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LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com l Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Since it was first introduced, the Subaru Crosstrek has been one of my favourite small crossovers. And for 2021, this popular choice among buyers and reviewers is even better. The Crosstrek, in Subaru-speak, has been “re-engineered” for the 2021 model year and the improvements make an already great [...] Read More »

These days we regularly see TV footage of health care professionals in hospitals. Yet barely visible is a vital group who provide care for the soul. They are the Spiritual Care Team. At the Chinook Regional Hospital, I met Roman Catholic Spiritual Care Coordinator Annella Wehlage, who introduced me to Spiritual Health Practitioner John Moerman, [...] Read More »

It was a chilly February morning in 2001 when my father left the mall after his routine walk to drive to the curling rink to meet the rest of his retired buddies. With known heart problems, he must have sensed something amiss, and quickly and haphazardly pulled into the first pull-out he came upon. Immediately [...] Read More »

Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Small businesses in Alberta are being offered a helping hand. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hinder small businesses, the province is offering supports to help owners through a tough time with additional pandemic support through a new financial relief program, the Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit, beginning in April. The Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit provides [...] Read More »

Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Blood Tribe members are calling for the reform of the current electoral system after about 300 people were not allowed to vote in the municipal election at the Lethbridge polling station back in November. A separate problem happened in Calgary when the location of the vote was changed the day [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Family Services announced Friday they will be hosting their first ever signature fundraising gala on Apr. 25 at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre called “Spring to Light Gala.” Which will include Canadian icon Rick Mercer as guest speaker. Sandra Mintz, chief executive officer of LFS told reporters Friday the reason behind [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is opening their first exhibitions of the year today with a talk and tour by the exhibiting artists at 2 p.m. followed by an opening reception at 6 p.m. The opening reception is part of the “5 Stop Gallery Hop” along with exhibition openings at the Trianon Gallery, [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government recently announced that Alberta is setting historic records for housing construction based on the 2024 year-end data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The announcement indicates that as the population continues to grow, Alberta’s government recognizes the need for more housing options. That’s why the province has been clearing [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Polytechnic’s English Language Centre will be closing at the end of June after grant funding was cut for the federal Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.  President and CEO Brad Donaldson told reporters Friday that because the federal government, through the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is hoping to soon have a riding to call his new political home. Nenshi, elected leader of the party last year, was named this week as the party’s candidate for when a byelection is called for the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona. The seat was held by former NDP leader [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin after a boat capsized. The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized around 10 p.m. on Friday. It says a rescue effort by the Joint Rescue and Coordination [...] Read More »

HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin after a boat capsized. The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized around 10 p.m. on Friday. It says a rescue effort by the Joint Rescue and Coordination [...] Read More »

QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with the families of six men who were killed at a Quebec City mosque, days before the anniversary of the 2017 attack. Eight years ago, on Jan. 29, 2017, Alexandre Bissonnette killed six men at the Centre culturel islamique du Québec and this year the centre has [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured three more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday, with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Transport Minister Anita Anand backing Carney in statements on X and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith hosting an event for the candidate in Toronto. Blair said in his statement that Canadians are worried about threats [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured two more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday. Defence Minister Bill Blair backed Carney in a statement on X, while Nate Erskine-Smith hosted an event for the former Bank of Canada governor in his Toronto riding. MP Adam van Koeverden also endorsed Carney on Saturday, after the pair [...] Read More »