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Santa’s wingmen: NORAD CF-18s to escort sleigh
Santa Claus is coming to town and he’s going to be escorted through Canadian airspace once again by NORAD as he and his reindeer take aim at rooftops across the country. Every year the bi-national NORAD will be tracking Santa’s travels in addition to its regular duties. Children from across the world on Christmas Eve ... Read More »
Two big wins for Copperheads as winter break starts
By Cole Parkinson Southern Alberta Newspapers Before Christmas break started, the Coaldale Copperheads were hopeful to add four points in the Heritage Junior ‘B’ Hockey League. The last weekend before the break came and the Snakes saw a pair of games on tap. First up, the Copperheads welcomed in the Strathmore Wheatland Kings on Saturday ... Read More »
Kodiaks volleyball signs Coaldale players
SUBMITTED BY LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE ATHLETICS The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team signed two Coaldale products for next season. Ben Dyck joins the Kodiaks after leading the Kate Andrews Pride to silver medals in both the Southern Alberta High School Volleyball League and 2A provincial championships. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter has an impressive 11-foot-3 spike ... Read More »
U18 AAA Hurricanes players excited for NAHC opportunity
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald While there is plenty of hockey season left, but for three Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA players their seasons will be prolonged into the spring time thanks to an incredible opportunity on a national scale. Carter Cunningham, Rhyle Weaselhead and Dayton Tailfeathers will be representing the Team Alberta U18 squad at ... Read More »
CERB repayment fiasco risks ruining a modern approach to federal transfers
David Macdonald CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES When COVID-19 hit in 2020, the federal government responded by doing something it hadn’t done at scale in a long time – deliver cash transfers in entirely new ways. As the feds doled out relief funds, more government support went to businesses ($176 billion) through programs like the ... Read More »
Thursday, December 22, 2022
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CPAWS poll reveals Albertans want to see more protected lands
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society recently released the results of a poll to gauge Albertan’s level of activity in parks and conservation areas. Key results show most Albertans support setting aside more land in Alberta to protect wildlife habitat to prevent further decline of wildlife populations (77 per cent), more land in Alberta to ... Read More »
Horner highlights UCP’s rural economic growth strategy
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government recently announced a five-year plan to drive economic growth to rural Alberta, while also addressing the challenges faced by rural communities. During an interview with the Herald, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Nate Horner said the economic development in rural Alberta plan took them around a year to put together. ... Read More »
Sport Council giving back through Indigenous backpack project
The Lethbridge Sport Council is providing over 150 sport-filled-backpacks to Indigenous children and youth in communities across Lethbridge this holiday season. The Pathway to Participation for Indigenous Families is a project in support of making sure all children have access to sports, with backpacks providing new opportunities to participate in a variety of sports and ... Read More »
U of L offering micro-credential pathway into new media
The University of Lethbridge is ready to roll out its new program geared at giving learners the skills to thrive in the booming film industry and digital media here in Alberta, debuting in January 2023. The new short-term micro-credential offerings are designed for flexibility. Students can take any of the five new modules separately, gaining ... Read More »
College 101: Prospective students explore program offerings
Lethbridge College welcomed high school students from across southern Alberta to the campus Wednesday to try out its Exploratory Programming Day. The new initiative at the college, piloted in the spring of 2022, brought interested students from Grades 10, 11, and 12 to the campus for a day of hands-on sessions to learn about the ... Read More »
