Southern Alberta News
Man accused of robbing banks set for preliminary hearing
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man accused of robbing the same bank twice in two months, is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing, but not until later in the summer. Lethbridge lawyer Cara Lebenzon told a judge Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice that the preliminary hearing for Jamie Gerald Bagu is set for three days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP arts and culture critic gains local insights
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Arts and Culture critic for the Alberta NDP and MLA for Calgary-Buffalo, Joe Ceci visited Lethbridge this week to speak with stakeholders and members of the community that are part of the arts and culture. Ceci was in Lethbridge Wednesday and before leaving on Thursday morning he spoke exclusively to the Herald about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convention kicks off with keynote address
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The South Western Alberta Teachers Convention kicked off two days of seminars at the University of Lethbridge Thursday morning with the first of two keynote addresses. Tareq Hadhad, founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, spoke at 8:30 a.m. to a gathering of teachers assembled in the First Choice Savings Centre for Sport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA hears about future of NDP after Notley
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) hosted retired professor of Sociology Trevor Harrison who spoke about the future of the Alberta NDP after Rachel Notley’s departure during a full house session at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization on Thursday. In an interview with the Herald prior to his talk, Harrison said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province launches plan to protect endangered hawk
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta on Wednesday announced a plan to protect the endangered ferruginous hawk. Known as the largest of its species in North America, the ferruginous hawk has long been seen in southern Alberta’s grasslands. But despite efforts to increase its numbers, the bird is still deemed endangered under Alberta’s Wildlife Act. ... Read More »
2 responsesHome fire under investigation
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire to a single-family house in the 400 block of 12 Street North at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday. The first crew arrived and contacted the occupants, who had called 911 to report smoke. The home smoke detectors also activated, which gave the two occupants and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers convention aims to empower next generation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Educators from seven school districts are coming together to take part in the South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention taking place at the University of Lethbridge today and Friday. This year’s theme is “Stories: Empowering the next generation” and SWATCA’s president Jessica Ens told the Herald Wednesday a lot of the sessions that will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province invests $3.85 million in medical first responders
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 22nd, 2024
The Alberta government on Wednesday announced $3.85 million in new funding to Medical First Responders to benefit more than 200 medical MFR partner agencies. “These investments will directly benefit more than 200 medical first responders partner agencies across our province. These agencies are an essential part of our Emergency Response Network, and are heroes to ... Read More »
3 responsesExhibit focuses on work of Herald photographers
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com On a wall in the Galt Museum hangs a photo of former Lethbridge mayor A. W. Shackleford. He’s holding two microphones and appears to be falling backward while two men try to help. Shackleford was about to introduce Teen Queen Donna Glock and runner-up Shirley Parkinson at a Valentine Dance in 1953, but ... Read More »
2 responsesNDP finance critics concerned about upcoming budget
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on February 21st, 2024
Alberta NDP finance critics Shannon Phillips and Samir Kayande voiced their concerns about next week’s provincial budget during a news conference on Tuesday in Edmonton. Phillips, who is MLA for Lethbridge West and Alberta NDP Finance Critic for Insurance and Pensions and Samir Kayande, Alberta NDP Finance Critic for Fiscal Responsibility, talked about Alberta’s finances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!War veteran honoured with display at Lethbridge Military Museum
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Adrienne McLennan figures if her father could travel across the globe to fight for freedom, twice, she could travel across the country to help honour him. McLennan is the daughter of William Edward Frame, who was a principal of Galbraith School, and a member of the first militia unit in Lethbridge, the 25th ... Read More »
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