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Strain on EMS response in Lethbridge evident, says union
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The International Association of Fire Fighters Lethbridge Local 237, which represents firefighters and paramedics in Lethbridge, recently voiced their concerns about ambulance availability and EMS response times across the city on social media. In a recent Tweet, the union said that over the last few days they have seen ... Read More »
Hurricanes re-acquire goalie Jared Picklyk at trade deadline
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have re-acquired the rights to goaltender Jared Picklyk from the Tri-City Americans ahead of the WHL trade deadline on Tuesday. The 2003-born player comes in exchange for a 10th round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League prospects draft. The 19-year-old Picklyk has been assigned to the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan ... Read More »
Coutts trio to face trial by judge and jury in 2024
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three men charged with participating in a protest and blockade at the Coutts border crossing a year ago will finally stand trial, but not until the spring of next year. Lawyers for Marco Van Huigenbos and Alex Van Herk of Fort Macleod, and George Janzen of Taber, made a brief ... Read More »
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
DOWSON, Russell "Russ" <br/>CROW CHIEF, Dylan <br/>SHOUTING, Marlon <br/>BOTTOLFSON, Paul <br/>Martin, Lorraine <br/>REYNARD, Beverley <br/>SCHMOLD, Wilhelm <br/>HUGHES, Robert <br/>BRECKA, Vladimir <br/>VAN ESVELD, Gerard <br... Read More »
Fire chief sees new programming enhancements
Greg Adair is coming up on his first year anniversary as the Chief of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services. Under his care the service has implemented a number of programs that range from additional stress support for the women and men who take care of us during emergencies to additional training to give them the ... Read More »
LSCO offers volunteer transportation option for senior citizens
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization is offering a senior assisted transportation program called Drive Happiness where volunteers provide rides to seniors to different activities or appointments for a small fee. LSCO in home support and volunteer coordinator, Shiloh Sabas, said LSCO has partnered up with Drive Happiness since December 2020 to give seniors transportations ... Read More »
New addition to Tangle exhibit takes shape at SAAG
Local visual artist Dagmar Dahle was at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery on Saturday discussing and continuing to paint her large-scale wall painting as part of her Tangle exhibition that began in December. Tangle has gathered 14 years’ worth of Dahle’s gouache paintings on paper and refers to interwoven, chaotic linearity of the artworks but ... Read More »
City extending refugee bus pass support program
The Refugee Bus Pass Support Program has been extended through the first two months of 2023. On July 5, 2022 Council approved $90,000 from Council Contingencies for Lethbridge Transit, through the Fee Assistance Program, to provide a free six-month bus pass to all new refugees arriving in Lethbridge in 2022. On September 27, 2022 Council ... Read More »
Sandhu on trial for record-setting meth seizure
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@ldethbridgeherald.com The trial for a Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of drugs into Alberta in 2020 is underway in a Lethbridge courtroom. The trial for Amarpreet Singh Sandhu began Monday in Lethbridge Court of King’s Bench, where the Crown introduced the first of its two witnesses, an officer ... Read More »
Sifting the wheat from the chaff takes a keen journalistic eye
Ever wonder why one story makes the front page, and another might end up below the fold on page 9? Local journalist Ry Clarke spoke about News Value at the Galt Museum on Sunday afternoon, answering many of the questions that can often arise in the public’s mind about how decisions are made in newsrooms ... Read More »
Kodiaks split games against SAIT
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks volleyball teams opened up the second half of their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference seasons with a home court split with SAIT on Saturday. The men’s team won in straight sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) over the Trojans to improve to 9-3 on the season. “It’s always great ... Read More »
