Southern Alberta News
Vigilance urged to prevent Dutch Elm Disease in city
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Just say no to bugs! The ones responsible for Dutch Elm Disease, that is. Three years after the second confirmed case of the disease in Alberta was found in Lethbridge, the threat of devastation remains strong. The disease is caused by a fungus that clogs the water conducting system of elm trees, resulting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith names new UCP candidate for Lethbridge-West
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The West Lethbridge constituency of the UCP has a new candidate to run in the May 29 provincial election. Cheryl Seaborn, a former president of the of the Lethbridge West UCP Constituency Association, was named the party candidate Thursday morning by premier Danielle Smith. The riding lost its first candidate last Thursday when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playgoers to raise curtain on One Act Play Festival tonight
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Playgoers of Lethbridge will host a One Act Play Festival at the Sterndale Bennett Theatre this evening with the winner having the opportunity to attend the provincial festival here next month. Rita Peterson with Playgoers said organizers have staged a one act play festival every year, with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sister donates kidney to save brother’s life
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 6th, 2023
Siblings are known for the ruckus they cause in their youthful years from play fights to name calling, as parents know all too well. But siblings also form the strongest bonds that last throughout the years, coming together when family is needed and stepping up to the plate when a loved one is in need. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed dog park sites not fetching to residents
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Will city dog owners get new places for their four-legged pals to do some off-leash ruff-housing? The Civic Works Standing Policy Committee of city council this afternoon will be getting an update about the second phase of public engagement on the subject from Parks and Cemeteries general manager Blair Richter. The committee consists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to seek repeal of federal bail bill if changes not made, says public safety minister
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Will the federal government tighten bail restrictions to the satisfaction of the provinces and law enforcement agencies? Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services for the Alberta government, is waiting to see. Ellis said on Tuesday after a town hall meeting here that if promised substantive and immediate changes aren’t made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Career Transitions gives students an EPIC day to explore career options
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 6th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The 12th annual Career Transitions EPIC Day took place at Exhibition Park Wednesday and gave hundreds of Grade 9 and Grade 10 students from across southwestern Alberta an opportunity to ‘Explore Possible Industries and Careers.’ Career Transitions executive director, Judy Stolk-Ingram said students don’t know what they don’t know, and she thinks they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theatre Outré ready to celebrate decade of entertainment
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 5th, 2023
Local theatre company Theatre Outré is celebrating a decade of performing in Lethbridge with its 10-year anniversary this month. The Quaint, Quirky and Queer (QQQ) Festival will be celebrating the company’s time here, welcoming old friends and new. Starting Thursday until April 22, Outré will be hosting events across the downtown, including its yearly variety ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling club bid draws to button with council
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is giving the Lethbridge Curling Club a chance to secure another major event for Lethbridge. Council on Tuesday approved a request to provide $900,000 from the Major Community Event Grant budget so the club can make a bid to host the 2025 Canadian Curling Trials. The City will also provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets four years in prison for Tia Blood overdose death
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Paul Wright Many Chief thought it was odd when he returned home from work late one night last October, and his spouse Tia Blood wasn’t there. Blood, a recovering drug addict, was last seen by her young son on Oct. 19 just before she left the house in the couple’s pickup truck to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor to request Sheriffs help to deal with encampments
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted by a 6-2 motion to seek help from the Alberta Sheriffs to manage homeless encampments here. The motion authorized mayor Blaine Hyggen to write a letter on behalf of council and the City to Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis seeking that assistance on a ... Read More »
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