Owner of Serrano Studios, Euan Hanchard shows off the board games he crafts at the YQL Marketplace on Oct 22, 2021. Local businesses have crafted themselves a new home for their unique items in downtown Lethbridge. One of the local crafters at YQL Marketplace is the owner of Apothecary Pottery, Kassy Pointer. Pointer says she…
Lethbridge welcomes new mayor
Mayoral candidate Bridget Mearns gives a speech to her supporters after loss to Blaine Hyggen on Oct. 18, 2021. Blaine Hyggen edged out Bridget Mearns by only 500 votes to win the mayoral race in Lethbridge on Oct. 18. Hyggen took 42.79 per cent of the vote and received 11,973 votes to become Lethbridge’s newest…
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 third consecutive successful provincial championship
Emmerson Reyes edits his photographs on the sideline of the Val Matteoti Gymnasium at Lethbridge College as 2019 ACAC Futsal Championship play goes on in front of him. The futsal championship was the college’s third year in a row hosting such an event. While the 18 teams participating in the 2019 ACAC Provincial Futsal Championships…
‘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…
You have to be relentless to be successful
Surveying by day to breaking records with the Lethbridge College Kodiaks by night, a collegiate athlete is making a run at breaking the all-time ACAC kills record. Dax Whitehead, Kodiaks outside hitter, is in his fifth year playing for the Kodiaks men’s volleyball team. For his first three-years at the college, he was in the…
Behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
Behind the festive parade of acrobats, angels and ghosts of Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo, there is a team of dedicated staff that bring the show to life. Cirque du Soleil brought its show Corteo to Lethbridge on their North American tour this past week and amazed audiences with their power and grace. Corteo is a…