Southern Alberta News
Downtown crime and drug issues persist, but policing shows positive trends
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Crime, drugs and disarray are often seen as the face of downtown Lethbridge, but there are some who say the city core is evolving into a more stable location with each passing day. One LPS sergeant says while downtown crime and drug issues remain a problem, the overall trajectory of the police service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves pair of rezoning requests
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to bylaw amendments regarding properties owned by Streets Alive and Wood’s Homes Society. With the amendments getting council’s blessings, both organizations now have the green light to change the use of properties located close to the hospital. The amendment to Bylaw 6443 which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politicians ready to battle for vacant Lethbridge-West seat
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Currently in limbo, the constituency of Lethbridge-West will soon be a political battleground once again. The Lethbridge-West seat in Alberta’s Legislature was vacated by Shannon Phillips at the end of June and a by-election will be called before 2024 is over. The former NDP MLA first took the seat in 2015 during an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council gives Memorial Cup bid its support
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has officially thrown its support behind a bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup in Lethbridge. Council approved the matter which was one of 11 items contained in the consent agenda addressed at the start of Tuesday’s meeting. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee – which consists of all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in home invasion to be tried by judge and jury
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of three individuals charged in relation to a home invasion earlier in the year has decided to let a jury determine his fate. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre pleaded not guilty on behalf of her client, Donovan James Holmberg, and told court her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Led Zeppelin tribute coming to historic Alberta theatre
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com The appropriately named Led Zeppelin tribute band, Heavy Airship, will be rocking the oldest theatre in southern Alberta at the end of this month. The Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod has been operational since 1912, seeing its fair share of performances over the decades. However, one of the most well-known rock bands is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey player giving back with camp next month
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 24th, 2024
A former player in both the Alberta Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League will be hosting a hockey camp for 16-21 year olds at the Cavendish Farms Centre on Aug. 2-4. Brody Tallman plays defence for the MacEwan University Griffins, but his roots started in Lethbridge. Tallman says he created the camp as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wide Skies Music Festival returning to downtown
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Wide Skies Music Festival is coming back for its seventh year with a two-night event that promises not only great music but also magnificent views of the city from the roof top of the Park n’ Ride building. Mike Spencer, artistic director of the Geomatic Attic and organizer of the event, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing for Coutts mischief convictions set for fall
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A sentencing hearing will be held later this fall for three men found guilty earlier in the year of mischief for their participation in the COVID-19 blockade at Coutts in 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen, whose matters were back in court Monday, are scheduled to return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rental rates in Canada grew seven per cent year-over-year
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Canadian renters can breathe a sigh of relief, though only a shallow breath. According to a July 2024 update by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Canadians can now expect their rent to be, on average, $2,185. However, Alberta is well below this national level despite some of the highest increases. The year-over-year increase of seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dog owner warning others about dangers of foxtail
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A concerned dog owner is sharing her story to warn others about the dangers that foxtail barley poses to pets after her dog required surgery from coming into contact with foxtail at Legacy Park. According to a recent post on the City of Lethbridge website, foxtail barley is a native prairie grass that ... Read More »
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