Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of students from southwestern Alberta schools had a chance to learn about different career opportunities at an epic educational session inside the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre Wednesday. The 13th annual Career Transitions EPIC Day saw 660 students – primarily in Grades 9 and 10 – from 39 schools
Read More »Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of students from southwestern Alberta schools had a chance to learn about different career opportunities at an epic educational session inside the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre Wednesday. The 13th annual Career Transitions EPIC Day saw 660 students – primarily in Grades 9 and 10 – from 39 schools ... Read More »
5 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Motor Association has introduced pay-as-you go auto insurance to the province. It’s the first prodeuct of its kind in Alberta and the AMA says it’s already saved Albertans more than 40 per cent off their premiums. “AMA MyPace is a groundbreaking, distance-based insurance product where, alongside a fixed fee for things ... Read More »
22 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new temporary exhibit at the Galt Museum and Archives will take visitors on a photographic journey of recent history to explore how it has affected certain aspects of the Canadian identity. The Road to L.A.: Reflections on Canadian Identity, features the work of local photographer Kort Woycheshin through images taken in and ... Read More »
22 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Chinook Coyotes senior boys rugby team will look to build off of past successes and a full team effort to find success this season. The team won the ASAA Sportsmanship Award at provincials last year, which coach Connor Kopp was most proud of, on top of winning a Tier ... Read More »
3 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Peak Elite Cheerleading headed to Niagara Falls to compete at the Canadian Cheer National Championships and one group came home a champion over the weekend. Peak Elite’s U12 Level 1 Yetis group won the national championship. “They showed some real grit (last) weekend,” said Samantha Paradee, Peak Elite Cheerleading owner ... Read More »
3 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars senior girls rugby team come into the season with a more of an athleticism approach and a strong core of players that will hopefully lead them to success. “We have been focusing more this year on cardio and being able to keep up with each other ... Read More »
1 day agoDAVID B. CARPENTER On December 7 of 2023, I fell on the city sidewalk, fractured my femur in a comminuted fashion, could not move and had three lovely neighbourhood ladies and my wife hoist me up and call an ambulance. I met an exceptionally attentive ER doc as well as really great nursing staff and ... Read More »
20 hours agoAT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Exciting news is on the horizon for Southern Alberta as Budget 2024 unveils substantial investments aimed at propelling our region’s healthcare and infrastructure sectors to new heights. With a focus on the expansion of the University of Lethbridge (U of L) medical school and ... Read More »
5 days agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor Some days I wonder if some people were just born with a chip on their shoulders. And why they don’t get some poly-filla to repair it instead of heaping their misery upon others. As I get older I’m losing patience with – and respect for – ... Read More »
6 days agoEditor: Despite Premier Smith stating in a recent news briefing that the April 5th rotating blackouts were the result of not enough wind energy being online the reality is that the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) mismanaged this particular situation. As is predictable, the premier was dissing wind, building up fossil fuel generation and, in ... Read More »
20 hours agoEditor: I wish to express my dissatisfaction with the snow policy adopted for 2024. Although I have completed the 311 snow survey, I believe the policy needs to be addressed more thoroughly at council. I do not believe that council will get the full story from the service providers of the negative effect on people ... Read More »
5 days agoEditor: They’re still protesting, almost two months after Danielle Smith announced restrictions on transgender procedures. But the activist fringe is not on the winning side of this argument. Katie DeLucia-Burk (March 22) seems to assert morphology is guided by self-image: “they’re not fighting against their body, their bodies (sic) working with them.” The body actually ... Read More »
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