Southern Alberta News
Chinook High School drama production back on stage
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
Chinook High School is presenting its spring production of U-R-U to the community starting on Tuesday. Directed by Erica Barr, U-R-U is a comedy about humanity and our obsession with progress at all costs. The show runs from March 22 – 26, with showings nightly at 7 p.m. and a matinée on Saturday at 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary doctor pleads not guilty in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary doctor accused with nearly a dozen other individuals in relation to a human trafficking case in Lethbridge, has pleaded not guilty to his charges. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer James Hawkins pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client, Ziyaad Noor, to charges of sexual contact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial partnership addressing addiction
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis, announced Friday the province has partnered with the Virtual Opioid Dependancy program to provide more resources to help those suffering from addiction to prevent overdose. “Opioid related fatalities are the most acute addiction related harm occurring in our communities today, what many people don’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New programs on tap as Galt society seeks membership
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Friends Society of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives is looking to expand their society membership along with their board of directors. “We encourage diversity of applicants to be part of our board of directors,” said Glenn Coulter, society president. He said they are registered under the Societies Act of Alberta, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding proposed for Community Care Campus consultant
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council is being asked by its Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee to approve up to $100,000 to procure a consultant to conduct community engagement on the creation of a made-for-Lethbridge community care campus. The money will be used to create conceptual designs for such a campus and develop a business case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home radon testing important for health
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Health Canada is reminding Albertans to schedule annual testing for radon in their homes. Radon is naturally occurring in the ground when uranium in the soil and rock breaks down creating an invisible, odorless gas. When radon is released above ground it becomes diluted and doesn’t pose a threat. However, radon gases can ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal environmentalist shows green living can help you save
By Ry Clark - for the Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
With energy prices doubling in previous years and inflation rates continuing to push the market into higher brackets it’s hard to have anything left in the bank. In today’s economy you wouldn’t think a sustainable move to help the environment would also save your budget — but for Michael Bartz that possibility has made his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College celebrates Blackfoot culture with Stone Pipe Days
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Stone Pipe Days kicked off at Lethbridge College Thursday to celebrate and showcase what Blackfoot culture has to offer and the college’s role in Indigenous education. Lethbridge College was given the name Ohkotoki’aahkkoiyiiniimaan which means Stone Pipe, by Elder Peter Weasel Moccasin in 2017. “The Stone Pipe days is a reflection of the cultural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing adjourned due to lack of translator
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A cyclist accused of slashing the face of a motorist following a collision last year is going to resolve his charges without a trial, but likely not until later in the year. Peter Ajang, 46, appeared in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday for a sentencing hearing, but the matter had to be adjourned when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee makes funding recommendations to city council
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A request has been made for city council to adopt the Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy Advisory Committee funding recommendations. A report was submitted Thursday by Community Social Development General manager Martin Thomsen to the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council. The committee includes Mark Campbell, Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, Jeff Carlson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Probation ordered in dial-a-dope conviction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman caught in a police dial-a-dope bust has been handed a suspended sentence and placed on probation for 18 months. Shelley Lynn Bevans, who now lives in Vancouver, B.C., pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of possession of the proceeds of crime, stemming from a police ... Read More »
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