Southern Alberta News
Freedom Convoy post-mortem examined through libertarian lens
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An online presentation provided by the University of Lethbridge Retired Academic Staff Association offered an insight into what Libertarianism is and how it has emerged recently in Canada. Sociologist Trevor Harrison presented Cry Freedom: The Rise of Libertarian Ideology where he discussed its recent emergence in Canada as witnessed by the Freedom Convoy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Voluminous’ disclosure prompting further delays in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers for several individuals charged in relation to a human trafficking case continue to adjourn their matters while they wait for additional disclosure from the Crown’s office. Calgary lawyer Kirsten Lancee appeared Friday in Lethbridge provincial court in relation to two of the accused, brothers Mohammad and Mahmoud Neirabani. Lancee, who represents Mohammad, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers scour coulees for trash on Earth Day
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2022
The annual Coulee Clean-Up project kicked off on Friday, which also was Earth Day, in parks all over the city. The conservation project began in Lethbridge in 2008 and encourages people of all abilities to gather at the coulees city-wide to clean up garbage and help make the river valley a cleaner place. “This is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges withdrawn following death of accused
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Numerous charges against a 26-year-old Lethbridge man relating to criminal offences last year and earlier this year, have been withdrawn. The Crown withdrew the charges against Wesley Charles Johnson Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, after explaining the accused had recently died. Johnson was arrested March 9 after police, including members of the tactical unit, ... Read More »
1 responseSchool board trustee remembered for decades of service
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Longtime Lethbridge school trustee Janice Foster has died at the age of 81. Foster, who just last fall chose not to run again for the Lethbridge School District board, died at home Tuesday. Foster was a long-time advocate for the under-privileged, at-risk children and children with special needs. She fostered more than 60 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta farmers on the fence about carbon credits
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The School of Public Policy of the University of Calgary has released a report on why Alberta farmers are reluctant to use carbon credits that can potentially help lower emissions. Report authors Nimanthika Lokuge and Sven Anders provide a comprehensive review highlighting the gaps in existing knowledge related to agricultural carbon credits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Profane outburst in court after hearing postponed
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man will remain in custody for at least a couple more days following his profanity-laced tirade in court Thursday. Stephen Rene Geworsky, who appeared in court by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, said he hoped to have a bail hearing and get released Thursday so he could go to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human trafficking a growing problem in Alberta
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Human trafficking won’t end until everyone works together to solve the problem, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs was told on Thursday. “We’re not going to defeat this crime, we’re not going to overcome this crime unless we work together,” said Jessica Brandon, director of programs for the Action Coalition on Human ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum clarifies motivation for free Indigenous admission
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Galt Museum and Archives is clarifying the reasons behind free admission for those who identify as Indigenous and why they decided not to ask for proof. “This policy related to free admissions for those of indigenous descent has been something that as an organization we’ve been talking about for the last number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cat found at Pavan Park named for rescuers
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new resident of the Last Chance Cat Ranch has been named after her rescuers who took her in for the night after finding her at Pavan Park. Twin brothers Austin and Taylan Francis were walking around Pavan Park earlier this month and heard what Austin described as a young cat, crying in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman to serve jail sentence for fraud and stolen property
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman who defrauded a man with dementia out of $600, and was caught several months later driving a stolen vehicle, was sentenced to 25 days in jail. Jeanine Joy Blood was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, where she appeared by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and pleaded guilty to charges of possession ... Read More »
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