Southern Alberta News
City rolling out green bin program next month
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge will be fully rolling out its curbside organics program beginning in May. Residents living in houses and semi-detached houses within the city will be receiving their green bins in April. The first phase of the program launched in April last year in select areas of the city. Now the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not guilty plea made in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man charged with several others in relation to a human trafficking case, and who was strongly advised in February to hire a lawyer, is still without legal counsel. Meriton Krasniqi did not have a lawyer when he appeared in Lethbridge provincial court on Monday. However, he was helped by duty counsel lawyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillors want election signs banned from road right-of-ways
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A motion to be put forward in front of Lethbridge city council today is calling for the prohibition of election sign installed on public road right-of-ways. The motion will be put forward by councillors Belinda Crowson and Jeff Carlson and asks council to direct administration to amend the City’s Administrative Election Sign Guidelines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big crowd for little trains at model railway open house
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
The Southern Alberta Model Railway Club held its spring open house on Saturday at Gyro Park. Guests could view HO scale models, which was the middle scale, the smaller N Scale layout and the G Scale layout which people could see go around a track on the ceiling. The scales depict the late 1950s into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-profile infant assault case adjourned again
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The father accused of sexually assaulting his baby girl remains in custody while his lawyer and the Crown continue working on the high-profile case. The matter was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday where the Crown and defence requested another adjournment to continue discussing the matter. Crown Prosecutor Drew Gillespie requested the matter return April 14, and confirmed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gymnastics coach to be tried by judge
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A local gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting several young girls last year will be tried by a Court of King’s Bench judge. Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford, who represents the accused, Jamie Ellacott, made the election on behalf of his client Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. Hadford noted Ellacott has chosen to not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Pat’s students learn about faith of school namesake
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Students and staff at St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School celebrated St. Patrick’s day Friday, not only by wearing green but also by learning more about the saint himself. Principal Kathy Jones-Husch said St. Patrick is the most famous saint in the world and the school celebrates him every year. “He is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music and Speech Arts Festival hitting the stage this week
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 18th, 2023
The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival is returning for another year celebrating the appreciation for music and speech arts. The festival offers participants an experience performing on stage with live adjudication helping hone and craft their skills to be the best of the best. Running until March 31, the festival encourages artistic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visitation up at Galt Museum last year
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Visitation to the Galt Museum was up 186 per cent over 2021, says an annual report provided to the Cultural and Social Standing Policy committee of Lethbridge city council Thursday. The committee consists of acting mayor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel and councillors Mark Campbell, Jeff Carlson and Nick Paladino. The report submitted by CEO/executive director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture in the spotlight at college
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College agriculture programs are in the spotlight this week, led by members of its student-run Aggie Club. Agriculture students, starting on Thursday morning, began sharing their passion for the industry with activities to engage and inform others on campus about the science of agriculture. The events were an opportunity for students to ... Read More »
1 responseBlood Tribe police chief shares challenges of First Nations Policing
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 17th, 2023
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Interim Chief of Police Grant Buckskin, and Acting Inspector Rayan Najjar from Blood Tribe Police Services Thursday at the Lethbridge Senior Citizen’s Organization. The two spoke about Indigenous policing and the challenges of First Nation policing, sharing insights into the finer workings of their force. “A lot ... Read More »
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