resigns
By Al Beeber & Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2023
Torry Tanner has resigned as the UCP candidate in Lethbridge West after the surfacing of inflammatory comments in a social media video made during the nomination process about Alberta students being exposed to pornography and being helped to change their gender identity by teachers. In the now deleted video, Tanner stated “we are seeing increasing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeze-thaw cycles impact pothole numbers in city
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Have you been wondering why there are so many potholes on the roads across the city, and how they seemed to have come out of nowhere? Have you ever wonder how potholes are formed? Civil Engineering Technology instructor at Lethbridge College, Doug May said the number of potholes is proportional to the freeze-thaw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature centre connects students to world outside the classroom
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com When it comes to the education of young children, sometimes a little bit of variety can go a long way and being able to experience learning in a setting outside the classroom can be beneficial. Father Leonard Van Tighem School Grade 1 students had the opportunity to learn outside the classroom on Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal assistance offered at two-day event
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 30th, 2023
Lethbridge Legal Guidance will be hosting its Ask a Lawyer event this week for two days. The event runs Friday and Saturday Kathryn Linder, the community program manager at Lethbridge Legal Guidance, spoke about the upcoming event in a recent interview. “Ask a Lawyer event started out initially once a year in April in conjunction ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No asbestos fibres found in city water after testings
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge is among at least 85 communities in Canada which still use asbestos cement pipes to deliver drinking water, according to an investigation by CTV’s W5 program. The City of Lethbridge on Wednesday confirmed there are 177 kilometers of asbestos cement pipes here, which equates to 29 per cent of the total. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillips details NDP plan to protect pensions
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 29th, 2023
Albertans will start to see a ramp up in political campaigns over the next two months, with the provincial general election scheduled to be held on May 29 In Lethbridge candidates have started getting the word out to the public. Lethbridge East will see UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf seeking re-election. He will be facing Rob ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More charges facing accused shooter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old Lethbridge woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend several days ago, will face several additional charges when she returns to court at the end of the week. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown prosecutor James Rouleau pointed out the information containing Kristina Hatcher’s original charges will be replaced ... Read More »
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