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Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald City Council has approved a new policy regarding decorative crosswalks in response to public requests for them during the last city council meeting for the term on Tuesday. This policy comes a year after the motion of a crosswalk for the Royal Canadian Legion was brought up a year ago but was put on hold until a decorative crosswalk policy was put in place. Councillor Belinda Crowson said that this policy was presented as a means to navigate requests for decorative crosswalk. “For whatever reason, the public likes decorative crosswalks, we get requests, we need to have a policy if we’re going to get requests, either to turn them down or not. It was also discussed if the policy was voted down, they could amend the previous motion to allow the Royal Canadian Legion crosswalk without the policy. There were concerns about the safety of decorative crosswalks and it was suggested that the policy be revised once the findings are released from a study in the works by the City of Edmonton on the safety risk of decorative crosswalks. Councillor Jeff Carlson pointed out the short lifespan of decorative crosswalks, with them often looking presentable for only a few days. “I enjoyed the first couple attempts and iterations we did, but after the first day none of them even look nice anymore and they don’t really commemorate. I would rather explore other options.” The majority of council agreed that there are better ways of commemoration, but many council members felt there needed a policy in place to have those discussions when requests for a decorative crosswalk come in. With the approval of the decorative crosswalk policy, the motion to have a crosswalk for the Royal Canadian Legion also went through unanimously. The project is co-sponsored by Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Councillor Ryan Parker and will be installed near the Cenotaph paid by city councillors. The city will be working with the Legion in terms of design and making sure all protocols are followed. While it is hoped the project is finished in time for Remembrance Day, City Council also wants to make sure this project is done correctly and in doing so accepts it may take longer to do so. During the closed session of the meeting, council members came forward with a statement to update the public on the status of the negotiations between Access-A-Ride transit union, Amalgamated Transit Union (AMU) and the city. AMU has decided to get a mediator and a meeting has been scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16. With the city’s election being scheduled for Oct. 8-20, this was the final city council meeting of the term with councillors Jeff Carlson and Nick Paladino announcing they will not be rerunning for council. The current councillors will remain in power until the new city [...] Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Alberta Blue Cross has developed a new work- place guide to help employers and employees address a critical but often overlooked challenge in today’s workforce: menopause. According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, Menopause is defined as “the permanent cessation of menstruation due to the loss of ovarian [...] Read More »

Sam Leishman Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald Jim Sazalski is cruising in style as this year’s winner of the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) truck raffle. In fact, the 71-year old Lethbridge native spoke to the Herald over the Bluetooth calling system from his brand new 2025 Ford F-150 XLT Super Crew Cab yesterday [...] Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A sedative intended for large animals is believed to be the cause of a recent increase of opioid related emergencies, specifically to the Edmonton region. According to the Canadian Center of Recover Excellence (CoRE) carfentanil can be up to 100,000 times stronger than morphine and 100 times [...] Read More »

Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An important item might have been missed on your child’s back-to-school list: Glasses. The Alberta Association of Optometrists may be able to help with the expense, too. The Eye See Eye Learn program launched this school year, offering a free pair of glasses to kindergarten-aged children at [...] Read More »

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Alberta to use notwithstanding power in trans laws Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtained by The Canadian [...] Read More »

MEXICO CITY — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Mexico City today, on the second day of a trip aimed at strengthening the trading relationship ahead of what is expected to be a challenging round of negotiations with the United States on a trilateral trade deal. Carney is expected to visit Canadian Pacific and Kansas [...] Read More »

A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia’s coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit National Outdoor Leadership School to renew and expand its licence in B.C. has run into choppy waters as residents and First Nations groups object, some [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Newly released documents show Ottawa has spent almost $1.3 billion on cloud services provided by U.S. companies, with most of the money going to Microsoft — and its uses include what it calls “mission-critical” defence applications. The information was shared in a government response to a question posed by Conservative MP Todd Doherty. [...] Read More »

MEXICO CITY — Canada and Mexico have signed a pact to deepen economic and security ties ahead of what is expected to be a challenging round of negotiations with the United States on a trilateral trade deal. The agreement — billed as a comprehensive strategic partnership — was signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and [...] Read More »