Southern Alberta News
Running vehicles easy target for thieves as temperatures drop
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2023
With temperatures dropping as winter nears, it is common for folks to preheat their vehicles by leaving them running before departure. This leaves vehicles vulnerable to eager thieves. Dominic Schamuhn, manager of advocacy for the Alberta Motor Association said recently that statistically Alberta has the second highest rate of auto theft in Canada. “More than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New doctors not enough; specific types needed here as well say Friends of Medicare
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2023
For the past several years since the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in Lethbridge have found themselves left with no family physician with it being estimated that as many as 40,000 community members are currently without a doctor. Recently Alberta Health Service (AHS) announced the successful recruitment of 23 family physicians to set up practice in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minimum wage not keeping up as living wage increases
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The United Way Lethbridge and South Western Alberta, in collaboration with the Alberta Living Wage Network, has released the new hourly living wage for Lethbridge. The living wage is defined as the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to cover their basic expenses and have a modest standard of living once government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Website details map of criminal activity in city
By Chris Hibbard - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 9th, 2023
Do you ever wonder about crime rates in Lethbridge and what the Lethbridge Police Service is kept busy with? Thanks to a handy website called CityProtect.com, any interested Lethbridge resident can visit the website, find our local police agency and then explore the submitted crime data on a map. Users can set filters and parameters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food bank gets boost from energy company
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Food Bank received a substantial donation from an energy retailer who takes a portion of their new customer signup fees and donates it to a charity of their choosing. Sponsor Energy donated $16,000 to the Lethbridge Food Bank Friday afternoon after tallying up their quarterly signups. Sponsor Energy CEO, Carolyn Martin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City schools staging remembrance ceremonies
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Remembrance Day around the corner, schools across the city are preparing for their own unique ceremonies to honour veterans who live within the community and those who are no longer with us. Father Leonard Van Tighem School will be honouring Jeff Alden with the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4, ... Read More »
2 responsesTrial on fraud charges could be cancelled
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A week-long trial scheduled to run early next year for a Lethbridge businessman charged with numerous fraud-related offences, could be cancelled if the accused’s new lawyer doesn’t have time to prepare for it. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, city lawyer Marcus Mueller withdrew as counsel for the accused, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Medical Association consulting with city stakeholders on health system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The president of the Alberta Medical Association was in Lethbridge Tuesday meeting stakeholders including physicians, Alberta Health Services and others as part of a provincial tour to talk about the state of the health care system. That stop included a private town hall meeting with city doctors last night. Paul Parks, an Emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail for break and enter, vehicle theft
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Pincher Creek RCMP didn’t have much difficulty finding Peter Stephen Many Bears after he had driven onto private property on the east end of town. Police were patrolling on March 6, 2022 when they noticed tire tracks in the fresh snow heading into the property of Chinook Pipelines. The tracks led down a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot naming of mountain honours First World War veteran
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 8th, 2023
When Joe Crow Chief enlisted he didn’t know what he was signing on for, says his son. “He thought it was just going to be local,” Elder Charlie Crow Chief said of his father who served in the First World War and was recently honoured in a mountain naming ceremony that saw the Vimy Ridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt museum hosts Diwali festival of lights celebration
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 7th, 2023
The Galt Museum and India Canada Cultural Association hosted many community members to celebrate India’s biggest holiday, the Diwali festival of lights over the weekend. People could experience rangoli dancing, soulful music, decorative and cultural displays and enjoy food such as samosas, laddo and chai. The Festival of Light is celebrated in the Hindu month ... Read More »
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