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 agoAl Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept the recommendation by its Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee to accept administration’s water conservation plan and strategy. The vote came after the original recommendation was slightly amended on Tuesday. The strategy was addressed on April 11 with the SPC which [...] Read More »
3 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against a 52-year-old man accused of killing a resident at St. Michael’s Health Centre 16 months ago in Lethbridge have been dismissed. Charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault were dismissed last week in Lethbridge court of justice after Justice Eric Peterson ruled at the conclusion of a three-day preliminary hearing that there [...] Read More »
23 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will be asked to give first reading to Bylaw 6438, a land use bylaw amendment for 714 7 St. S. and a portion of 620 7 Ave. S. A report to be presented by community planner Ross Kilgour says Opportunity Lethbridge has applied to rezone the southwest corner of [...] Read More »
23 hours agoThe provincial government says it is taking action to protect ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees. The government is introducing the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act 2024, which if passed, will promote long-term affordability and predictability for utility bills in Alberta by prohibiting the use of variable rates when calculating [...] Read More »
23 hours agoLETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Threatening to kill a couple of people, one of whom is a security officer at the Chinook Regional Hospital, has earned a 27-year-old man a brief stint in jail. Matayus Dan Card pleaded guilty in Lethbridge court of justice to two charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and was [...] Read More »
23 hours agoHere is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Ottawa adds $36M to vaccine injury fund The federal government is putting another $36 million toward a program to compensate people who were seriously injured or killed by vaccines. The new [...] Read More »
55 mins agoOTTAWA – The office of Canada’s justice minister says the public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent – warning that “immediate” and “uninformed reactions” only worsens matters. A jury on Sunday found Umar Zameer not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto police officer [...] Read More »
1 hour agoOTTAWA – A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents to Leger’s latest survey said they had a negative opinion of the federal budget, which was presented last Tuesday. [...] Read More »
1 hour agoOrganizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentum, says there will be rallies across Canada in May. The group, in partnership with other organizations, is pushing for all levels of government to [...] Read More »
1 hour agoThere was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max $21 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on April 26 will be an estimated $26 million[...] Read More »
5 hours agoCALGARY – Alberta Health Services is warning about the “significant health risk” associated with uninspected meat products purchased from eight Calgary food businesses. The businesses are Alta Halal Meat, Bismillah Meat and Grocery, Madina Halal Meat and Grocery, Maher Fresh Halal Meat, Mediterranean Halal Meats and Deli, Mustafa Madani Halal Meat and Grocery, Shawdesi Bazaar, [...] Read More »
8 hours agoEDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s a good idea to have a physician who accused the province of exaggerating COVID-19’s impact on hospitals now lead a review of pandemic-era health data. Smith says Dr. Gary Davidson was selected to lead the data review because she wants to hear a range of viewpoints, including [...] Read More »
10 hours agoEDMONTON – A fire that destroyed an aircraft hangar built during the Second World War in Edmonton is being investigated by police as suspicious. Firefighters were called to Hangar 11 at the city’s former municipal airport Monday evening. The wooden building later collapsed, but no injuries were reported. Police say the investigation is in its [...] Read More »
10 hours agoVALLEYVIEW, Alta. – RCMP say five children and two adults have been treated in hospital for various injuries after a school bus was struck by a truck northwest of Edmonton. The crash happened on Highway 43 near Valleyview. Police say the bus had stopped and was crossing the highway when it was hit by the [...] Read More »
13 hours agoEDMONTON – An aircraft hangar built during the Second World War at Edmonton’s former municipal airport has been destroyed by fire. A spokesman for the City of Edmonton says in an email that firefighters were called to the structure on the eastern side of the former downtown airfield just before 7 p.m. Monday. The email [...] Read More »
1 day agoHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of the Senate next [...] Read More »
7 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after [...] Read More »
7 hours agoHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of the Senate next [...] Read More »
9 hours agoSEATTLE (AP) – A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Patrol troopers. The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington officer Elias Huizar when they saw him [...] Read More »
10 hours agoFAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) – A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said. No survivors have been found. The plane took off in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport. It crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from there and “slid into [...] Read More »
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