Petro Canada is building 50 electric vehicle fast charging stations along the Trans-Canada Highway. With gas emissions being a major environmental concern, a Canadian energy producer said it’s taking action. According to the Petro Canada’s website, the fossil fuel mogul said it’s providing a greener alternative in transportation. The new ports will offer the…
Lethbridge college welcomes VR book club
Lethbridge college is now home to a virtual reality book club. The club will be focusing on reading materials related to virtual reality, but will also be testing the capabilities of VR. Lethbridge College Multimedia Production instructor Michael McCready says the method behind picking their first book relied on the author’s experience in the field.…
Leaving religion for a new perspective
Kaitlyn Nickel left the church years ago because of her personal beliefs. Leaving the church required more than she bargained for. Photo by Dean Huffman. Society has been run on the idea of religion for centuries, but separating from religious practice altogether can be complex and difficult. Irreligion is the lack of religious faith and is…
Growing into yourself
I was raised in a Catholic household. The topic of being transgender wasn’t even an option because even the word transgender might as well have been a different language. When I was young my mom sat me down to tell me the facts of life and what to expect as a maturing young woman. I…
Fun Survives at Creepy Hollow
The Warner Haunted Mansion is open for business just in time for Halloween and new additions to the property are making patrons scream with excitement. Previously known as the Stirling Haunted Mansion, it has been operated by the Reimer family for 15 years. Now named Creepy Hollow, the business moved due to a lack of…
Medical Cannabis and Anxiety Treatment
Marijuana has been implemented to treat chronic anxiety disorders that have been otherwise treated with more traditional methods. This method has been used for two decades as stated by an article released by the Government of Canada Entitled Mental Heath-Anxiety Disorders on Jully 22 2009. Anxiety is traditionally treated with a combination of psychotherapy, behavioural…
Deep With Dean Blog #3
How We Roll Much like my height, my relationship short comings are…well…short. I don’t mean that in a self-demeaning way. I just mean when it comes to my partner’s pet peeves, I am not exactly ideal model of a man material. When I think of all the things I love about my beloved, I must…
Have A Little Compassion
Together is the only way we will stop addiction. ARCHES opened close to eight months ago and there are still many people who are worried about how discarded needles are affecting nearby businesses. They say why aren’t we putting more money into prevention? They chose this lifestyle why should society pay for their choices? Because…
The Lethbridge Police Run
The Lethbridge Police and locals braved the elements to raise money for a good cause. Saturday morning proved to be a cold and rainy day for the sixth annual Lethbridge Police Run. The run raised money in support of the Alberta Special Olympics and had over 500 competitors participate in the half-marathon, 10 km and…
Concept albums and Year Zero
When it comes to music, there is nothing more interesting to me than the concept album. I had heard the phrase before, but I didn’t really know what it meant until last month. I was listening to Allan Cross’s podcast The History of New Music and he explained the concept album tells a purposeful story. A…
