Southern Alberta News
Lethbridge’s Shaela Miller Top 12 in Project Wild
By Al Beeber on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge musician Shaela Miller is among the Top 12 in the 2021 edition of the Project Wild musician development program. Miller also made the Top 12 in 2018. Cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Project Wild is back giving country and roots musicians a chance to earn a $100,953 top prize. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hargreaves says the Liberal Party has Canadian’s backs
By Tim Kalinowski on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge federal Liberal Party candidate Devon Hargreaves says his party is the only party that has proven time and again it has Canadians’ backs, and particularly through the last 17 months of the pandemic. Hargreaves says all Lethbridge residents have to do is look at the actions of the current United Conservative Party ... Read More »
1 responseCity closure to mark Truth and Reconciliation as day of reflection
By Al Beeber on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge will mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 by closing city facilities that day. Mayor Chris Spearman made the announcement at City Hall Monday where he talked to media along with Indigenous Relations Advisor Perry Stein and Amanda Scout, a member of the Reconciliation Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man granted bail while seeking to apply for drug treatment court
By Tim Kalinowski on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A man with a history of not complying with his release conditions has been given one last chance to obtain his freedom while his matters wind through the courts. Jyi Mickell Trotter, who faces numerous charges, was granted cash bail for $4,000 with several conditions in Lethbridge provincial court on Monday. Trotter, 41, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New cityLINK transit system off to a good start
By Al Beeber on August 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The new cityLINK transit system is on a roll with few bumps in the road so far. Nearly a week after virtually every rider was affected by changes to busing here, Lethbridge Transit general manager Tim Sanderson said Monday cityLINK “has been better received than we anticipated.” Starting Aug. 25, city bus service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment Lethbridge planning Reuse Rendezvous for next month
By medicinehatnews on August 28th, 2021
Reuse Rendezvous is back! After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Environment Lethbridge is running the program on Sept. 10-12. The program, first launched by the City of Lethbridge in 2011, is now hosted by Environment Lethbridge and gives residents a chance to give away unwanted “gently used” items. “We know many people have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Canadian Legion offering help for Afghan vets
By medicinehatnews on August 28th, 2021
The Legion’s Dominion President Bruce Julian issued a public statement on Friday offering help for Canadian veterans during the current crisis in Afghanistan. “The Royal Canadian Legion stands ready to support our veterans impacted by the ongoing tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan. We know there is great distress right now and we are here to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrating 100 years with a lifetime of memories
By Al Beeber on August 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He watched an Air Force colleague die in a crash and nearly lost his freedom after taking photos in a restricted zone in Romania while travelling Europe. And Dan Rohovie is still making memories as he approaches his 100th birthday on Sept. 11. Rohovie, a long-time Canadian Pacific Railway engineer who grew up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Spirit School Division ready to welcome students
By Al Beeber on August 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic School Division is ready to greet students for another school year on Wednesday. With a fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting, superintendent Ken Sampson said Friday the division is following Alberta Health protocols and will change them if given a new directive. “Of course we’re cautious, we’re wanting to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Makiisma set to celebrate debut album ‘Lady Misery’
By Al Beeber on August 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Finally! With COVID restrictions lifted, Megan Brown and her band Makiisma can finally celebrate the release of their debut album “Lady Misery.” Brown, a classically trained violinist who studied biology at the University of Lethbridge, and her band finished the album in 2019 and released it last year but then COVID struck and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair accused of multiple criminal offences hope to resolve charges
By Tim Kalinowski on August 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man and woman charged with multiple offences following a Crime Suppression Team investigation last year are seeking to resolve some of their charges when they return to court next week. The matters were adjourned in Lethbridge provincial court on Thursday until Sept. 2. On Mar. 24 of 2020 members of the ... Read More »
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