Southern Alberta News
E-scooters back in city for second year
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Don’t have your own car but don’t want to wait for a bus? It’s too far to walk but taxis are too expensive? Your friend has a car, but his licence is suspended? Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters isn’t going to help you with this one, but there is another alternative. For the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets probation for threatening to kill boyfriend
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman accused of starting a fire at a city hotel in February has been placed on probation for threatening to kill her boyfriend a month earlier. At about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 22 a man called police and said his girlfriend, Kerissa Rikki Plume, threatened to cut off his genitals, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival adjudicators work with students to bring out their best
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 25th, 2023
The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival is currently underway in the city. The festival will host more than 3,000 participants this year, with students in the arts performing on stage with live adjudication up until March 31. Events encourage artistic growth with performance and adjudication, helping hone and cultivate a lifelong appreciation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton man charged after drug bust
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service seized nearly $150,000 worth of drugs and charged a 19-year-old Edmonton man with trafficking offences Thursday. A short-term investigation that began earlier this month by the Crime Suppression Team, led police to the arrest of 19-year-old Dehandre Mabior Sayed of Edmonton. On Thursday he was arrested without incident and ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous Recovery Coaching Program staging culture camp
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 25th, 2023
The Indigenous Recovery Coaching Program (IRC) is putting together an in-house culture camp, looking to help provide cultural and community education towards the recovery process. From March 28 to 30, the IRC will be offering seminars focusing on the Siksikaitsitapi, Blackfoot Confederacy, and the recovery process. Seminars will include talks from Elders as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resolution expected on charges in Tia Blood case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old man charged with manslaughter and interfering with a dead body is expected to resolve his charges when he returns to court at the end of the month. The matter for Hunter Alexander Frank was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, but adjourned one week for anticipated disposition of those charges, as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World needs to mitigate and adapt to climate change: expert
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 24th, 2023
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed back James Byrne to its Thursday session speaking on the topic of “Climate, Energy, and Sustainability: Where are we? Where do we go?” Byrne is a professor emeritus at the University of Lethbridge, and although retired he continues to have an active voice in the field of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winston Churchill student honoured as a Loran Scholar
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Winston Churchill High School student has been named one of 35 Loran Scholars from a pool of nearly 4,800 applicants who demonstrated their drive to step up in the face of challenges and make positive change in their communities across the country. Grade 12 student Steven Yang spoke to the media Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Patrick’s reopening a homecoming for faithful
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After being closed for over a decade, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church opened its doors last week for a celebration of Mass to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day, their patron saint. Almost 600 people of all ages gathered not only to celebrate the saint, but also to take advantage of the rare and awaited opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP introduces plan to protect Albertans’ retirement
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The NDP will create a legal requirement for a public referendum before any government gives notice to leave the Canada Pension Plan if elected. That strategy is among others unveiled by Opposition leader Rachel Notley in Calgary Thursday. An embargoed copy of the paper was given to media on Wednesday. The paper says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in record fentanyl bust eyes drug treatment court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 43-year-old Standoff man who was arrested after Lethbridge police seized more than $150,000 worth of drugs three days before Christmas, has applied to the Lethbridge drug treatment court. The matter for Larry Healy Jr. was in provincial court Thursday where the accused’s lawyer was granted an adjournment until next month to complete ... Read More »
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