Southern Alberta News
Injured climber found dead in Pass
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Crowsnest Pass RCMP on Jan. 9 were dispatched about 6:30 p.m. to a Garmin SPOT emergency activation on an area of Crowsnest Mountain known as “the chutes.” The information that was provided indicated an injury. Â Crowsnest Pass Fire and Rescue as well as Pincher Creek Search and Rescue were engaged to conduct search ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council calls for cap on food delivery fees
By Tim Kalinowski on January 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council passed a motion calling on the provincial government to cap the fees food delivery apps like Skip The Dishes and UberEats can charge restaurants at 15 per cent of the total price of purchase. Deputy Mayor Rob Miyashiro sponsored the motion, which passed 7-1 in favour, during Tuesday’s city council ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilbert Paterson has COVID outbreak
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 14th, 2021
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge School Division received notice that there was an outbreak of COVID-19 at Gilbert Paterson Middle School on Jan. 12. Alberta Health Services has been working closely with Lethbridge School Division to support and manage the safety of their schools. As a result of the outbreak, Gilbert Paterson Middle School is required to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ambulance dispatch out of city’s hands
By Tim Kalinowski on January 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is no longer dispatching local ambulance service after Alberta Health Services took over on Tuesday. “They flipped the switch today, and our units are being dispatched out of Calgary,” confirmed Lethbridge Chief of Fire and EMS Marc Rathwell. “What we need to monitor now is sort of trending. If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer opportunities
By Volunteer Lethbridge on January 13th, 2021
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LETHBRIDGE & DISTRICT — GO GIRLS MENTOR VOLUNTEERS Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers to facilitate a digital support group for middle school females, specific to covid-19 related challenges. The group runs for seven weeks, once a week for approximately one hour. You will be provided with an outline ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assessment being conducted after charges laid
By Delon Shurtz on January 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgherald.com A 32-year-old man charged last week with weapons and other offences has agreed to have a psychiatric assessment conducted over the next 30 days. “Totally agreeable, yup,” Bradley Peter Badura said Tuesday during a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Badura, who is in quarantine at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and spoke to court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters rally at City Hall against COVID restrictions
By Dale Woodard on January 13th, 2021
trictions, mandatory masks and the shutting down of local businesses due to the ongoing pandemic staged a protest in front of Lethbridge City Hall Tuesday afternoon. A group of roughly 40 protesters dubbed “WethepeopleYQL” gathered near the front steps of City Hall for a Freedom Rally with signs stating “No more lying 2021!!”, “We The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Onset of pandemic prompted transformation at the U of L in 2020
By Dale Woodard on January 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdwoodard@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge’s trek through 2020 might as well have come equipped with some seatbelts. It was indeed a roller-coaster ride. The past 12 months saw the U of L hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, tough economic times and multiple layoffs as well as the loss of its hockey program. Still, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LC rose to the challenge of COVIC in 2020
By Greg Bobinec on January 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Over the last year, Lethbridge College has endured a number of challenges, from budget cuts to COVID-19, and has moved strategically through every challenge for the success of their students and their institution. At the start of 2020, the college was working through the Alberta Government’s budget cuts to education and turned their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blaine Hyggen not making plans yet
By Dale Woodward on January 12th, 2021
With Mayor Chris Spearman announcing he will not run for office again this fall, Lethbridge City Councillor Blaine Hyggen, whose name has been mentioned before as a possible mayoral candidate in 2021, says he will take some time discussing the possibilities with his family before deciding his own political future. “I acknowledge that there some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City business charged with contravening health order
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 12th, 2021
One business was found in non-compliance of the Public Health Act Monday and charged under Section 73(1) for contravening a public health order. They were served an Appearance Notice for a court date on Jan. 22, 2021. The Lethbridge Police Service assisted Alberta Health Services in checking a number of businesses which had publicly stated ... Read More »
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