Southern Alberta News
Doctor shortage a community crisis, committee told
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge needs between 20 and 30 doctors, the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council was told Wednesday afternoon. Five health care professionals from Alberta Health Services and the Chinook Primary Care Network talked virtually to the committee meeting at City Hall about the challenges here. Lethbridge is in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor disappointed as ombudsman decline to investigate EMS dispatch consolidation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Ombudsman will not do an investigation into Alberta Health Services’ amalgamation of ambulance emergency dispatch services and Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen isn’t happy about it. Marianne Ryan on Friday announced in a press release on the Alberta government website that “my office thoroughly analyzed the complaint and confirmed that the decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser gets a kick out of helping deliver toys for Christmas
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Children in needy Lethbridge families are going to get a kick out of a fundraiser that will put toys under many Christmas trees. Champion Taekwon-Do recently staged its annual kick-a-thon fundraiser, teaming up this time with the Toys for Tots campaign run by the Salvation Army as part of the city’s Christmas Hope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piikani Child and Family Services opens new space in downtown Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Piikani Child and Family Services has opened a space for youth in care in the heart of downtown Lethbridge and received their Blackfoot name on Wednesday. The office, located in the Paramount building (719 4 Avenue S.), has been open for a year but on Wednesday they had the official ribbon cutting ceremony. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors Christmas Market supports food bank
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com AgeCare Columbia residents were able to enjoy a Christmas Market on Wednesday to find a perfect Christmas gift for their loved ones and help out the Lethbridge Food Bank. The idea behind the market was to give residents a chance to purchase Christmas gifts without having to leave the facility, as sometimes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario media studio sets up shop in Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com An international award-winning Toronto based media studio has recently expanded to Lethbridge. Winged Whale Media has recently moved across the country from Toronto to Lethbridge, in hopes of creating local connections as well as with other communities in western Canada. “I didn’t want to just compete against local, I wanted to be a ... Read More »
1 responseWoman given suspended sentence in gang-style attack on teenage boy
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman charged with aggravated assault following a gang-style attack on a teenage boy two years ago, has been given a suspended sentence after being found guilty of a less serious charge of common assault. Trinity Savard, who now lives in B.C., was also placed on probation for 18 months following ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips says Albertans still feeling financial strain
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com While the UCP government was promoting the numbers in the mid-year fiscal update on Tuesday, Lethbridge-West MLA and NDP finance critic Shannon Phillips said these figures tell a different story of tax increases and financial strain on Alberta families. Drilling activity and oil production have increased while higher prices have translated into a ... Read More »
2 responsesSouthern Alberta Art Gallery opens three new exhibits
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is offering three new exhibitions that will be on display until February 6 which highlights the works of one Swedish and two southern Alberta artists. The exhibits can be found in three different areas of the gallery. Under the Vast Sky by Swedish artist Britta Marakatt-Labba is in ... Read More »
1 responseCollege seeks polytechnic designation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College has applied to the Ministry of Advanced Education to be recertified as a polytechnic institute. If approval is granted, it would be the first such institution given that designation south of Calgary. Mike Marcotte, chair of the college Board of Governors, said Monday that discussions have been going on for months ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge police officers demoted in ‘MemeGate’ scandal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The sentence for two Lethbridge police officers who previously pleaded guilty to professional misconduct charges under the Police Act and Police Service Regulation, has been determined. Const. David Easter and Const. Matt Rilkoff of the Lethbridge Police Service have been demoted within rank for one year effective Dec. 1. Tuesday’s sentencing hearing was ... Read More »
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