Southern Alberta News
Charges pending after Granum standoff
By Tim Kalinowski on March 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Granum-The Lethbridge Police have two people in custody in relation to a police standoff in Granum Tuesday evening. RCMP had attended a residence in the community just after 2:15 p.m. to assist the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) with the execution of an arrest warrant. The wanted male was believed to be barricaded in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College receives $400K grant
By Tim Kalinowski on March 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College has received a two-year $400,000 grant to enhance inclusion, diversity and equity on campus. The federal government grant comes from pilot funding provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 3 connector bus route cancelled
By Collin Gallant on March 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDcgallantg@medicinehatnews.com The Highway 3 Connector bus route between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge was wound down at the end of last month and likely won’t be revived without new financial support from the province, City of Medicine Hat officials say. The twice-daily bus route, operated by Southland Transportation, was a pilot project announced in 2018 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AISH resident seniors struggle to make ends meet
By Tim Kalinowski on March 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man is trying to raise awareness of the difficulties of paying for the increasing cost of housing in local private assisted living and seniors’ residences while on a fixed income. “I am concerned about what it costs seniors to live in private living facilities, because the cost is a lot more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man facing multiple charges back in court April 7
By Delon Shurtz on March 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old Lethbridge man charged with nearly two dozen criminal offences following a pair of armed home break-ins earlier this year, may have derailed his chances of resolving older, unrelated charges. Alexander Roxby Styra is facing charges of motor vehicle theft, mischief causing damage and theft under $5,000, stemming from incidents in 2019. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New grave markers honour dead veterans
By Dale Woodard on March 18th, 2021
They will not be forgotten. Now, 17 veterans laid to rest in southern Alberta will also have the proper markings. The installation of recently installed temporary signage will recognize the graves of veterans who have been approved for Military style markers. The graves were identified by Alberta branch member of the Last Post Fund, Yvonne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City releases regulations for park fitness classes
By City of Lethbridge on March 17th, 2021
OVID-19 protocols still in place, fitness businesses may be interested in hosting outdoor classes. The City of Lethbridge has compiled online information and guidelines for anyone wishing to use City Parks for this purpose. City of Lethbridge parks and greenspaces are public spaces for use by all community members. Space in the parks is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edwin Parr nominee Chris Moraes has met challenges
By Dale Woodard on March 17th, 2021
In a challenging school year, first-year teacher Chris Moraes has met those challenges.Now, Grade 6 teacher at Master’s Academy and College in Calgary has become the Edwin Parr nominee for the Palliser School Division. Established in 1964, The Edwin Parr Award is named after a long-time school board member from Athabasca, and a former president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outbreaks at seniors residences contributing to high COVID numbers
By Gillian Slade on March 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com Alberta Health has identified family gatherings as a significant factor in the high rate of COVID cases but it is not clear whether Christmas gatherings contributed to this. In one week, between March 8 and March 14, the number of active cases in Lethbridge increased by more than 160. There have been outbreaks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not all trauma team members vaccinated: paramedic
By Gillian Slade on March 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDGslade@abnewsgroup.com A paramedic and board member of the Health Science Association of Alberta (HSAA) says currently only some members of trauma teams at hospitals across the province have had the opportunity to get a COVID vaccination. Jason Soklofske, paramedic and a board member of the HSAA, says when a patient is brought into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspended sentence issued in threats, assault case
By Delon Shurtz on March 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 32-year-old man who was off his medication when he committed several offences last year and earlier this year, will not have to spend anymore time in custody. Bradley Peter Badura was given a suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of uttering threats, mischief causing damage, ... Read More »
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