Local News
The Common Cup to grace McKillop Wednesday
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 26th, 2022
McKillop United Church will be hosting The Common Cup on Wednesday, a Christian music group that have been touring Canada since 1982. “We got started in Winnipeg in ’82 because the original four of us were all ministers in downtown churches,” said member Rev. Bob Wallace. “Near to each other, and all discovered that we ... Read More »
1 responseChristmas celebration brightens BRZ’s shop local message
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 26th, 2022
Lethbridge’s downtown Festival Square was alight with Christmas cheer Thursday night with the official lighting of a massive 20-foot tree. Hosted by Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) attendees were treated to a visit from Santa Claus, along with musical accompaniment by LCI’s Jazz Band Choir, and the Southern Accord Choral Singers. Taking in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Radon gas a danger to lung health
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 26th, 2022
According to Health Canada, radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, and it’s present in almost everyone’s home. Radon is a radioactive gas, released during the breakdown of uranium in soil and rock. It’s invisible, odourless, and tasteless, and therefore physically undetectable. While it doesn’t pose the immediate danger of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New children’s book explores Alberta’s diversity from A-to-Z
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 26th, 2022
Mindy Johnstone is an author and illustrator from Banff, and her new children’s book A is for Alberta is laid out in an A-to-Z style with simple text and vibrant acrylic paintings that portray the diversity of Alberta’s seasons and landscapes. In Johnstone’s bio, she says that she “enjoys capturing moments in nature by painting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dopamine Boxing putting Parkinson’s on the ropes
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Parkinson’s disease sufferer Robin Hood believes boxing therapy is improving his quality of life. Hood is among several people who participate in a program that uses boxing training to combat the effects of their disease. Parkinson’s disease impacts dopamine production and receptors, says Lethbridge Dopamine Boxing head coach Chris Campbell. ... Read More »
1 responseVox Musica to perform ‘Joy and Justice’
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Vox Musica Choral Society is ready to present their fall concert featuring a 2000 year old message set to two pieces of music composed 300 years apart, during one performance on Saturday at Southminster United Church. The concert, titled Joy and Justice, will feature two major works: Magnificat in D, BWV 243 by ... Read More »
1 responseAutopsy report in Tailfeathers case soon to be released to defence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com After waiting months to receive an autopsy report relating to the death of a Fort Macleod man more than a year ago, the wait may finally be over. Lawyers for five people charged in the death of Lane Tailfeathers were in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where they told the judge they were still ... Read More »
1 responseHealth fair puts seniors in touch with needed resources
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A health fair staged by the Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre and students in Mary Nugent’s community health nursing course at the University Lethbridge on Thursday was aimed at connecting seniors to available resources. About 20 different services and organizations set up in the Nord-Bridge multi-purpose hall to assist visitors with their needs. Nugent said ... Read More »
1 responseMultiple petty thefts result in 30 day sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old Lethbridge man caught stealing from numerous businesses to support his drug habit has received a short jail sentence. Robert Allan Moczo was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to eight counts of theft under $5,000, and one count each of obstructing a ... Read More »
1 responseTaber RCMP assist in escaped ostrich roundup
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com The Mounties always get their man – or bird, as the case may be. The Corn Capital of Canada suffered an avian invasion on Thursday morning after 20 ostriches escaped from an enclosure prompting law enforcement to lend a hand in corralling the flightless birds. According to a release from the Taber-Vauxhall RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City man fined nearly $2,000 for possessing firearm without license
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man was fined nearly $2,000 after he was caught with a stolen handgun early last year. On March 22, 2021 a city resident told police one of his firearms had disappeared and police began an investigation, during which they learned from a third party that Gage Eresman had been showing his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
