Southern Alberta News
Police cleared in Stormtrooper incident
By Tim Kalinowski on July 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com he Lethbridge Police Service is closing the file on last year’s “Stormtrooper” incident after an independent investigation by the Medicine Hat Police Service provided no evidence of any professional misconduct by the officers in this case. “It was an unfortunate incident that negatively impacted both the young lady and our officers,” said Chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernie’s Shred Kelly enjoying life on the road
By Al Beeber on July 15th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com ernie alternative folk rockers Shred Kelly are back on the road and belatedly celebrating the release of their latest album. The band plays the Owl Acoustic Lounge on Saturday in an all-ages show with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. The Owl is located at 411 3 Avenue South. The five-member band’s fifth album, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Case against woman accused of theft still waiting to move ahead
By Delon Shurtz on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a former University of LethbridgeĂ‚Â accounting clerk accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from the school, is unable to move ahead with the case because he is still waiting for more disclosure from the Crown’s office, a judge was told Tuesday. An agent for the defence appeared in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former principal looking to be a voice on Holy Spirit school board
By Al Beeber on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He’s spent the majority of his educational career working within the Catholic school system and now Carmen Mombourquette is putting his experience to use in a different way by running for trustee of the Holy Spirit School Division. Mombourquette spent 12 years as principal of Catholic Central High School and next June will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reconciliation art project seeks Indigenous artists
By Dale Woodard on July 14th, 2021
With the fifth Annual Reconciliation Week two months away, Indigenous artists are being offered a chance to show their work. The City of Lethbridge, through the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee, Heart of Our City Committee and Public Art Committee and Telus, is seeking Indigenous artists to design artworks to be temporarily installed in downtown Lethbridge. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayoral candidate switches to run for council
By Tim Kalinowski on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge municipal candidate and local business owner Bradley Whalen will be withdrawing his name to run for the mayor’s office, and will run for city council instead. Whalen filed papers with the City Clerk’s office on Tuesday stating his intention to run for a council seat after announcing he would endorse mayoral candidate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual offender sentenced after sneaking across border
By Delon Shurtz on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who tried to sneak into the U. S. by hiking across the bald prairie not far from the Coutts border, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Pedro Reimer wasn’t sentenced for his failed attempt to unlawfully enter the U.S., however, but for breaching two conditions of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bear spray assault nets man jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Central Alberta man was handed a short jail sentence after he attacked a woman with whom he was drinking alcohol earlier this year. Kieran Lightning, who is from the Hobbema area south of Wetaskiwin, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Transit changes set to arrive this summer
By Tim Kalinowski on July 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council gave its unanimous stamp of approval during Tuesday’s regular meeting for Lethbridge Transit to implement its new cityLINK system by Aug. 25. The sweeping changes to the transit system will include on-demand transit in less utilized areas of the city while providing more rapid service in high frequency use areas. Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police issue 158 tickets during Street Machine Weekend
By Tim Kalinowski on July 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police and the Alberta Sheriffs issued 158 tickets over the Street Machine Weekend. According to police, the majority of those tickets were issued for equipment violations and operator licence issues, such as suspended or expired licences. Police issued 78 of those tickets on Friday, and one vehicle was towed after failing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Innovates offers grants for agriculture technology projects
By Tim Kalinowski on July 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Innovates is looking for the latest in market-ready agricultural technologies to continue to help the province’s producers lead the world in ag. tech. “Technology is driving the sector right now in agriculture,” says Alberta Innovates program manager for Smart Agriculture and Food Virgina Mulligan. “You see it in other countries like what ... Read More »
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