Southern Alberta News
COVID outbreaks hit units at CRH
By Gillian Slade on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com There are now two units at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge with outbreaks of COVID, according to the latest information on Alberta Health’s website. The most recent acute care outbreak was declared on Wednesday, March 17, with one patient testing positive in one unit of the hospital. Previously, on Feb. 28 a patient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS crackdown on stunting
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service will be making a more concerted effort to crackdown on stunting, racing and dangerous driving after receiving a raft of complaints from the public in recent weeks. “The complaints range from speeding, racing, stunting, careless driving, and excessive exhaust noise,” explained Sgt. Kevin Talbot, commander of the LPS Traffic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of opportunities in Canadian agriculture: Harder
By Nikki Jamieson on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com he abundance in Canada’s agriculture sector allows for the country to feed the world and advance global trade and diplomacy, says a local MP. Calling it “Canada’s unsung superpower,” Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rachael Harder noted agriculture and agrifood sectors contribute more than $100 billion to Canada’s economy, about seven per cent of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!75 virus cases identified at city poultry processor
By Gillian Slade on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the first case of COVID connected with the Sunrise Poultry Plant in Lethbridge was identified six weeks ago and so far there have been 75 cases. “Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified in a Sunrise employee who works at the site on February 5, AHS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hinshaw provided wrong Lethbridge COVID numbers to media
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2021
A story in the Lethbridge Herald on Saturday (“Province taking notice of high city COVID numbers”) noted that Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, said in her media briefing on Thursday that Lethbridge had seen an increase of 450 cases of COVID in just three weeks. In her video recording that the public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire near Magrath’s Galt Canal Trail Historic Site
By Tim Kalinowski on March 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Magrath Fire Department responded to a potentially dangerous fire in the area of Magrath’s Galt Canal Trail Historic Site on Saturday afternoon. Due to windy conditions, and because of difficulties accessing the area, the fire spread out over 40 acres before firefighters, with the assistance of the RCMP and local Hutterite colonies, were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID numbers on the rise in Holy Spirit
By HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION on March 23rd, 2021
Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has been informed of a case of COVID-19 at Catholic Central High School. All close contacts have been informed and are required to quarantine while following the directives provided by Alberta Health Services. As of Sunday, the division has 11 active cases, four at Catholic Central High School, one at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Private health care in Alberta discussed at SACPA
By Dale Woodard on March 20th, 2021
Health care is truly a commodity like no other. This week’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs guest speaker Christopher McCabe, CEO and executive director of the Institute of Health Economics, presented on the topic of private health care. In discussing the issues and questions of the role of the private health sector in Alberta, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced for hotel theft, housebreaking and other charges
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz/@lethbridgeherald.com While it’s not unusual for hotel guests to leave with tiny bars of soap and little bottles of shampoo tucked into their suitcases, Chassidy Lynn Morin went a little overboard. After staying at the Holiday Inn in Lethbridge last May, the 42-year-old woman checked out with towels, hangers and even linen, worth a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder suspect remains in custody
By Delon Shurtz on March 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old woman accused of deliberately striking and killing her ex-spouse with her vehicle last year remains in custody while her lawyer waits to receive from the Crown’s office information about his client’s charges. The matter for Melissa Dumaine Whitegrass was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but it was simply adjourned until March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges laid in Granum standoff incident
By LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICE on March 20th, 2021
Lethbridge Police have charged two people and recovered stolen property worth about $120,000 — including six vehicles and weapons — after arrests were made in Granum on Tuesday.  The Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team, with assistance from the Blood Tribe Police and RCMP, were investigating individuals involved with multiple motor vehicle ... Read More »
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