Southern Alberta News
Volunteers giving help to people on the street
By Ian Martens on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDimartens@lethbridgeherald.com Imartens@lethbridgeherald As winter weather again begins to tighten its hold and many take for granted a warm place to sleep, a group of volunteers from MyCityCare venture out into the cold to offer a little warmth and hope to those living on the streets of Lethbridge. The group spent their time handing out ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!March 8 date for judge’s decision in accidental death case
By Delon Shurtz on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A judge is expected to announce in a matter of weeks whether a Cardston company is guilty of failing to ensure the safety of one of its employees, who died in a work-related accident three years ago. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, the date of March 18 was set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Motz promotes Valentines for Veterans
By Trevor Busch on January 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz is hoping youth remember veterans on Valentine’s Day this year. For the past 25 years, children across Canada have been creating Valentines for Vets as a way to thank Canada’s veterans for the sacrifices they have made. “This is a simple but profound way of reminding our children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council shuts down taxpayer-subsidized developer notices
By Tim Kalinowski on January 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted to close a loophole where taxpayers of the City of Lethbridge were paying $400 per ad to subsidize development notices which appeared in the newspaper. Developers who wish to bring on new developments are required by the Municipal Government Act to have the notices appear on two successive weeks in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor delivers final State of the City address
By Greg Bobinec on January 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Mayor of Lethbridge, Chris Spearman delivered his State of the City address Wednesday morning, in a virtual event hosted by Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Mayor of Lethbridge since 2013, Spearman announced earlier this month his intentions to retire from office this year. During his state address, he says he will continue working hard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian publishers welcome Google Agreement to pay news organizations for content
By Trevor Busch on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com An agreement signed by Google with French news organizations to pay publishers for their content is being welcomed as an important precedent by Canadian news publishers. News Media Canada President John Hinds says Canadian publishers have been urging the Canadian government to force Google and Facebook to negotiate fair compensation for their use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Psychiatric assessment may be requested for Lowe
By Delon Shurtz on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a man accused of throwing a package into the police station last week has been granted another court adjournment while he reviews disclosure with his client. The matter for Kyle Glen Lowe was in Lethbridge provincial court Wednesday, but simply adjourned to Feb. 5. Lethbridge lawyer Wade Hlady said that, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial cancelled for men accused of hockey attack
By Delon Shurtz on January 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for two men accused of attacking a referee and coach at a youth hockey tournament more than a year ago, has been cancelled. Robert Farrell Creighton and Todd William Cross Child were scheduled to begin a four-day trial earlier this week in Lethbridge provincial court. However, the matter was brought forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale man charged with forcible confinement in Taber incident
By Taber Police Service on January 28th, 2021
A Coaldale man has been charged with forcible confinement after Taber police say they received a 911 call on Saturday from a woman who claimed she had been held against her will. Police say an investigation revealed that the woman met up with a man, who was known to her, and she entered his vehicle. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health coaltions call for federal action
By Dale Woodard on January 27th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdwoodard@lethbridgeherald.com Seven health coalitions, representing concerned Canadians from PEI to British Columbia, called for stronger federal action to defend public health care ahead of Monday’s opening of Parliament. “We gather quite often to discuss not only the implications of some kinds of a lack of federal leadership when it comes to our public health ... Read More »
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