Southern Alberta News
City looking to control measures next year for grasshopper outbreak
By Tim Kalinowski on August 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City will not be taking any additional measures to control localized grasshopper outbreaks in Lethbridge this summer, but will seek to take action next year if the problem persists. City of Lethbridge Director of Infrastructure Services Doug Hawkins addressed the issue during Tuesday’s public meeting in a response to an inquiry from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unknown Blackfoot Warrior ‘lived with nature’ says Elder involved with recent skull burial
By Laura Balanko-Dickson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on August 12th, 2021
While you might have heard about the discovery of a prehistoric – and therefore Indigenous skull – close to Fort Macleod, as well as the recent burial that happened June 26 on the Kainai Nation, but you probably don’t know what the elder who dug the grave himself (along with the help of his grandson) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man guilty of sexual interference faces jail time
By Delon Shurtz on August 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old African refugee who was sponsored by a southern Alberta family in 2019, faces jail and possible deportation for assaulting the family’s teenage daughter. The man, who can’t be identified to protect the identity of the young girl, was initially charged with assault, sexual assault and sexual interference. However, he pleaded guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council candidate running on a community agenda
By Tim Kalinowski on August 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council candidate Bernard (Bernie) Mbonihankuye says his main priorities if elected would be economic stability and social accountability. Mbonihankuye says his own experience as a homeless youth on the streets of Lethbridge as well as his two years spent at King of Trade in the business community give him a unique insight. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City optimistic about future of airport
By Tim Kalinowski on August 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council passed both a business plan and governance model for the Lethbridge Airport during Tuesday’s public meeting. And while COVID-19 has slowed expected growth markedly over the last year, councillors still had a lot of optimism about the future and what this asset could become going forward. “We have been through a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba soldier begins 1,000km ride to Lethbridge for PTSD awareness
By Dale Woodard on August 11th, 2021
A military sargeant from Manitoba is doing some peddling for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Lethbridge as the end point. Sgt. Rob Nederlof departs today from Wawanesa, Manitoba – about 50km southeast of Brandon – to start the 1,000km bike ride to Lethbridge for The Prairie Thousand ride, raising funds and awareness for Wounded Warriors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warrant issued for break and enter suspect
By Delon Shurtz on August 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An arrest warrant has been issued for a 32-year-old man who failed to show up for his criminal trial Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court. Matthew James Gajda was set to stand trial on several counts of break and enter and a charge of possession of break-in tools, but after he didn’t attend court, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good times for Alberta’s film and television industry
By Tim Kalinowski on August 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com It’s good times for Alberta’s film and television industry with over 50 productions being filmed representing a billion in value in the province this year, and Associate Minister for Rural Economic Development Nate Horner is confident the benefits will be widespread for the entire Alberta economy. “A lot of the studio space and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SouthGrow MNP partnership offering agri-food scholarships
By Tim Kalinowski on August 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com SouthGrow Regional Economic Development, in partnership with Bruce Warkentin of MNP, will be providing two scholarships worth $2,250 to students from southwestern Alberta entering the local agri-food industry. One Agri-Food Futures Scholarship will be provided to a University of Lethbridge student and one will be provided to a Lethbridge College student. “We are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Lethbridge MP Ray Speaker remembers Ont. Premier Bill Davis
By Tim Kalinowski on August 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Former Lethbridge constituency MLA and MP Ray Speaker is remembering former Ontario Premier Bill Davis, who died on Sunday at the age of 92, as a quintessential dealmaker who often put the needs of the country first before his own provincial agenda. “He had a good ability to listen to what was going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in group attack set to return to court later this month
By Tim Kalinowski on August 7th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com One of five men accused of attacking another man in his home last year will return to court to take the next steps in his case on Aug. 26. Corey Nelson Amyotte pleaded not guilty back in June in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of aggravated assault, disguised with intent, and failure to ... Read More »
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