March 19th, 2024

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  • Subaru Crosstrek a fantastic crossover

    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 »

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  • Spiritual Care Team providing care for the soul

    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 »

    3 years ago
  • Modern-day example of the Good Samaritan

    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 »

    3 years ago
  • Small businesses getting help; Schweitzer

    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 »

    3 years ago
  • Blood Tribe members want election reform

    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 »

    3 years ago

Local News

  • LINK pathway focus of SACPA talk

    Members of the LINK Regional Pathway Society spoke to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs on Thursday about the bike path from Coaldale to Lethbridge that is being developed. Construction on the first phase of the pathway started at Coaldale to Highway 512 in the fall of 2023. Currently $2 million has been raised [...] Read More »

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  • Open house caps Brain Awareness Week

    The Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience held an open house on Saturday to wrap up University of Lethbridge Brain Awareness Week activities on Saturday. “I think one of the most important things about the event is the fact that we’re able to connect the public not only with the research that we’re doing here at [...] Read More »

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  • MP shares kaleidoscope journey to public service

    LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Through an analogy of a kaleidoscope, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge Rachael Thomas shared parts of her journey at a recent event where she talked about her childhood, career and the many people she has encountered on her life’s journey. She started by sharing that while preparing for her speech, she encountered a [...] Read More »

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  • Pretrial hearing underway for accused in Coutts conspiring to murder case

    LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men facing a charge of conspiracy to commit murder during the 2022 Coutts border protest are in a two-week hearing as Crown and defence lawyers prepare for trial later this Spring. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert are sitting through pre-trial motions in Lethbridge court of Justice, where their lawyers and the Crown [...] Read More »

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  • High school students put their skills to the test

    Area high school students put their skills on display in various faculties during the Career Transitions South West Regional Skills Competition on Saturday at Lethbridge College. The competition is meant to promote career pathways in skilled trades for high school students in the region. Students had the opportunity to compete in trades such as automotive [...] Read More »

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National News

  • Young Canadian workers feel isolated and lonely, TELUS Health finds

    TELUS Health has released its Mental Health Index today, with reports that examine the mental health of employed people in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The report reveals that young Canadian workers under 40 are increasingly feeling isolated and lonely compared to their older colleagues. Forty-five per [...] Read More »

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  • In the news today: Public tribute to Mulroney in Ottawa, February inflation report

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Public to pay tribute to Mulroney in Ottawa Members of the public who wish to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney can visit his casket in Ottawa starting this afternoon. The former [...] Read More »

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  • B.C. auditor to release reports on overdose prevention, safer-supply programs

    VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general is expected to release two independent audits on government programs aimed at curbing the death toll from the toxic drug crisis. Michael Pickup’s office has conducted reports on the government’s overdose prevention and supervised consumption services and the first phase of the prescribed safer-supply implementation. The safer-supply program has [...] Read More »

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  • As former prime minister Mulroney lies in state, public tributes in Ottawa begin

    OTTAWA – Members of the public who wish to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney can visit his casket in Ottawa starting this afternoon. The former prime minister’s casket is being brought to the Sir John A. Macdonald building opposite Parliament Hill this morning. Dignitaries including the Governor General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set [...] Read More »

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  • ‘The lost season’: Winter comes to a close as Canada’s warmest on record

    The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of what the season could resemble in the not-so-distant future unless steps are taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Winter comes to a close on Tuesday night ““ early Wednesday on Canada’s East [...] Read More »

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