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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 »

British Columbia’s attorney general says the province’s Supreme Court has certified the government’s class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proceed as a representative plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian governments with the litigation aimed at recovering the costs of treating opioid-related diseases allegedly caused by the industry’s conduct. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he is only aware of two genders — male and female — and that the government should leave questions of gender identity alone. A leading LGBTQ organization, reacting to Poilievre’s comment, said denying the existence of trans and gender-diverse people could contribute to the rise in discrimination [...] Read More »

British Columbia’s attorney general says the Supreme Court of Canada has certified the province’s class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proceed as a representative plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian governments with the litigation aimed at recovering the costs of treating opioid-related diseases allegedly caused by the industry’s [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland and Chandra Arya have submitted their paperwork to the party and have officially entered the race. They submitted the required 300 signatures from registered Liberals and a $50,000 deposit ahead of Thursday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline. Government House leader Karina Gould’s campaign team said she plans [...] Read More »

The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago says the material spilled wasn’t toxic. Imperial Metals Corp. and two other firms were charged last month with 15 alleged Fisheries Act breaches, accused of allowing a “deleterious [...] Read More »