The temperature is dropping. Coincidentally, the number of cases of the flu and amount of flu shots being distributed has also gone down. According to Alberta Health Services, the amount of cases of influenza have gone down compared to last year’s cold and flu season, with fewer lab confirmed cases of the flu. During last…
China vs. the NBA, vs. World of Warcraft, vs. the world
When you put the NBA, World of Warcraft, Winnie the Pooh and China together, what do you get? Some of the biggest protests on one of the biggest issues the world has ever seen: the Hong Kong protests. For lack of a better term, things in Hong Kong have snowballed quite a bit. The protests…
Local restaurant raises money for children’s hospital
As the sun goes down for the night, businesses around downtown Lethbridge started to close, there was one restaurant that remained open for 25 hours straight all for charity. The Extra Life charity started in 2008, the organization has raised over $50 million for the Children’s Miracle Network. Video, board and tabletop gamers all across…
Kodiaks move on to national championships
Kodiaks defender Brett Devine taking a shot during the team’s practice on Thursday, Oct. 31 after winning the ACAC championship in Edmonton, Alberta. The men’s soccer team will head to Oshawa, Ontario for the CCAA national championship. Although the leaves are changing colour and there have been a few snowfalls, the Lethbridge College Kodiak’s men’s…
Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team powering up for new season
After a strong preseason performance, the Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team is set to begin their regular season. A 22-2 regular season record last year and the fact an ACAC provincial tournament is being held at Lethbridge College, has head coach Greg Gibos and his team preparing for a good season. The Kodiaks have…
Lethbridge College offers support for mental health
Students from far and wide move away from home for the very first time to obtain a post-secondary education, but being far from home can be tough to deal with. According to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, as of 2016, 44% of students surveyed so depressed, it was affecting their ability to even function.…
Conservative Party aims to take over federal election
Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party of Canada are gearing up for another election. As of Sept. 30, 33.9 per cent of Canadians are planning on voting for the Conservative party, which is a narrow lead over the 33.5 per cent of Canadians planning on voting liberal. Rachael Harder, Lethbridge Conservative candidate said that coming…
New season, new coach: Kodiaks cross-country team gears up for new season
Lethbridge College’s Track and Field team is preparing for a new season, this time with a new coach. After the most decorated coach in the college’s history, Bertil Johansson, retired last season, Coach Simon Schaerz is now at the helm. “Having the summer to prepare, do the short term and long-term planning, attending events to…
