BioGas facility still underutilized by local farmers
As you enter east Lethbridge from Highway 3 you may notice some large green silos to your right. These large green tanks are busy transforming organic waste into power. This is a new form of green energy taking place in our city. The facility, called Lethbridge BioGas, is the largest of its kind in Alberta.…
Waste matters
A European technology has made its way to southern Alberta. For the last two decades biogas has been generating power throughout Europe. Lethbridge became home to a bigoas facility two years ago, but the facility is still not operating at its full potential. Sarah Redekop has more. The hum of these engines carry waste that…
With costs rising for fresh produce, growers get creative
Fresh vegetables are a growing cost for Albertans. With the loonie hovering around 70 cents US, importing vegetables is costing more. Statistics Canada states the consumer price index for vegetables in Alberta saw a 6.2 per cent increase from November to December of last year. While the costs rise for fresh produce through the winter…
School boards discuss new gender policy
Sexual orientation and gender identity have been hot topics recently among Lethbridge parents. These discussions originated from new guidelines for school districts that were recently released by the Alberta government. The document titled: Guidelines for Best Practices: Creating Learning Environments that Respect Diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Gender Expressions, brings attention to segregation among…
Rachael Harder wins her riding
On a night when the votes were finally tallied Rachael Harder came out victorious. Jonathan Guignard reports.
Polling and politics
Canadians have spoken and their voices have been heard. Monday night marked the official results of the federal election. The votes poured in and the Liberals swept the nation with a majority government. Although this may have been shocking for some, many polls had already predicted similar results prior to the election. As the weekend…
Rachel Harder wins Lethbridge riding
Our city has a new advocate in Ottawa. Last night Rachel Harder was elected as the new MP for the Lethbridge riding. The conservative party won the majority of the votes in the local constituency. Harder discusses her role and her plans as she moves forward. Harder received 56.8 per cent of votes for the…
Alberta is an Island
In a sea of red across the nation, Alberta is an island of blue after the final votes are being tallied in the federal election. More than 90 per cent of the province decided to remain federally conservative with their vote, electing just three non-conservative representatives out of a possible 34 seats at the last ballot…