Southern Alberta News
Medicine Hat woman in custody on murder charge
By Delon Shurtz on November 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old Medicine Hat woman accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a rural area south of Pincher Creek last Friday, has been arrested. Melissa Lynn Martens-Lagasse, who is charged with first degree murder and causing an indignity to a human body, remains in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local seniors program expanding across AB.
By Dale Woodard on November 26th, 2021
A local program keeping in touch with seniors feeling isolated in a time of pandemic has now expanded province wide. The Volunteer Lethbridge Keep in Touch program connects people in the community with each other through a weekly telephone support system linking seniors to someone with whom to chat and access resource information they may ... Read More »
1 responseLockers for city’s homeless being considered by LPC
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on November 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Commission is looking into the possibility of obtaining lockers for Lethbridge’s homeless population. During the most recent Lethbridge Police Commission meeting on Wednesday, Inspector Jason Walper answered a question that was brought up during last month’s meeting regarding that possibility. Walper said that Sgt. Mike Williamson along with members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt program brings back memories for interpreter
By Dale Woodard on November 26th, 2021
Blanche Bruisedhead takes great pride in speaking of her ancestors and her tradition. On Saturday at the Galt Museum, the Blackfoot interpreter who has been with the museum since 2002 was on hand for the Hands-On History interactive program – both for adults and children of all ages – for Reclaiming Landscapes, helping to craft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artist always finds something new in Bach’s Goldberg Variations
By Alejanda Pulido-Guzman on November 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge hosted Sarah Hagen to play Bach’s Goldberg Variations as part of their Music at Noon Concert Series on Tuesday at the University Recital Hall. Hagen has been awarded as Artist of the Year by both Ontario Contact (2017) and the BC Touring Council (2015), and mentioned by The Guardian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two programs left in Galt lecture series
By Al Beeber on November 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two more presentations are scheduled this year before the Galt Presents series at the Galt Museum & Archives goes on hiatus until February. On Dec. 1, the museum will host a presentation called “The Great Depression” which runs from 2-3 p.m. LaRae Smith will discuss how several local families experienced and overcame the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge County adopts new living document to tackle winter maintenance schedule
By Erica Mathieu on November 25th, 2021
Lethbridge County is moving forward with a recommendation to adopt a living document for a baseline level of service (LOS) with respect to winter maintenance. Jeremy Wickson, director of Public Operations for the county, outlined the features of such a document. “The one thing I am trying to create is some forward-looking pieces that can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge critical of man during sentencing
By Delon Shurtz on November 25th, 2021
A 42-year-old man who knocked a woman to the ground then struck her in the head while she lay there, is not much of a man, a judge told the offender. “It’s not very manly to strike a woman who is on the ground,” Judge John Maher told Jesse Aaron Tabor during a sentencing hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee told about COVID-19 impact on City finances
By Al Beeber on November 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Direct expenditures associated with the City’s response to COVID-19 is forecast to be nearly $3 million. City treasurer Darrell Matthews gave a presentation to the Economic Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council Wednesday on the projected impact of the pandemic on operating budgets this year. He went through the assumptions, the financial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fun Center helps give kids a lift during not-so-fun hospital stays
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital recently received a donation from Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada and the Ardene Foundation: a Starlight Fun Center to help keep young patients entertained during long hospital stays. The Ardene foundation raised funds across Canada last year for Starlight Children’s Foundation and wanted to place some fun centers in hospitals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police boot camp looking to add diversity to the force
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service wants to put more boots on the ground and as part of a diversity mandate is launching a new police boot camp recruitment drive targeting female cadets. The new four-day boot camp series is intended to help future female constables hone their physical fitness. “The more diverse we are ... Read More »
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