Southern Alberta News
Frank Slide a rockin’ attraction for visitors
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 17th, 2023
As many Albertans looked for local locations to spend their holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic, one attraction benefitted in an unexpected way. The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre saw an increase in the total number of visitors during the COVID era as locals flocked to the site. This trend continued this year with attendance continuing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rifle theft and sale lands man in federal prison
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The word on the street is, if you need a weapon or firearm, just drive by the city’s emergency shelter on the northside and ask for one. That’s how Dillon Freed Knife sold a semi-automatic rifle he had stolen from a residential garage nearly a year ago. At about 5:15 a.m. on April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jail time for man who fled police traffic stop
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old man who fled from police when they attempted to conduct a traffic stop last fall, has been sentenced to six months in jail. Quinn Mitchell Pozzo was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of flight from a peace officer. Court was told that at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YWCA campaign brings awareness to violence against women
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Students from Father Leonard Van Tighem School in partnership with YWCA Lethbridge and District, took part on the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters’ Love a Shelter campaign on Valentines’s Day. External relations director of the YWCA Lethbridge and District, Cat Champagne said the campaign is a Valentine’s Day campaign that the ACWS created ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dhillon School of Business earns accreditation extension
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 16th, 2023
The University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business has received its accreditation extension for an additional five-year term by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The university’s business school was initially accredited in 2018, and is among only six per cent of business schools accredited worldwide. The AACSB is the longest-serving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nomination deadline approaching for Black Excellence Award Gala
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 16th, 2023
The Black Students Association and the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association will be hosting a Black Excellence Award Gala on March 4 at the Multicultural Association. “The Black Excellence Awards Gala is actually an initiative that was started by the University of Lethbridge Black Student’s Association. And they’re collaborating with us. And we are hosting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter keynote speaker talks about diversification and management strategies
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Ontario farmer Blake Vince made a lot of sense Wednesday when, as keynote speaker at the 2023 Farming Smarter Conference in Lethbridge, he spoke about no-tillage farming. Vince, a fifth generation farmer, also spoke about diversifying cover crops and re-introducing ruminant animals to the farm, as well as other management strategies which have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flag raising celebrates inauguration of Maple Leaf
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 16th, 2023
The Royal Canadian General Stewart Branch held a ceremony at Lethbridge City Hall on Wednesday to celebrate National Flag Day. The gathering celebrated the inauguration of the flag of Canada in 1965, where it was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. Joined by the RCMP Veterans Association, the event highlighted their distinction of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Excuses to Connect’ seeks to improve student mental health
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A graduate from the University of Lethbridge is the founder of Excuses to Connect and is consulting with the university on how to create connections for students to improve their mental health. Excuses to Connect started as a topic for a TedEx talk that Richard Lee-Thai had the opportunity to give in Calgary. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Course introduces students to the art of stained glass
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2023
Kathy Schwarz taught an Introduction to Stain Glass course over the past weekend at Casa. “Basically if you look at any church windows that are out there, that’s a good example of stained glass,” said Schwarz. The key to making a successful stained glass project, according to Schwarz, is to create a pattern, cutting pieces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City getting two new ambulances to help with EMS response
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two additional ambulances will soon hit the road in Lethbridge to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a week. Greg Adair, Chief of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, said Monday that he expects the ambulances will be operational by May 1. Their arrival, he said, will improve EMS response times ... Read More »
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