Southern Alberta News
Former mayor advocates for CPP at SACPA session
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A packed audience at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Wednesday had plenty to chew on during a lunchtime discussion by former mayor David Carpenter on the Canada Pension Plan and the Alberta government’s interest in starting its own. Carpenter was blunt in his half-hour talk about the UCP’s claimed Alberta stake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in hotel fire missing again
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old man who disappeared for several months after he was charged with setting fire to the historic Lethbridge Hotel early last year, is missing again. Following his disappearance in 2023, Michael Randall Big Swan was eventually arrested and brought back to court earlier this year, when his matters were once again adjourned. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown concert series returning to Casa
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge has announced this year’s concert lineup for the Upside Downtown concert series that will take place at Casa throughout the summer at Rotary Square. Steven Foord, manager of engagement for the AAC, talked to media about the series prior to a launch event Wednesday. “We’ve been running ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman charged with robbery granted bail ahead of trial
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman charged in relation to a violent assault and robbery earlier in the year, has been granted bail and ordered to stay out of Lethbridge. Kristen Ariel Healy was released from custody this week following a brief hearing in Lethbridge court of justice, but told to stay away from the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSCO hosting annual showcase
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Seniors Citizens Organization is hosting their annual Live Well Showcase today and Friday, providing an opportunity for community members to interact with more than 70 vendors offering services and products tailored to older adults. Rob Miyashiro, executive director of LSCO, spoke Wednesday about their 11th annual event and the importance of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community gathers to test endurance of tractors
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com An authentically Albertan event consisting of farmers with old tractors, pushing their engines to the limit brought the town of Picture Butte to life. The long-running annual Tractor Pull event was held at the Coyote Flats Pioneer Village in the community just north of Lethbridge this past weekend. Spectators were treated to tractors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New support dog joins ranks of the LPS
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Services Victim/Witness Services Unit welcomed a second facility dog to their team, a four-year-old black Lab named Cruiser. Catherine Pooley, V/WSU program manager, spoke Wednesday about their newest member and said Cruiser is amazing and ready to do the work that he is trained to do. “Cruiser will come in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP leadership race in final stage
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The last debate is behind them and the four contenders for the leadership of the Alberta NDP are heading into the final stretch of the campaign. Voting started Monday and in what the party is calling a historic day, by 3:30 p.m. of the 85,000 Alberta NDP members, 11,633 had already cast ballots. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets prison for child porn
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coalhurst man has been sent to prison for three years after being caught with thousands of images and videos of child pornography. Christopher William Jenkins was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, where he pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. During a search of Jenkin’s residence in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nepali association expanding in Lethbridge
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com From the snow-covered Himalayan’s to the golden prairies, one local cultural group is expanding its ranks in Lethbridge. The Nepali Association of Lethbridge (LeNA) has been around for nearly a decade, but the organization has begun ramping up its efforts in the past two years. Tulsi Paudel, LeNA advisor, says the time has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets jail for assaults
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old woman who assaulted several people – one every month for three out of four months – has received a short jail sentence. Felicia Jody Big Weasel was sentenced to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice to three counts of assault. The first of ... Read More »
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