Southern Alberta News
‘Prolific’ offender gets 90 days for stolen licence plate
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A “prolific” offender who was prohibited from driving at the time he was caught with a stolen licence plate, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and given another driving prohibition. Eric Christopher Smith was sentenced Monday in Lethbridge provincial court after he pleaded guilty to charges of driving while prohibited and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA president condemns school protests
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Schools aren’t the appropriate places to protest masks and vaccine mandates, says the Alberta Teachers Association. Edmonton-based Jason Schilling, who is from southern Alberta, said Tuesday his attention was first caught by a protest outside of a school in this city a couple of weeks ago. Schilling is asking Alberta’s premier Jason Kenney ... Read More »
1 responseU of L withdraws application to delay strike action
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge has withdrawn an application before the Alberta Labour Relations Board for an urgent hearing and an interim order preventing faculty from striking. A strike by the faculty association is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Thursday but president Dan O’Donnell said Tuesday if it goes ahead, professors will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clearing Coutts blockade proving difficult
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta’s provincial government respects the right of people to lawfully protest but the blockades at Coutts and Milk River need to end, acting Justice Minister and Solicitor General Sonya Savage said Tuesday afternoon. Savage, along with RCMP deputy commissioner Curtis Zablocki, provided an update about the ongoing blockade near the Alberta-Montana border. Zablocki ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDades set to infuse Empress with Celtic roots
By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
Juno Award winners The McDades kick off the Centre Stage Concert Series at the Empress Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Edmonton-based folk trio consists of siblings Shannon Johnson on violin and vocals, Solon McDade on bass and vocals and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah McDade who also does vocals. The McDades started performing at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pandemic has sparked resurgence in the RV market
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted virtually every element of life, it has actually benefitted the recreational vehicle industry. Sales of RVs have increased during the pandemic and customers are facing long waits to purchase some types such as Class A motorhomes due to demand and parts shortages. Attila Braun, president and founder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in gang-style beating sentenced
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 34-year-old Lethbridge man who orchestrated a gang-style beating of anotherĂ‚Â man in 2020, has been sentenced to nearly a year and a half in jail. Corey Nelson Amyotte was charged with several offences following the attack, including aggravated assault, but he pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to a single count of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police pursuit case sent back to Lethbridge
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who pleaded not guilty last year to several criminal charges, then waived the charges to Calgary to resolve them with a guilty plea, has changed his mind again and is back in Lethbridge to schedule a trial. The matter for Darcy Red Crow was in Lethbridge provincial court Monday, where ... Read More »
1 responseLocal auto history races to the finish line
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
This history lesson went right into overdrive. An automotive history of southern Alberta and some very familiar Lethbridge names was firmly in gear as the Galt Museum’s Hands On History hosted the Cool Cars program Saturday afternoon at the museum. “It’s to go along with the exhibition we have in the hallway called Magnificent Motoring, ... Read More »
1 responsePotential strike looms over university faculty negotiations
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Faculty voted 92 per cent for strike action, association president Dan O’Donnell told the Herald. Of faculty members, 87 per cent cast a ballot. “That’s huge. That’s stronger than Concordia which was already a very strong strike vote,” O’Donnell ... Read More »
1 responseDialogue central to lasting change on discrimination
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2022
A look to the future, opening dialogue and bringing an end to discrimination and stereotyping was front and center Sunday afternoon at the Galt Museum. Victor Wutor, president of the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association, held an hour-long presentation to discuss the mission of the Afro-Canadian Association in Lethbridge to raise awareness and take action to ... Read More »
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