For the past two weeks the polar vortex has been in full swing across the prairies with Lethbridge seeing temperatures around -30 and wind chills upwards of -40. The cold weather can have a crucial impact on the local pet population with some rescues already full. The Last Chance Cat Ranch located in Lethbridge is…
Lethbridge woman launches city-wide treasure hunt
Organizer of a city-wide treasure hunt, Nicolette Dawn is excited for people solve her riddles and to search around Lethbridge trying to find her hidden treasure. It’s not every day that you hear about buried treasure somewhere in Lethbridge, but for one local woman, she has started a city-wide treasure hunt to kick off the…
Transition back to online classes can affect students’ mental health
As the winter semester resumes, the transition to mainly online instruction is having an impact on students’ mental health. The Learning Café at Lethbridge College offers academic help to students in all programs. Students can receive help from academic strategists, join student success workshops and access peer tutors. Diane Fjordbotten, Learning Café coordinator says students…
Lethbridge business charged for contravening public health order
Some Lethbridge businesses are getting fed up with the current Government of Alberta’s COVID-19 restrictions, which has resulting in police stepping in. On Jan. 11 the Lethbridge Police Service charged a local business after it choose not to comply with Alberta’s mandatory COVID-19 restrictions. Shahin Mehdizadeh, Lethbridge Police Chief, said they have only issued one…
The Office: one of the most watched TV shows
Photo supplied. Picture this, you’re sitting on your sofa with a cold soda in hand, feet up on the coffee table, it’s pitch black outside and the sun went down an hour ago. It’s 2005 and you flick on the plasma TV, scrolling through the channels, you find NBC, instantly clicking on the channel. Before…
Kodiaks, recreation services adjust to COVID-19 restrictions
A Lethbridge College student athlete works out alone after new COVID-19 restrictions stopped group sports from practicing together; however, Lethbridge College’s fitness centre remains open. Lethbridge College recreation services and Kodiak athletic teams are adjusting to the new restrictions before the holiday break arrives. Part of the new restrictions announced by the Alberta government and…
Alberta government needs to put some thought into restrictions
The Alberta Government has announced new targeted measures to stop the rise of COVID-19. A community specific mandatory measures was announced on Nov. 12, which included the banning of indoor group fitness classes and team sports for the next two weeks. These activities include high-intensity group activities which consist of two or more people as…
Local stores in Lethbridge prepare for busy Christmas rush
With less than one month to go, local businesses in downtown Lethbridge are gearing up for the Christmas shopping rush. Black Friday was originally an event that takes place in the U.S., but over the years became popular in Canada and is better known to be the unofficial start to holiday shopping. Local businesses in…
New city bylaw may potentially see newspaper advertisements trimmed
City council began budget deliberations on Nov. 23, part of the process includes the new bylaw 6251, which was brought forward by the city clerk’s department to potentially save money. A new city bylaw had its first reading last week resulting in the possibility of newspaper advertisements published by the City of Lethbridge to be…
CRH Foundation Christmas Tree Festival has gone virtual
Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation Christmas Tree Festival is being hosted virtually this year. You can check out the best of the best trees posted to the foundations social media pages. The brisk November air has blown in and the snow has begun to fall, the twinkle of the lights wrapped around the decorated Christmas tree…
