Southern Alberta News
Labour Day honours the role of workers in Canada
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For many, it’s just the last long weekend of summer, a time to relax or do last- minute shopping before the kids go back to school. But Labour Day is much more than that – it’s a holiday whose origins date back to the 1800s when activists in both Canada and the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman gets year in jail for hammer assault
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman who bludgeoned her cousin in the head with a hammer has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail. Lauren Elaina Good Dagger 38, was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to 10 months in jail, after she pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a weapon, arson, break and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flair Airlines route expansion plans grounded again
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Flair Airlines plans to fly from Lethbridge to Tucson, Arizona have been grounded yet again. The low-cost carrier announced to much fanfare in March of 2022 that it would start operating direct flights from Lethbridge to Arizona starting last December. The plan was to have passengers board a Boeing 737 Max in Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whoop-Up Days smashes attendance records
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The numbers are in and this year’s attendance for Whoop-Up Days broke multiple records, not only historically but also when it comes to a six-year average. A total of 77,263 visitors attended the five-day fair last week. That attendance is more than 160 per cent higher than the six-year average, and well-above the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pilot project to see speed limit reduced in westside subdivision
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Residents of Paradise Canyon/The Canyons and anyone driving through that area, may want to practice driving slower so they’re not caught off guard when the speed limit is reduced next month. Beginning Sept. 15 the city is implementing a three-year pilot project to reduce the speed limit to 40 km-h in the subdivision, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police warn of high-risk offender living in city
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2023
Lethbridge Police Service has issued a warning about a high-risk offender who is living in the city. In a release, the LPS says the warning is being issued in the interest of public safety. Cory Raymond Cook, 23, was recently released from custody on a peace bond in relation to a sexual assault involving a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local author follows passion for writing
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 31st, 2023
Books can hold so many meanings, lessons, and symbolism within them: like a painting, a story created contains layers upon layers of detail artistically put together in order to paint the bigger picture. It is in this art form a local author has come forth with her newly published works. Local author Brit Stanford, founder ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets prison after pleading guilty to child porn charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 25-year-old Lethbridge man who was caught distributing child pornography through an online chat group has been sent to a federal penitentiary. Colton Bedard was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of Justice to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count under the Criminal Code that prohibits the distribution, sale, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools getting ready to resume in the city
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new school year is around the corner and many families and school staff find themselves getting ready for the daily routine once again. While families make sure their children have the school supplies needed for the new year, get them back into an early bedtime routine and prepare themselves to begin making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taxpayers federation says Albertans save on school supplies with no sales tax
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Albertans are saving big money on school supplies because the province doesn’t have a sales tax. Lethbridge-based Alberta director of the CTF says families here are saving about $50 each because of the absence of a provincial sales tax. “Inflation is making things much tougher to manage, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raymond woman still reeling after dog attack
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Robin Steed has good reason to know KoDyak and Dakota. She has, after all, been delivering medications to the dogs’ owner for years. The male and female German shepherds have a reputation for being aggressive, but the Raymond woman never had any problems with them until last June when they, for no apparent ... Read More »
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