Southern Alberta News
SACPA online session focusing on American politics
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 14th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs today will be focusing on the current turmoil in American politics following last week’s events at the United States Capitol, where supporters of Donald Trump stormed the building in an attempt to overturn the outgoing president’s defeat. The speaker, University of Lethbridge political science professor John ... 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!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!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!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!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!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!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 »
1 responseBreak-in at substation could be resolved
By Delon Shurtz on January 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged in relation to a break-in at a city electrical substation nearly two years ago may not stand trial, after all. Travis Roy Priest was expected to set a trial date this year, but during a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, the matter was instead adjourned to Jan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man facing charges after knife incident
By LETHBRIDGE HERALD on January 9th, 2021
A 32-year-old man has been charged with weapons and other offences after an incident downtown Thursday night. About 9:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a male who had smashed a window above The Lethbridge Herald pressroom. There were subsequent reports the man had threatened the driver of a vehicle with a knife. Lethbridge police ... Read More »
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