Local News
Police probing suspicious death
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police Service are investigating a suspicious death, after the body of a male was located early Monday morning. At approximately 6:55 a.m. police responded to a report of an injured male at an apartment building along the 1200 block of 4 Avenue South. Police and EMS attended and located ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raymond convoy headed to Alberta legislature
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Several hundred Albertans will be gathering in Edmonton today to demand the Alberta government consider ending the COVID-19 lockdown, and begin a phased reopening of the provincial economy. The protest is organized by the group “End the Lockdown Alberta,” and will take place in front of the Alberta Legislature. Raymond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to a year in jail
By Shurtz, Delon on April 29th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who pleaded guilty to 19 charges has been sent to jail for a year and fined more than $3,000. James Brander, 39, pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge provincial court to multiple charges of drug possession, possession of stolen property, obstruction of a peace officer, resisting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s important to take care of yourself in these stressful times
By Submitted Article on April 29th, 2020
Sonya Brown Alberta Health Services Anyone else too “busy” for self-care? We have all heard (in some capacity) the importance of self-care. Simply put, self-care is the act of being loving and generous to ourselves. However, society often tells us that our worth is measured by our success, and our success is a representation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workers must be placed ahead of profit
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With no public ceremony this year to mark the National Day of Mourning to honour all workers who have died on the job in Canada, Burt Green, former shop steward for CUPE Local 70, still made his solitary way down to the workers’ monument at Mountainview Cemetery on Tuesday as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum redeveloping exhibits for people to view online
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald The Galt Museum and Archives is redeveloping some of its exhibits for an online audience in response to the need for physical distancing and the facility’s temporary closure. “This is a perfect opportunity to provide broad access to some of our recent exhibitions that have been popular with in-person audiences,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who coughed on officers charged
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – MOSES LAKE Blood Tribe Police Service has charged a man for assaulting two police officers after he allegedly intentionally coughed in their faces. Friday at 11 p.m. a 50-year-old Blood Tribe man was arrested for mischief in the community of Moses Lake on the Blood Reserve. During processing, the man claimed he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATA president to speak at SACPA
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Schilling to discuss education layoffs during COVID-19 LETHBRIDGE HERALD A release from the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs notes the Alberta government has arguably missed an opportunity to show leadership during the COVID-19 crisis by directing provincial school boards to lay off tens of thousands of education workers. Teachers and educational assistants (EAs) work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man facing drug trafficking charges
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Police have charged a 49-year-old male with drug trafficking offences after methamphetamine, carfentanil and cocaine were seized following a report of a suspicious vehicle. Last Saturday, at approximately 7:04 a.m., patrol members responded to a suspicious vehicle along the 1900 block of 23 Street North, after a male was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Allied Arts Council offering variety of initiatives
By Jensen, Randy on April 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com With community art centres closed due to physical distancing measures, The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge has harnessed the creative powers of their staff to reach out beyond the walls of Casa, with a variety of initiatives. Each Monday, and soon to be Thursdays, the AAC is posting Artist Spotlights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dragon boats: paddling with a purpose
By Submitted Article on April 29th, 2020
By Wendy Aitkens For the past 18 years, people have gathered in Lethbridge to participate in a dragon boat festival. Henderson Lake has proven to be one of the premier sites for this competition but who put the first boat into that lake to spark the interest in the sport? In 1999, three women in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
