Southern Alberta News
U of L showcases the work of Indigenous graduates
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 8th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge is keeping the ball rolling with educational opportunities to learn about the Indigenous communities in southern Alberta. On Day Two, the university hosted Indigenous grad students showcasing their work and talking to audience members about their first-hand experiences as graduate students. That was followed by an Oki sign and T-shirt making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets four years in prison for drunk driving death
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On the evening of Jan. 6, 2020, 18-year-old Courtney Engelina Gruninger became yet another drunk driving statistic. The southern Alberta woman was travelling on Highway 3 east of Coaldale when she struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of her from a side road. With a blood-alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YWCA set to celebrate women of distinction
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District is celebrating women in the community who have made exemplary achievements in their fields through Women of Distinction Awards tonight at the Coast Hotel. YWCA Lethbridge and District CEO, Jill Young said it is incredibly exciting but also incredibly humbling to be able to deliver awards to so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No lawyer yet for woman charged in Holiday Inn fire
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman accused of starting a fire at a city hotel late last month still hasn’t retained a lawyer, even though her case has already been in court three times. Kerissa Rikki Plume was in Lethbridge provincial court Monday where duty counsel lawyer Jeremy DeBow explained the accused needs more time to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!June sentencing set on drug charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man caught with drugs and thousands of dollars in cash won’t learn how much time he’ll spend in jail until he returns to court in three months. Levi Duncan Reiter is scheduled to be sentenced on June 1, on two charges and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing on assault charges adjourned
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who admits he stabbed a couple of people during a drunken dispute at a nightclub a year ago, will not be sentenced until later this spring. John Nickolas Gondurak-Courtoreille pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, but sentencing was ... Read More »
1 responseTerm limits, end of stipends proposed for council members serving on boards
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will consider an official business motion by councillor John Middleton-Hope regarding term limitations for council memberships on its boards, commissions or committees. The motion also calls on administration to make amendments to Bylaw 6125 – known as the Code of Conduct bylaw – to preclude council members from receiving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City council to consider changes to election requirements
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will consider a recommendation from the Governance Standing Policy Committee to increase the deposit and signature requirements for candidates running in Lethbridge municipal elections. The recommendation, to be submitted today by Belinda Crowson, chair of the Governance SPC, calls for council to make changes to Bylaw 5803, the election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA’s life influenced by Kainai warrior Mike Mountain Horse
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 7th, 2023
A former Alberta politician is looking to tell the story of Kainai warrior Mike Mountain Horse and his influence on tolerance and respect. Tom Sindlinger, who was MLA for Calgary-Buffalo in 1979 to 1982, has compiled a document he hopes to turn into a play, showcasing the life and work of a man who influenced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L celebrates start of Indigenous Awareness Week
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 7th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge held an opening ceremony Monday morning to kick off its Indigenous Awareness Week. The university will be hosting a week of educational seminars on campus promoting the history and culture of the Indigenous community. The university is committed to creating a welcoming environment, using the week to highlight its unique relationship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister highlights southern Alberta budget investments
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2023
Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen hosted an event in the city at Economic Development Lethbridge to highlight investments in southern Alberta for the transportation and economic corridors budget in 2023. Dreeshen was joined by MLAs Nathan Neudorf, Grant Hunter and Economic Development Lethbridge CEO Trevor Lewington. Dreeshen shared some highlights of ... Read More »
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