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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 »

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Hundreds of students from southwestern Alberta schools had a chance to learn about different career opportunities at an epic educational session inside the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre Wednesday. The 13th annual Career Transitions EPIC Day saw 660 students – primarily in Grades 9 and 10 – from 39 schools [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE 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 »

LETHBRIDGE 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 »

LETHBRIDGE 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 »

Who would ever expect a quiet evening walk with the dog to become a life or death struggle? Not you and not I, but that’s exactly what unfolded for a Taber man a couple of weeks ago. He literally got stuck in a sucking mud pit overnight and couldn’t escape until his dog went off [...] Read More »

COQUITLAM, B.C. – A hearing for AllanSchoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, has ended with an abrupt adjournment after his lawyer told the British Columbia Review Board he would no longer appear in front of its current panel. Lawyer Rishi Gill says he continues to represent Schoenborn, who was found not criminally responsible [...] Read More »

OTTAWA – A 1970s Canada Post building in Alberta and stone Quebec City army barracks dating back to 1856 are just some of the public lands the Liberal government plans to turn into homes. The idea, outlined in the federal budget released Tuesday, is to use federally owned sites across the country to help ease [...] Read More »

OTTAWA – The Métis Nation – Saskatchewan is pulling its support for a federal bill that proposes to enshrine its self-government over concerns about the other two groups it recognizes. President Glen McCallum says the legislation is holding the group back, and its members made the decision to pull support after a meeting earlier today. [...] Read More »

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers says prisons have become “overwhelmed” by a surge in drone drops of weapons and drugs, driving a wave of violence in correctional facilities. Union members plan to protest outside the regional headquarters of the Correctional Service of Canada in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday over escalating violence. [...] Read More »

OTTAWA – Quebec Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez says he deplores the tone taken by the leader of the Parti Québécois, who referenced dark moments in Canadian history to justify the party’s push for independence. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told a news conference Tuesday that the history of francophones in Canada is coloured by deportations and executions. [...] Read More »

EDMONTON – 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 »

EDMONTON – 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 »

EDMONTON – 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 »

This 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 »

EDMONTON – 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 »

HONOLULU (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 »

WASHINGTON (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 »

WASHINGTON (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 »

WASHINGTON (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 »

WASHINGTON (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 »