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 45-year-old Lethbridge man who intends to resolve some of his sex and child pornography charges, could enter pleas when he returns to court later this month. The accused, James Martinac, has been expected since March to plead guilty to some of his charges, but the case has been adjourned several times since [...] Read More »
10 hours agoThe Ecycle Drive celebrated its 10th year of electronic recycling in Lethbridge over the weekend. Citizens could donate or recycle electronics at both Save-on-Foods locations and Visions Electronics for the purposes of being reused, repurposed, recycled all in effort of keeping them out of the landfill. “People are here happy,” said Alan Schneider, event organizer. [...] Read More »
10 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Motor Association has introduced pay-as-you go auto insurance to the province. It’s the first prodeuct of its kind in Alberta and the AMA says it’s already saved Albertans more than 40 per cent off their premiums. “AMA MyPace is a groundbreaking, distance-based insurance product where, alongside a fixed fee for things [...] Read More »
10 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new temporary exhibit at the Galt Museum and Archives will take visitors on a photographic journey of recent history to explore how it has affected certain aspects of the Canadian identity. The Road to L.A.: Reflections on Canadian Identity, features the work of local photographer Kort Woycheshin through images taken in and [...] Read More »
10 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Housing Authority is among 48 Alberta providers of community housing that is seeing an increase in its operating budget this year. The province on Tuesday announced it was committing an increase of $21 million in operating funding, bringing the total for 2024-25 to $75 million. The funding, says the province, will keep [...] Read More »
10 hours agoAdvocates say a disability benefit that was supposed to be a historic move to lift people out of poverty turned out to be a disappointment in the federal budget. The new Canada Disability Benefit will provide a maximum of $2,400 a year – or $200 a month – for low-income people with disabilities. The benefit [...] Read More »
12 mins agoBURNABY, B.C. – The officer in charge when police in Surrey, B.C., killed a hostage taker and the woman he was holding says he believes he did everything possible to save her. RCMP Insp. Blair White told a coroner’s inquest the suspect, Randy Crosson, gave officers a deadline on when he would kill Nona McEwan, [...] Read More »
34 mins agoOTTAWA – Conservative MP Michael Chong is urging a federal inquiry to refrain from making final conclusions about the integrity of the last two general elections, saying it is too early to do so. The commission of inquiry recently wrapped up hearings on possible foreign interference by China, India, Russia and others in the 2019 [...] Read More »
2 hours agoOTTAWA – Treasury Board President Anita Anand says no government ministry and agency will be left out of the process of cutting 5,000 public-service positions. Anand, who is responsible for much of the public service, says all ministers will be expected to participate in the cost-cutting plan, not just the biggest departments. The 2024 budget, [...] Read More »
2 hours agoOTTAWA – Now is the time to urge Ottawa that people with disorders such as Alzheimer’s and dementia should be able to request medical assistance in dying before their cognitive decline, says the CEO of an influential group. Helen Long, the head of Dying With Dignity Canada, says the public strongly supports allowing people with [...] Read More »
3 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 »
2 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 »
4 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 »
22 hours agoEDMONTON – A doctors’ group says neonatal intensive care units in Edmonton have been too full and it’s putting vulnerable babies at risk. Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says transporting those infants to other cities or provinces is an option to ensure they get the care they need. The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association detailed [...] Read More »
22 hours agoLETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A Crown prosecutor making the case against three men charged with mischief at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., told jurors Tuesday they don’t have to determine the accused were kingpins of the protest in order find them guilty. Steven Johnston said if jurors are satisfied the three were demonstrably supporting the [...] Read More »
1 day 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 »
24 mins 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 »
1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Wednesday opened the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, swearing in senators as jurors while Democrats said they wanted to end the trial before arguments even begin. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that he will move to dismiss the [...] Read More »
2 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Wednesday opened the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, swearing in senators as jurors while Democrats said they wanted to end the trial before arguments even begin. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that he will move to dismiss the [...] Read More »
2 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Wednesday opened the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, swearing in senators as jurors while Democrats said they wanted to end the trial before arguments even begin. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that he will move to dismiss the [...] Read More »
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