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 »
3 years agoThese 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 agoIt 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 agoDale 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 agoTim 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 agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was tried and found guilty several months ago of choking his girlfriend, will be able to serve a custodial sentence in the community. Paul Odong received in Lethbridge court of justice Wednesday an 18-month conditional sentence, the first half of which he will be under house arrest 24 hours [...] Read More »
59 mins agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The federal budget has been tabled and provincial politicians are reacting. In a statement to media on Tuesday afternoon, mayor Blaine Hyggen said it will take time, including discussions with city treasurer Darrell Mathews, to review the full scope of the budget and see its impacts. “As always, city council will continue to [...] Read More »
59 mins agoA new chapter in the history of the locally owned Movie Mill theatre is set to begin soon. Movie Mill owner Leonard Binning said Wednesday new ownership will take over the theatre within the next week. “We’re so appreciative of the community. The Movie Mill has been about community and the community has been very [...] Read More »
59 mins agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 20-year-old Lethbridge man facing seven months in jail for his first criminal conviction as an adult, was given a break from a judge, although not as much as he hoped. Patrick Joseph Moore had asked for a sentence of two months in jail after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge court of [...] Read More »
59 mins agoThe provincial government is partnering with the University of Lethbridge to study water storage, endangered species and other issues impacting the southern Alberta region. The province on Wednesday announced a $500,000 grant to the U of L, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Shultz announced Wednesday in a release. “This grant will help us [...] Read More »
59 mins agoHere is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Liberals buck global trend in raising foreign aid Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government’s return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year while asking [...] Read More »
3 hours agoPolice in Calgary have made an arrest in the death of a toddler more than a year and a half ago. Following a lengthy investigation and an autopsy by the chief medical examiner’s office, the two-year-old girl’s death was deemed a homicide. The victim, now identified as Olivia Hayden, was rushed to hospital in September [...] Read More »
3 hours agoAround 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers plan to hold a protest in Abbotsford, B.C., today. The demonstration outside the Pacific regional headquarters of the Correctional Service of Canada aims to highlight the violence faced by its members, who often sustain injuries while on the job. John Randle, one of the union’s [...] Read More »
3 hours agoOTTAWA – Parmod Chhabra is deeply invested in the Indian general election that gets underway on Friday, with almost a billion people eligible to vote, but he won’t be casting a ballot. Nor will the vast majority of the overseas Indian community in Canada. The reasons are simple. India requires overseas citizens to travel back [...] Read More »
3 hours agoMONTREAL – On warm days, Montreal’s Lachine Canal can attract thousands of picnickers, cyclists and pedestrians. But since Parks Canada recently removed around 30 trash bins from the paths along the historic waterway, Ariana Ranjbar says she has begun to notice a new phenomenon at one popular lawn. “I started noticing a lot of poop [...] Read More »
3 hours agoEDMONTON – A national organization of post-secondary teachers is calling on Alberta to either change a proposed gatekeeping bill or scrap it altogether. The bill would give the province the right to veto federal agreements with provincial bodies, including post-secondary schools. The Canadian Association of University Teachers says such political intervention threatens academic freedom given [...] Read More »
12 hours agoEDMONTON – Alberta’s health minister says the province has “a bit of strain” in neonatal intensive care unit capacity but that there are beds available across the province. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange made the comments Wednesday after Edmonton doctors released an open letter to her and the provincial health-care delivery agency raising concern vulnerable babies [...] Read More »
14 hours agoEDMONTON – The Alberta government says it’s closing in on a new deal for family doctor pay, but a physicians’ group says it must include those with small patient rosters. The details of the framework announced Wednesday have yet to be hammered out, including specific rates. But the United Conservative government expects its new compensation [...] Read More »
18 hours agoThis article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Ian Urquhart, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, University of Alberta Those advocating for a green transition have, in recent years, had to contend with not [...] Read More »
19 hours agoEDMONTON – Alberta’s police watchdog says an officer didn’t commit a criminal offence following a deadly shooting three years ago. A report released by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says RCMP were called to a home on the O’Chiese First Nation near Rocky Mountain House in 2021. An officer spoke to a man in [...] Read More »
2 days agoHONOLULU (AP) – As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday. Communications problems were also encountered [...] Read More »
14 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the the U.S.-Mexico border and ending his trial before arguments even began. Senators voted to dismiss both articles of impeachment and end the [...] Read More »
15 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The two votes effectively end the trial before arguments ever began. Senators voted separately to dismiss the two articles of [...] Read More »
15 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has voted to dismiss the first of two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first step in ending its trial over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Democrats said the article, which charged Mayorkas with “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law,” is unconstitutional. [...] Read More »
16 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Republican Speaker Johnson, facing a choice between losing his job and funding Ukraine, notified lawmakers earlier that he would forge ahead for votes on the package later this [...] Read More »
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