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Twinning Highway 3 priority for province
Alberta Transportation is hoping to see the expansion of Highway 3 commence in the coming months to help increase Alberta’s economic corridor. Highway 3, or the Crowsnest Highway, runs about 320 kilometres from Medicine Hat to the B.C. border, cutting through one of the largest agricultural regions in the country. With the expansion the four ... Read More »
Subaru ponies up for YMCA Aquatics Centre
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Subaru is a brand that aims at families with an active lifestyle. So sponsoring naming rights at the Cor Van Raay YMCA aquatics centre was a natural fit for Subaru of Lethbridge. Luke Davis, dealer principal of the dealership, located just off the Crowsnest Trail at the east end of the city, said ... Read More »
Fundraiser helping put shovels in the ground for Nigerian youth centre
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge resident is hoping to gather enough funds to continue a project in the village of Ogan, Nigeria, this time through a Dessert and Piano social gathering tonight. After a successful charity project completed last summer in the village of Ogan, Lethbridge resident Fola Soboyejo is hoping to collect enough funds to ... Read More »
Living wage analysis rates Lethbridge at $20.30 per hour
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new living wage has been calculated for 2022, which shows a significant increase from last year due to inflation and higher cost of living in many communities across the province. According to the to the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN) the living wage for the city of Lethbridge is $20.30 per hour. ... Read More »
ASIRT says use of force justified in 2020 Blairmore shooting
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) completed an investigation into an incident that took place in February 2020 and has released the executive director’s full report. ASIRT executive director Michael Ewenson states in his report that ASIRT investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old individual, who was shot in Blairmore ... Read More »
Man sentenced for role in home invasion
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Helping a friend is normally considered a good thing, unless it’s helping that friend break into a residence. That’s what Travis Jeremy Mertz did last January, when he and his friend, Brandon Marshall, kicked in the door to a northside home so Marshall could exact revenge on the homeowner. Marshall had briefly resided ... Read More »
Lethbridge College students participate in mock disaster
Lethbridge College Digital Communications and Media (DCM) students got some valuable ‘on-the-scene’ experience early in the semester thanks to their participation in a mock disaster conducted by the communities within the Municipal District of Willow Creek. The exercise simulated EF3 (Enhanced Fujita Scale) tornados touching down in the communities of Nanton, Claresholm, Stavely, Fort Macleod, ... Read More »
Vending machine incident costs man 30 days
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Causing a disturbance after losing $1.50 in a vending machine has netted a 41-year-old man a stint behind bars. Waylon Girard Spear Chief was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of causing a disturbance and possession of a weapon for a dangerous ... Read More »
Ron James hits Lethbridge for post-restrictions comedy tour
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s been said that laughter is the best medicine and comedy fans can expect Ron James to prove that adage right when he plays two shows at the Yates Theatre this month. The irreverent Canadian funnyman will be performing at the downtown venue on Nov. 22 and 23. He’s looking forward to returning ... Read More »
Bombers picked to win Grey Cup
By Graham Kelly Inside the CFL Tomorrow, Winnipeg will win their third consecutive Grey Cup. In most categories the Bombers are superior. However three-peats are rare, Toronto has never lost a Grey Cup to Winnipeg, and, West or East, Andrew Harris is a Grey Cup beast. But to quote American writer Damon ... Read More »
Hurricanes need shootout to beat Rebels
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Noah Chadwick was the shootout hero for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, as his goal was the difference in a 3-2 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. Chadwick scored the only goal in the shootout while Canes goalie Harrison Meneghin saved all three Rebel shots ... Read More »
