Southern Alberta News
Woman gets jail for stabbing threat
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman who was charged with robbery after threatening to stab employees at a Lethbridge business, has received a 60-day jail sentence. Lillian Kathleen Scout was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge court of justice, where she pleaded not guilty to the robbery charge, but guilty to a lesser and included offence of theft under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man ordered to repay AISH benefits
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 56-year-old man who ripped off a government assistance program for thousands of dollars has been fined and ordered to repay the money. Douglas Wayne Miller had for many years been receiving financial assistance through Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, but between Jan. 1, 2020 and Nov. 30, 2021, Miller received additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man dies in motorcycle crash at Idaho sand dunes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old Lethbridge man died Sunday after a motorcycle crash at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes in Idaho. The East Idaho News has reported that the man was riding a motorcycle and went off a sand dune about 50 feet in height and landed at the bottom on lava rocks. Freemont County emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man jailed for fleeing police
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who fled from police during an attempted traffic stop last year has received a short jail sentence. At about 9 a.m. on Aug. 14 a police officer in an unmarked vehicle noticed a woman walking along an access road adjacent to Mayor Magrath Drive. The woman was being followed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scavenger hunt draws residents to ‘discover downtown’
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
Citizens had the opportunity to see the downtown core in the form of a scavenger hunt on this past weekend. Cookie Crimes Ice Creamery hosted its second annual Discover Downtown Day in conjunction with the Allied Arts Council Work. “There’s a lot of new and old businesses, and buildings and art in the downtown that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Asian Heritage Festival planned for weekend
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association will be hosting the annual Asian Heritage Festival to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. Anastasia Sereda, executive director of the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association said the festival is free to attend and provides the community an opportunity to experience a variety of Asian cultures. “This is the seventh annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets house arrest for stealing money from charity
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Magrath man who stole money from a Raymond business that helps struggling individuals and families, has received a custodial sentence, but he won’t see the inside of a jail. Jayme Leroy Sheridan, 35, was handed a 90-day conditional sentence Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, after he pleaded guilty to a single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raymond Stampede to debut at new site
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It was a tough pill to swallow when the Raymond Stampede committee had to concede defeat in the hard-fought battle to keep the original site of Canada’s first stampede. The stampede grounds were abandoned right after last year’s rodeo, and the bleachers demolished shortly afterward to make room for construction of a new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots to do in city for Victoria Day long weekend
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the Victoria Day long weekend now here residents might be wondering what is there to do around the city for those who are enjoying a staycation. Lethbridge has many things to offer, many places to explore and a multitude of activities to do outside of scheduled events. And with many of those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norwegians honour anniversary of country’s constitution
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com To celebrate the 210th anniversary of the development of the Norwegian constitution, members of the Lethbridge Sons of Norway Solsyd Lodge along with city dignitaries and RCMP veterans raised the Norwegian flag Friday at City Hall. Sharon Prenevost, chair of the Lethbridge Sons of Norway Solsyd Lodge, said they have been raising the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman jailed for several offences, including assault outside public washroom
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 27-year-old woman who started a fight in a public bathroom and several weeks later broke into a home, has been sentenced to just over two months in jail. Doreen Makiya Crying Head received a 66-day sentence Friday in Lethbridge court of justice after she pleaded guilty to old charges of assault, mischief, ... Read More »
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