Southern Alberta News
Crowsnest council sets date for coal vote
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Crowsnest Pass municipal council has set the date for a non-binding vote of electors on a question regarding coal mining in the region. The vote will be staged Nov. 25 with CNP electors being able to cast a ballot in their voting subdivisions from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. An advanced poll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City removing river valley structures
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
Two unauthorized man-created structures in the river valley are being removed by the City of Lethbridge. One is called the ‘World Peace Earth Shrine’ and is located in Botterill Bottom Park. The other is known as ‘World Peace Sky Shrine’ and is situated in the Lethbridge Nature Reserve. The City says The removals come after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westminster STEM program gets Rotarian boost
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
The Lethbridge Rotary Sunrise Club further cemented themselves in the local school community with a sizable donation to Westminster School’s STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Program on Wednesday. The local Rotary Club donated $10,000 to their STEM program as a part of its focus to make community investments and show their support for educational initiatives. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet changing schedule for Lethbridge flights
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 19th, 2024
Starting October 27 there will only be one flight to and from the Lethbridge airport each day, but travellers say they are already seeing scheduling changes being implemented. Harold Pereverseff is a frequent traveller from Lethbridge. He decided to book a flight to Barcelona, Spain for the end of September. His original flight itinerary had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City manager signs new contract
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has signed a six-year contract with City Manager Lloyd Brierley. Mayor Blaine Hyggen told council Tuesday that the contract ensure’s Brierley’s “extensive experience in both the private and public sector will continue to guide our staff and support residences until at least 2030. Hyggen said stability is important to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids returning to school can face risks
By Noreve Gay O. Belarmino - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 18th, 2024
With children going back to school, false traffic assumptions pose a real risk to these young pedestrians. According to Travis Bissett, a partner and chair of the Personal Injury Practice Group at Stringam Law LLP, children are more likely to be pedestrians than adults as they cannot drive, and they can easily become the most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikka Yuko hosts fall festival
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2024
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden hosted a two-day Aki Matsuri Fall Festival over the weekend. On Saturday during Aki Matsuri, which means fall in Japanese, attendees could enjoy Artists in the Garden, a live band performance by Jolene Draper and Steve Martin and in the evening a moon-light viewing. The Sunday experience saw a Hibikiya Taiko ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New team of Alberta Sheriffs going after wanted criminals
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government announced the creation of a new team of Alberta Sheriffs to help bring wanted criminals to justice all across the province during a press conference Tuesday. “Today, I’m pleased to announce that a new Alberta Sheriff’s team created to help track down criminals wanted by authorities, is now up and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council gets financial update from Exhibition
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The latest financial update from the Lethbridge & District Exhibition to city council on Tuesday shows that the net deficit for the nine months ending July 31 is $1,890,995. The report states that cash on hand as of July 31 was $911,192. The LDE has added an additional 15 events for this year, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donation helps family centre enhance cultural programming
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 18th, 2024
The Nohkohwaa Family and Youth Centre, located in Fort MacLeod, received a donation of $150,000 on Tuesday from TD Bank. The donation will enhance their current cultural programing as well as increase the technology for the site including adding security cameras and program computers. The funds will also be used to help train staff who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group helping kids in need get ready for winter’s cold
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A newly formed non-for-profit organization called Every Voice Matters Society has launched a project to help children in need get ready to fight the colder temperatures that will be arriving soon. Suketu Shah, executive director of the society told the Herald over a phone interview on Tuesday that they are hoping to receive ... Read More »
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