Southern Alberta News
M.D. council reviews three lease tenders
By Cole Parkinson on April 14th, 2021
Tenders have been received for three pieces of Municipal District of Taber land. After council approved the tendering process for 30 acres of dry pasture near Grassy lake, nine acres of dry pasture near Purple Springs and 13 acres with Taber Irrigation District irrigation rights near Johnson’s Addition at council’s Feb. 23 meeting, the results ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River Cable Club adds electricity and natural gas to its offerings
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 14th, 2021
The Milk River Cable Club has become a marketing associate of Ridge Utilities Ltd. This innovative partnership will see the club market retail utility services offered by Ridge and earn a commission to do so. “The club has always taken a proactive approach to evolve service offerings over time,” stated GM Phil Wright, in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitegrass hoping for bail
By Delon Shurtz on April 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a 37-year-old woman charged with the murder of her former common-law spouse last spring, hopes a judge will agree to release his client on bail. James Rouleau explained Tuesday during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court, that he is planning to schedule a bail hearing in Court of Queen’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Ash Road water talks continue
By Cole Parkinson on April 14th, 2021
With several residents on White Ash Road (Range Road 16-5) near Taber still searching to bring water to their residences, the request is once again making the rounds. After a letter addressed to council was received from Ian Armstrong, the topic was brought forward for their regular meeting held March 23. “We’re mostly looking for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused drug smuggler chooses to be tried by judge
By Delon Shurtz on April 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs into Alberta from the U.S., has chosen to be tried by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge, and have a preliminary hearing. Calgary lawyer Alan Fay made the election Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, on behalf of his client, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Alberta Speakers condemn actions of Cooper and Pitt
By Tim Kalinowski on April 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Two former Speakers of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly say recent actions by current Speaker Nathan Cooper and Deputy Speaker Angela Pitt in signing a partisan letter with other UCP backbenchers opposing the government’s latest public health restrictions should mean they must face a vote of confidence in the legislature. “It is the most appalling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barenaked Ladies doing virtual concert
By Stan Ashbee on April 14th, 2021
Canadian music ambassadors Barenaked Ladies bring their signature brand of hijinkery and sing-a-long songs to the virtual stage Apr. 17 & 18 with “Flip n’ Hits with BNL: A Night of Monster Jams of Pandemic Proportions.” The concert can be viewed online at 7 p.m. Alberta time on the Saturday and an encore performance will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council candidate has eye on environment and social issues
By Tim Kalinowski on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com As a student of accounting and a working tax professional, Lethbridge city council candidate Marissa Black believes in taking a long view in order to position the city environmentally and socially to meet its current and future needs. Black believes in the philosophy of return on investment both financially and in terms of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolen property case could be resolved without a trial
By Delon Shurtz on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coalhurst man charged last year after RCMP recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property in a Coaldale storage unit, hopes to resolve his matter without going to trial. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for the accused’s lawyer explained that even though a pre-trial conference had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recreation assessment reveals variety of opportunities for Forty Mile
By Justin Seward on April 13th, 2021
The results of the Forty Mile Region’s recreation needs assessment was presented at a recent virtual town hall. Of the more than 2,000 residents surveyed, 78 per cent of the residents felt recreation was important in the region while 83 per cent overall were satisfied with recreation facilities and services. The assessment included the municipalities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown, defence working on suitable sentence for man convicted of sex assaut
By Delon Shurtz on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Crown prosecutor and defence lawyer are preparing to tell a judge what they believe would be a suitable sentence for a Lethbridge man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in his home while she was passed out. Ivan Iain Palmer was found guilty last month on one count of sexual assault, but the ... Read More »
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