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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 »

The worlds of Blackfoot storytelling and modern technology have collided with an immersive experience to bring to life what is known as the last battle on the Canadian prairies between Indigenous nations. What started as committee to find ways the Lethbridge Polytechnic could be better at reconciliation, flourished the idea of using virtual reality (VR) [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council voted on Tuesday to approve several projects that were the subject of public hearings on Dec. 10. Two of those projects which call for the construction of a pair of 39-unit apartment complexes on 13 St. S. were the focus of considerable opposition from a neighbouring grocery store and other [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday voted to reject a motion arising from Acting Mayor Jeff Carlson on Dec. 10 that council disband all the Standing Policy Committees with work done by those bodies to come directly to council. Six members of council voted against the motion with only three including Carlson, mayor Blaine Hyggen [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Rob Miyashiro was sworn in as Member of the Legislative Assembly Monday to represent Lethbridge West after winning the riding by-election last month. “I am very excited about this next stage in my political career, being able to represent my community of Lethbridge West in a different way,” says Miyashiro. As per what [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge has a new Animal Care and Control Bylaw after city council gave its blessing on Tuesday. Council gave second and third reading to by bylaw 6475. This new bylaw has several changes to previous city regulations and includes several matters relating to cats including restricting the number allowed in one household to [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Afghan interpreters failed by Ottawa: report A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afghan Canadians who served as interpreters for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and later suffered mental distress. A report by the ombudsperson for [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afghan Canadians who served as interpreters for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and later suffered mental distress. A report by the ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence says the language and cultural advisers who worked during Canada’s involvement in the Afghanistan conflict were [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada’s military. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said the four medical conditions [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — An American man recently found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in British Columbia, even after being given a presidential pardon for his actions. But the lawyer for 32-year-old Anthony Vo says his client plans to drop his asylum claim in Canada and he expects [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney has secured the endorsements of four more current and former cabinet ministers. On Tuesday, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree and former housing minister Sean Fraser all threw their support behind Carney on social media. “He’s literally one of the most [...] Read More »