Southern Alberta News
End of Legal Aid has allegations of racism swirling
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As the ceasing of Legal Aid for new clients comes ever closer, concerns for who will be affected are being raised. The Southern Alberta Defence Lawyers’ Association (SADL), along with three other defence lawyer groups in the province, released a statement condemning the Alberta government’s actions regarding the failure to sign the Legal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L nursing students gain first-hand experience helping unhoused
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
University of Lethbridge nursing students got first-hand experience helping the unhoused population through a partnership with the Lethbridge Wellness Shelter and Stabilization Unit. Chloe Crosschild, assistant professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences in the nursing department, says the faculty saw the benefit for the students to see things in a different perspective. “We saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers desperately needed in community
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Volunteers are an important part of the community and for many organizations they are the force that helps them get through every day which makes the need for helping hands dire at the moment. Last week multiple organizations gathered at the Galt Museum and Archives in hopes of recruiting volunteers for their various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man volunteering to create a more colourful, vibrant city
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Cities are often considered to have rather bland colour palettes, but one local man says this simply doesn’t have to be the case. Timothy Robinson is in his second year of volunteering his time and money to help turn Lethbridge’s “boring” green spaces into a more colourful and visually diverse ecosystem. He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weaselhead honoured to be named to Order of Canada
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
Former University of Lethbridge chancellor Charles Weaselhead has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Weaselhead served as chancellor for four years from 2019-2023. He says he was honoured to be appointed to the Order of Canada. “It’s quite an honour to be a recipient and chosen for the membership of the Order of Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Spirit school division keeping eye on cell phone policy
By Cal Braid - Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
Alberta’s minister of education Demetrios Nicolaides announced last month that in the upcoming 2024/2025 school year, the province will be implementing restrictions on personal mobile devices and access to social media in K-12 schools. The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division welcomed the news, but admitted it won’t be much of a stretch beyond the rules ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorcyclist killed in Canada Day collision
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man has died in a motorcycle collision on Canada Day, shortly after 10 p.m. The fatal collision happened on Mayor Magrath Drive at the entrance to the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens parking lot on Monday night. According to a news release from the Lethbridge Police Service, the 28-year-old motorcycle rider was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding approved for Galbraith gym expansion
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Galbraith Elementary School will be getting a larger gymnasium, courtesy of city taxpayers. City council unanimously approved a capital investment of $1.2 million for the Lethbridge School Division recently to upsize the gym which will not only benefit Galbraith students but provide more opportunity for community use, as well. A letter was sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New supportive housing project proposed for city
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Amidst concerns over housing shortages, one proposed bylaw could enable an additional 24 people to live in a residence on the city’s southside. The first reading has made it through city council for a land rezoning bylaw that would enable a property operated by the Streets Alive Family Support Association to change from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorists reminded school zones remain in effect throughout the summer
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com While the summer holidays have now officially begun for most Lethbridge students, school zones remain in place for the entire year. Following the passing of a bylaw change last September, school zones and playground zones are now one in the same. As a result, drivers are reminded to keep to the speed limit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe looking to identify children who went missing from residential schools
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
The Blood Tribe is asking for assistance from residential school survivors as it embarks on an endeavour to identify children who may have gone missing or died while attending residential school on the reserve as well as at two off-reserve locations. The Blood Tribe says they are collecting information from tribe children who were taken ... Read More »
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