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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 »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Lethbridge physician has joined forces with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) to file a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, which directs physicians on how to deliver gender-affirming care to people under 18 in the province. Dr. Jillian Demontigny says she was relieved when the CMA [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke has been honoured with a King Charles III Coronation medal. The award was presented to Zielke “in recognition of significant contributions to enhancing assisted living services, improving the  quality of life for many individuals and fostering positive change in her community. In her care for patients, [...] Read More »

Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s housing critic says a new report card outlining the provincial government’s lack of effective action to improve the housing situation is alarming, but not surprising. A group of 15 housing policy experts came together back in 2023 to create the Task Force for Housing and Climate [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Henderson Lake Ice Centre will be getting a two-phase upgrade to improve functionality and accessibility.  The centre was originally built in 1975, and even though the structure itself is in good condition, the facility is in need of some upgrades to provide more locker rooms in the south end of [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A criminal justice instructor at Lethbridge Polytechnic did his doctoral dissertation on the policing of Black youth in both Calgary and Lethbridge, and spoke about his findings at the Galt Museum on Thursday evening. Ibrahim Turay interviewed several Black youths about their encounters with police between 2019 [...] Read More »

B.C. Premier David Eby says he won’t be throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that Eby would change his mind. Eby says in response to Ford’s remarks on Monday that the publicly-owned TMX pipeline is already running through B.C., and the province doesn’t support [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will double steel and aluminum tariffs on Wednesday as Canadian officials say they’re still hoping for a good outcome from meetings in Washington. In March, Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States. Trump announced his [...] Read More »

The former chief medical health officer for British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been granted full parole from a sentence for sexually assaulting a boy. Albert de Villiers served less than two years of a 5-1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of sexual interference of the boy in Grand Prairie, Alta. The Parole [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says she and the other Indigenous members of cabinet support their party’s plan to fast-track infrastructure development — despite significant pushback from First Nations leaders. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says Prime Minister Mark Carney has “reaffirmed” First Nations will be included in discussions about projects the [...] Read More »

PRINCE ALBERT — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says upwards of 15,000 people across his province have fled encroaching wildfires and more are likely in the coming days. Moe says the biggest destruction has been in places like the northern village of Denare Beach, where some family homes have been lost. He says the province is [...] Read More »