Southern Alberta News
Notley pressures UCP to release Omicron estimates
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2022
In light of new Omicron COVID hospitalization figures from Ontario, Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley is calling upon the UCP government to release the Alberta Health Services’ two-week hospitalization forecast. Speaking at a virtual press conference Monday afternoon, Notley called on Alberta premier Jason Kenney to make those numbers available to Albertans. “Over the past week, ... Read More »
1 responseFarmer mental health a growing concern in past year
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2022
In the past year, Tory Campbell settled in for his second term with the County of Lethbridge, this time as reeve, and advocated for mental health supports for farmers. Exciting prospects, for sure, but looking back on 2021, Campbell said it has nonetheless been a challenge for everyone with another year of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read More »
2 responsesCollision claims life near Fort Macleod
By Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2022
One man is dead following a New Year’s Day collision just west of Fort Macleod. Fort Macleod RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3, approximately three kilometres west of Fort Macleod Saturday at 9:10 a.m. The preliminary investigation indicated a passenger car had been traveling eastbound on Highway 3 when it entered the ... Read More »
2 responsesLPS public inquiry set to proceed in the new year
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A public inquiry ordered by Minister Kaycee Madu in 2021, requesting the Law Enforcement Review Board to assess the Lethbridge Police Service regarding access and use of LPS databases and records management, is set to proceed in 2022. According to a CBC article published on January 3, additional details and a new timeline ... Read More »
1 responseCelebrating 60 years of ministry
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Phil Jorgensen will be celebrating a special anniversary Sunday morning at Immanuel Lutheran Church on the city’s west side. Jorgensen will be guest preaching at the 10 a.m. service in celebration of his 60th year as a pastor. The native of Brooklyn, New York came to Canada decades ago and has served in ... Read More »
1 responseDrug treatment court helps break cycle of criminality
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Walk into any courtroom in Lethbridge, or anywhere else for that matter, and everyone — lawyers, clerks, the judge — is dressed in their best Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes and conducting themselves with dignity and decorum. Clerks adorned in typical black gowns work efficiently and professionally as they go through their files, and the judge, ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity safety, crime reduction LPS priorities for 2022
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com For the Lethbridge Police Service, 2021 was a year of challenges that turned into opportunities to grow as a department. “I truly believe this was a year that gave this department a lot of opportunities to have a true reflection on what is going on, and actually set the course to a much ... Read More »
1 responseTrain derails near Barons
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., Picture Butte RCMP responded to a train derailment near Highway 23 and Township Road 120 near the village of Barons. Fire personnel and emergency crews also responded to the scene. The train, which was northbound, is reported to have had an engine derail and a number of empty fuel cars ... Read More »
1 responseHERALD NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR – LPS hopeful of brighter new year after controversial 2021
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The year 2021 was particularly tough for the Lethbridge Police Service as they faced many controversies throughout the year. The ups and downs for the service over the year and the varying degrees of success the LPS has experienced in trying to overcome these challenges has prompted their selection as the Lethbridge Herald’s ... Read More »
1 responseGalt looks to preserve piece of COVID history
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
The Galt Museum is in need of a used COVID-19 home test for a collection of cultural objects. The museum is specifically asking a resident to donate a COVID-19 kit from Alberta Health Services. Collections technician Kevin MacLean says the museum has been working hard to document material people in the community have created or ... Read More »
1 responseFood drive-thru providing a hand up from hunger
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2021
A group specializing in helping southern Albertans is offering a hand up, not a hand out. Calgary Family Peer Connections, a mental health nonprofit that has also established a food rescue program to assist clients in food insecurities, set up shop at Weing’s Sprinkler Irrigation Specialists and J.R. Logistics for a drive-thru-style initiative Tuesday. However, ... Read More »
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