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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 »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Sunday, a group of seven motorcycle enthusiasts dressed in their Sunday best joined other riders worldwide for the 2025 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR); a global motorcycle event raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health programs on behalf of the Movember Foundation. [...] Read More »

Richard Amery For The Herald Local theatre company Hatrix Theatre takes a trip back to the turn of the century for their production of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Our Town,” happening May 22-31 on Thursday through Saturday each week at the McNally Community Centre. “It’s the most beautiful play ever written ,” said director Karolyn [...] Read More »

Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In partnership with Medicine Hat College and Cypress County, and with support from 25 businesses from throughout the region, Prairie Rose Public Schools is moving forward with the South Alberta School of Agriculture. At its meeting earlier this month, Cypress County council agreed in principle to [...] Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter National Nurses Week wrapped-up on May 18, after honouring the contributions of nurses and recognizing their vital role in healthcare.  The theme of this year was “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health.” Nursing care has evolved with technological advances in simulations, and the education and training [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Next week marks National Paramedic Services Week and Alberta Health Services is encouraging everyone to take this opportunity to thank paramedics across the province.  Anne MacDonald, acting senior program officer for EMS with Alberta Health Services, says next week is not only about recognizing the team of paramedics that work across [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The CRTC is considering whether it should include a “cultural element” in its new definition of Canadian content. A consumers’ group says having a test that attempts to define who or what is culturally Canadian would be “highly problematic.” The Public Interest Advocacy Centre says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should stick [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — A new Léger poll says more than half of Quebecers want the province to abolish its price on carbon. Quebec has had some of the highest gas prices in the country since Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the federal consumer price on carbon in April. The province has maintained its own cap-and-trade carbon [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — People in Ottawa will have several chances to get a glimpse of the King and Queen during next week’s royal visit to Canada, their first since King Charles’s coronation. King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in the national capital on Monday and will greet the public and attend an event at Lansdowne [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — The federal government has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that negotiations with the Assembly of First Nations on reforming the child welfare system are stalled and the AFN’s requests are “unreasonable.” In a May 15 filing to the tribunal, Ottawa says it has made “intensive and meaningful efforts” to reform the system [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas “a huge prize” by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement Monday threatening “targeted sanctions” on [...] Read More »