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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 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 »

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 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 »

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith understands why Canada’s political leaders need to be united in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat, and he believes the country’s premiers are “moving her along” in her position. The premiers met virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday morning [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Another member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s front bench has decided to step away from federal politics at the next election. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says his name will not be on the ballot when the next election is held, though he says he will remain a dedicated member of the Liberal [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Refugee advocacy groups are pushing back as the federal immigration minister says Ottawa still regards the U.S. as a safe country for transgender refugees under President Donald Trump. Trump signed executive orders on the first day of his new term to make recognizing gender based on biological characteristics U.S. government policy, and to [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump’s early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs. The first ministers have committed to weekly meetings now that Trump has been installed in the White House. Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing his government [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Montreal police have made no new arrests in the two months since a November anti-NATO protest turned violent, making national headlines. At the time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the violence outside a convention centre in downtown Montreal, and Quebec Premier François Legault said it was urgent that those responsible be arrested. Montreal [...] Read More »