Southern Alberta News
More businesses getting access to government relaunch grants
By Tim Kalinowski on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Government of Alberta will allow more small businesses to access its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Relaunch Grants as of Thursday. The grants will allow businesses to access up to $20,000 in support which were previously ineligible when the grants were first opened for applications back in November. Unregistered sole proprietors of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man fined for failure to comply
By Delon Shurtz on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Who says police are hard to get along with? The Lethbridge officer who responded to a collision involving a suspected drunk driver last month was more than accommodating, and happy to comply with a request by the driver. Jan Albert Zwart had rear-ended another vehicle, and when the officer arrived he noticed Zwart’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School division attempts planking record
By Greg Bobinec on February 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge School Division attempted to unofficially break the world record for a simultaneous one-minute plank, Tuesday morning. Every month, Lethbridge School Division works with a theme of health and wellness to bring some activity into the lives of students and staff. This month, around 3,000 participants worked on their planking to participate in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blood Tribe to launch legal challenge over Coal Policy
By Tim Kalinowski on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Kainai-Blood Tribe will be launching a legal challenge against the Government of Alberta over its decision to unilaterally rescind the 1976 Coal Policy. A community notice posted on the tribe’s website on Thursday announced its intention to pursue this course of legal action. “Under the Policy,” the statement reads in part, “open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assault nets suspended sentence
By Delon Shurtz on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 24-year-old Moses Lake man who viciously beat an unconscious teenager with a metal pipe more than four years ago, won’t be sent to jail. Harlin Ray Crow Spreads His Wings, who was 20 years old at the time of the offence Oct. 16, 2016, was given a suspended sentence in Lethbridge Court ... Read More »
1 responseCastle Mountain offering special lift ticket discount
By Greg Bobinec on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Castle Mountain Resort is offering a new program for the 2021 ski season, by offering first responders a special discount on lift tickets as a gesture of appreciation for the important work done by frontline workers, particularly through the pandemic. Eligible first responders including Canadian-based police, fire, EMS, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!May sentencing for man in child porn case
By Delon Shurtz on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When police seized a computer and other electronic devices from Bryan Alas Hernandez’s Lethbridge residence, they knew they’d find images of child pornography. Alas Hernandez had already been flagged by the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Co-ordination Centre, which works with internet and social media providers to track and investigate online instances of child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coal workers defend mining
By Tim Kalinowski on February 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Coal mine workers in Alberta say they understand the need to balance environmental concerns about their industry with the financial benefits derived from the product they produce. “We have been clear on this: mining yes, but not everywhere, everytime,” says United Steelworkers Western Canadian director Stephen Hunt, whose union represents miners at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alpine Club encourages exploration of back country
By Greg Bobinec on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Since the beginning of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, people have been encouraged to spend time outdoors where they can socially distance safely. With the pandemic continuing on into 2021, people are finding themselves looking for more areas to explore, drawing more attraction to the backcountry. With many activities from cross-country skiing to rock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta provides treatment for genetic disorder
By Dale Woodard on January 30th, 2021
Alberta families of children with a rare genetic disorder received some good news on the treatment front Wednesday when it was announced children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy may now be eligible to receive funding for gene replacement therapy treatment. Alberta’s government is working with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. to provide interim patient access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local filmmaker gets funding from Telus StoryHive
By Dale Woodard on January 30th, 2021
For Tanner James, it was the right move. Now, the local filmmaker will use his lense to tell a unique story about a program benefitting local youth. James was selected to receive $20,000 in production funding from Telus StoryHive’s Local Heroes Documentary Edition. The funding will allow him to produce “Chess 4 Life: A Rehabilitation ... Read More »
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