Southern Alberta News
Analytics helping LPS to combat crime
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Members of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to learn about how analytics is helping the Lethbridge Police Service focus their resources to combat crime during a presentation Monday afternoon at the Lethbridge Public Library. After a brief introduction by LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, Stephane Contre, analytics manager for LPS began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student creating memories with unique school photos
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com What started as having to choose between enjoying Halloween or taking a traditional school picture on retake day at his new school has become a very particular tradition for a young Lethbridge resident. Kashtyn Di Rocco ,who will be heading into a new school next year as a Grade 9 student, has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate believes NDP can save oil and gas industry
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Gil McGowan believes the Alberta NDP is the party that can save the oil and gas industry. The candidate for the party leadership, which is holding its first debate at the Yates tonight starting at 7 p.m., also believes the party needs the support of working class voters if it hopes to beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental health article nets LC student a Troy Reeb internship
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 25th, 2024
An article on mental health within the Canadian Armed Forces has earned Lethbridge College second-year Digital Communications and Media student Justin Sibbet an internship with Troy Reeb, executive vice president of Global News. The Troy Reeb internship is annually rewarded given to a DCM graduate of Lethbridge College. Reeb is a 1998 graduate of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local podcaster focuses on climate change and water security in the Oldman watershed
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 25th, 2024
Michael Bartz, producer of a local podcast series titled In Over My Head, has travelled across the province for more than eight months and conducted 18 interviews for his latest season talking with experts from organizations such as the Oldman Watershed Council, The Alberta Wilderness Association, the Cows and Fish organization and the Alberta Lake ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Growing season uncertainty punctuated by a ‘big question mark’
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2024
The growing season is at hand, and for months the forecast has been bleak. Heat without moisture makes for parched land and poor yields and the winter trended unwaveringly in a dry direction until February and March, when a few good snowfalls finally fell and sank in. Grant Hunter, MLA for Taber-Warner, knows the concerns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New trial date expected for retired officer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a retired Lethbridge police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Lethbridge several years ago has been cancelled. William Kaye was set to stand trial for two weeks starting Monday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, but the matter was brought forward and vacated a few weeks ago when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man jailed for shopbreaking, theft
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who broke into a downtown business and stole the owner’s retirement savings will spend some time behind bars. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 16 of this year Lance Trapp, 36, was caught on video surveillance pulling up to the business in a truck then removing the metal security grille ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concert to raise funds for cancer research
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 24th, 2024
A concert at Southminster United Church on May 3 is being staged to raise funds for cancer research. “There are very few people that can say that they have not felt cancer impact their life. We all know someone, either a friend, colleague or family member that has cancer or lost their life to cancer,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tourism Lethbridge highlights state of the industry
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Tourism Lethbridge recently released its Power of Tourism infographic, where the organization highlights the state of the industry and how it has impacted Lethbridge within the past year. Erin Crane, executive director of Tourism Lethbridge, recently told the Herald they continue to improve upon the stats they collect to keep track of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CRH gets big boost from local Hebrew congregation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation has received a significant donation from the Hebrew Congregation of Lethbridge to be used for the purchase of some much-needed equipment. Garry Kohn, president of the Hebrew Congregation of Lethbridge, told the Herald the funds were the result of having to sell their synagogue. This allowed them to ... Read More »
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