Southern Alberta News
Highland dancers keep age-old traditions alive
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
More than 100 Highland dancers from around Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. gathered at Winston Churchill High School for the 42nd annual Lethbridge Highland Dance Association Open Competition on Saturday. “Many of the dancers tell us that this is their absolute favourite competition just simply because it’s a smaller competition,” said Wendy Urquhart, LHDA competition secretary. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to address two official business motions
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel will be presenting two official business motions when city council meets today at 12:30 p.m. in council chambers. The first motion will ask council to have the city manager update the Family Physician Action Plan, authorize mayor Blaine Hyggen to write a letter to the provincial health minister advocating for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial for retired police officer on hold
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The rescheduling of a trial for a retired Lethbridge police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Lethbridge several years ago remains up in the air. William Kaye was set to stand trial for two weeks starting April 22 in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, but the matter was brought forward several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EDL signs MOU with Great Falls Development Alliance
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It’s been said, two heads are better than one, so why not two cities? Economic development organizations from Lethbridge and Great Falls, Mont. are joining forces to strengthen and diversify the food, agriculture, bioprocessing and energy industries in both regions, and they met Friday in Lethbridge to make the partnership official. “We’re very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAAG hosting three new exhibits
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is opening three new exhibits today which include their annual “Art’s Alive And Well In The Schools” and exhibits from two southern Alberta artists. Adam Whitford, associate curator and exhibition manager, said Friday that the spring exhibit will open today at 2 p.m. with a tour by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges stayed against two accused of drug smuggling
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Crown is no longer proceeding with charges against two B.C. men accused of trying to smuggle drugs over the border last year. Calgary Crown prosecutor Rosie Murphy directed a stay of proceedings Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice against two accused, Sukhdeep Singh Sandhu and Harmanpreet Singh Sidhu. Murphy did not provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New affordable housing project unveiled in city
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Fifty new affordable housing units will be created in Lethbridge thanks to a collaboration between the provincial and municipal governments. The City of Lethbridge is providing $1,295,000 towards a project at 1730 10 Ave. S., the former Seasons Lethbridge retirement community, across from Chinook Regional Hospital. The province is contributing $2.2 million to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restoration set to begin on Fokker aircraft
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Transporting a Fokker F-28 – be careful how you say that – to the Lethbridge Airport was tough enough, but now the real work begins. The 49-year-old airplane arrived at the airport late last month, carried on a flatbed trailer from Saskatoon, Sask., where it sat for some years waiting for the Time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire recruits put through the paces in training sessions
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services’ newest recruits had the opportunity to learn how to dive out of a window safely and break through walls to get out of a room with no windows during a training exercise Thursday morning. Captain Sean Larkin spoke prior to the training exercises and said they were very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Street hockey tourney planned for downtown next year
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Next year throngs of street hockey enthusiasts may be flocking to downtown for the PlayOn! Canada street hockey tournament. On Tuesday, the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council agreed to recommend that council rescind a resolution from May 2, 2023 calling for $210,000 cash or in-kind contributions to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Studies suggest hearing loss and dementia may be connected
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The jury may still be out, but research seems to indicate hearing loss and cognitive health is likely connected. A study more than a decade ago involving about 630 participants revealed that hearing loss seemed to be independently associated with dementia, but it was unclear at the time if hearing loss is a ... Read More »
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