Southern Alberta News
Man sent to prison for sexual assault of young daughter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who sexually assaulted his four-year-old daughter nearly six years ago has been sent to a federal penitentiary. The 31-year-old man, who can’t be named to protect the identity of his daughter, was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench to seven years in prison; five years for sexual interference, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor’s Hockey Challenge facing off for charity
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com There won’t be any contact but participants in a charity hockey game will be hoping to make a big hit with the organizations they’ll be helping. Mayor Blaine Hyggen will be backstopping a City of Lethbridge team against a community squad Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. at the ATB Centre in a fundraiser ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism Lethbridge offering artistic views of the area
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Tourism Lethbridge has unveiled six travel posters created by local artists that are being sold at its visitors centre. The posters are on display at the Tourism Lethbridge Visitors Centre at 2805 Scenic Drive South and are available for purchase at a price of $35 or $175 for all six. The project was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused’s court tirade leads to possible psychiatric assessment
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man who says he was tasered by police, punched in the face and arrested without his rights being read to him, may be ordered to have a psychiatric and psychological assessment following a profanity laced outburst in Lethbridge provincial court. Cody Gregory Fleming, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival of Nativities set to be held as a drive-thru event
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new spin is being put on an indoor nativity festival that ran several years at a south Lethbridge church. The Festival of Nativities at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Scenic Drive went on hiatus when COVID-19 restrictions were implemented but an outdoor version of it is being mounted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neudorf says government re-engaged in talks with doctors
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf says the Alberta government has re-engaged the Alberta Medical Association in talks on the master agreement previously cancelled by the UCP. “I think that’s a key piece of agreement that needs to be in place. Family doctors are private entities, they’re private businesses. The government doesn’t establish (them), ... Read More »
1 responseRob Miyashiro wins NDP nomination for Lethbridge East
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He spent two terms on Lethbridge city council and now Rob Miyashiro is looking to serve residents in the Alberta legislature. The executive director of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization won the NDP nomination for Lethbridge East Sunday night on the second ballot. Miyashiro was running against Kevin McBeath, Amanda Jensen and former ... Read More »
1 responsePolice Commission denies request for public inquiry
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Commission will not be ordering a Section 32 Public Inquiry of the Alberta Police Act requested by the lawyer of MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips. On Monday, the police commission issued a statement to media saying after receiving legal advice it considered several factors before making the decision. The ... Read More »
1 responseTeddy bears and pillow cases filling a need for comfort
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
Thanks to a needlepoint initiative, some heads will rest comfortably. There will also be some plush toys to snuggle up to as well. On Saturday afternoon, Fabric Fusion Inc. unveiled 1,000 pillow cases and 47 teddy bears to be given out to local organizations. A product of some tireless handiwork by both Fabric Fusion. customers ... Read More »
2 responsesLocal L’Arche ends at second round of Battle of the Bands
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local group competing in the Battle of the Fans lip sync competition put on by L’Arche has been beaten out in the second round by L’Arche Honduras, but the experience was still a fulfilling one. Battle of the Fans is in its second season this year. It is an initiative of L’Arche ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta seeing ‘exodus of young people’ SACPA hears
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted David Finch Thursday to talk about the drivers of talent mobility in Alberta and across Canada. Finch’s presentation, ‘An Exodus of Young People: Is this Alberta’s Future?’ was an expose of how young citizens are leaving the province. As a senior fellow at the Institute for ... Read More »
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