Mark Kalegaric, karaoke host get people excited to get up and sing. Many post secondary students in Lethbridge often find Monday nights pretty quiet for any exciting things to do in the evenings. Local business Pogo Bros Entertainment has created the perfect solution to that problem with The Duke Pub giving them a venue. Pogo…
Electronic Music Festival brings community together
Electronic music artist Hypesetterz takes to the Luminosity Stage at Lethbridge’s Electronic Music Festival on Sept 25, 2021. Local vendors and residents got the opportunity to celebrate live music at the Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival last weekend. Despite new restrictions laid out by the Government of Alberta, the event was allowed to go ahead as…
Henderson Lake, Paradise Canyon golf courses open to public
It’s officially golf season in southern Alberta. Both Henderson Lake and Paradise Canyon golf courses opened their tee sheets to the public over the weekend, nearly four weeks earlier than last year’s starting date. Head professional at Henderson Lake, Cam Waldbauer, says the course will be more accessible to new golfers to help grow the…
Lethbridge College hosts Challenger Tour squash tournament
Some of the best squash players in the world came to Lethbridge College over the weekend. The college hosted the annual Lethbridge Pro-Am, a stop on the Professional Squash Association’s Challenger Tour. Ryan Boorsma of the Lethbridge Squash Association says the tournament’s purse attracted some of the best players in the world. Mohamed Elsherbini took…
‘Drunk driving suit’ gives users chance to experience dangers of driving while intoxicated
Brian Beattie takes a stab at weaving through cones while wearing a drunk driving simulation suit at Dunlop Ford on Thursday morning. Lethbridge-area residents had the chance to experience just how dangerous drunk driving can be on Thursday morning. Ford Canada brought their “Drunk Driving Suit” to Dunlop Ford for the morning, in partnership with…
Warm weather saves City of Lethbridge from dusting off snowplows
Ah, spring is around the corner. My walk to school today only required my thinnest jacket. On the way, I heard birds chirping for the first time in what seemed like forever. The only thing interrupting the tranquility of this walk, was my constant gaze down at my feet to ensure I wouldn’t slip on…
Hurricanes on four-game tear
The Lethbridge Hurricanes won all three of their games during a three-in-three weekend stretch. The Hurricanes took their Teddy Bear Toss game Friday night at home against Swift Current as well as their Saturday night game in Medicine Hat 3-1. They then followed that up with a 5-4 overtime thriller against the Red Deer…
FLIP Fest promotes inclusivity in Lethbridge’s music scene
Lethbridge’s women and gender non-conforming artists came together to showcase some of their best talents on Nov. 14 at the Owl Acoustic Lounge. FLIP Fest presented two local acts in Jesse Tollestrup and Ugly Cry Club, as well as Winnipeg-based group À La Mode. FLIP Fest is a local music promotion organization devoted to celebrating…
Greyhound ends service in Western Canada
One of Canada’s largest busing companies, Greyhound Canada, has pulled its services out of Western Canada. The number of routes offered by Greyhound in the western part of the country had been dwindling for the past year, with several single route closures throughout the first half of 2018. On July 9, it announced it would…