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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 As the Canadian Union of Postal Workers continued to strike on Monday, the consequences began to affect the Interfaith Food Bank’s ability to receive mailed-in donations. Danielle McIntyre, executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank told the Herald Monday the timing of the strike is hurting them greatly as they were preparing to [...] Read More »

The Christmas season is fast approaching and is a time where people get into the spirt of both giving and receiving. For the first time in Lethbridge, people can give through a World Giving Machine – a vending machine of giving. Giving machines work as a vending machine, with things such as haircuts, bedding, coats, [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary of their Christmas Tree Festival which continues to help fund state of the art equipment for the hospital. Crystal Elliot, CEO of the CRH Foundation, said Monday the annual fundraiser is the event that helps them raise the most money for the foundation [...] Read More »

To get in the holiday spirit people can get a festive cookie and support a good cause for Tim Horton’s second annual Holiday Smile Cookie campaign, For the second year, all proceeds from the Lethbridge campaign will go to the Logan Boulet Green Shirt Day campaign. Last year the Lethbridge campaign raised $43,000 for the [...] Read More »

The annual Christmas at Casa market had a bit of something of the handmade variety for attendees over the weekend. There were 50 local artisans that had their wares on display and included anything from potters to weavers and clothing. “It’s all handmade gifts, all locally made and stuff that you’re not going to find [...] Read More »

MONTREAL – Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In a statement, Canada Post said the parties “remain far apart” but that the Crown corporation continues to aim for a [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating after a Boeing 767 cargo jet went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport. The airport says the Cargojet flight went off the east side of its north runway after landing about 1:45 a.m. The airport says firefighters responded and there were no reported injuries among [...] Read More »

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Witnesses have testified about brutal cold along the border between Manitoba and Minnesota, where a family from India froze to death in early 2022 while trying to walk into the United States. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of being part of a ring that flew Indian nationals to Canada [...] Read More »

OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month. The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday said prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components of the [...] Read More »

TORONTO – An insurance crime and fraud prevention group says the Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda CR-V as the nation’s top stolen car for two years in a row. Non-profit Équité Association says the Toyota Highlander topped the list as criminals continue to target vehicles that maximize profit [...] Read More »