Southern Alberta News
Kettle campaign starts off with help from Masons
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the Christmas holidays fast approaching and with many people slowly starting to get their shopping done, the Salvation Army with the help of Lethbridge Masons have set up their annual kettle at Park Place Mall to begin collecting generous donations. District deputy grandmaster for the Chinook Arch District with the Lethbridge Masons, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton man gets house arrest for role in drug trafficking
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An Edmonton man who was part of a larger group of people caught selling drugs in Lethbridge in 2021, has been placed under house arrest. Matthew Allen Smith, 32, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to charges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead in drunk driving collision that killed young son
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Brocket man charged in relation to a two-vehicle collision last year that killed his five-year-old child, is expected to enter pleas to his charges later this month and then be sentenced early in the new year. Ryan Scott Potts had planned to enter pleas Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice, but the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA session addresses domestic violence
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 24th, 2023
Rowan House Society representatives spoke Thursday at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on the topic of preventing domestic violence and abuse. SACPA sessions are held at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization starting at noon. The presentation focused on family violence prevention with Rowan House executive director Linette Soldan and Bonnie Millward, manager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday season gets a special ‘Glow’ as light festival opens
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The inaugural Glow Lethbridge has officially kicked off and hundreds will be able to take part on the festive light festival at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre during the holiday season. Lethbridge and District Exhibition CEO Mike Warkentin spoke to reporters Wednesday night during a sneak peek event and said their whole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing adjourned in assault, arson case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 38-year-old man charged with more than a dozen criminal offences, including arson and assaulting a peace officer, has pleaded guilty to half of his charges. Joe Zwart, who attended Lethbridge court of justice Wednesday by CCTV from the Edmonton Remand Centre, pleaded guilty to single counts of arson, assaulting a peace officer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New author sharing her culture in children’s book
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new author is sharing a piece of her culture in a children’s book that was inspired by a question asked by her daughter’s kindergarten teacher at a local elementary school. Â When people first meet, they ask questions to get to know each other and sometimes one of those questions is when their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One accused in assault of high school football player to seek change in release conditions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of four Lethbridge high school students accused of sexually assaulting another student on the same football team is expected to ask a judge to change his release conditions. An agent for the boy’s lawyer told a judge Wednesday in Lethbridge youth court that new, “less contentious” information provided to the Crown’s office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold winter forecast for province
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Are you ready for some winter? While officially the season doesn’t start until Dec. 21, Canadians should probably start preparing early because the Farmers Almanac forecast could be a bit chilling. Cold temperatures are being predicted for much of Alberta as well as Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the most western portions of Ontario. The ... Read More »
4 responsesJig and jam sessions share Metis culture
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 23rd, 2023
Long & McQuade, the Lethbridge Public Library, and Lethbridge and Area Metis have come together to provide Lethbridge with a unique musical opportunity. The Jig and Jam Metis Music program started on Oct. 5 and is being taught by Monique Giroux, Brittany Lee, and Dan Beeson-Bergeron. At the beginning of the program students were given ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASIRT clears LPS officers in 2019 incident involving use of force
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) recently released the executive director’s decision regarding an incident involving Lethbridge Police Service officers that took place in November of 2019. ASIRT says that an injury suffered by a 12-year-old child was an unintended consequence of police intervention, the use of force by police during the ... Read More »
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