Professional sports have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and let’s hope the industry does not ever fully recover. The devotion sports fans have to their clubs is misplaced and it became obvious when operations shut down abruptly last month. The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation showed no loyalty to a community that funded…
Canadian government should do everything possible to protect citizens from COVID-19 disaster in U.S.
COVID‑19 is running rampant in the U.S. and the Canadian government must do whatever it can to protect Canadians from a similar fate. On March 5, officials in B.C. confirmed Canada’s first case of community spread, meaning people are catching the virus in this country, not just returning already infected. As of March 27, there…
Research grinds to halt at U of L during COVID-19 crisis
The laboratory was silent and deserted as the lights came on for the first time in days. The familiar hum of talking and keyboard clacking was gone. Mariel Rodriguez-Bellizia, a research assistant in the lab, gathered her belongings because she knew she would not be back any time soon. Staff and students in labs at…
City council votes to continue meeting amid COVID-19 crisis
Lethbridge City Council will not indefinitely postpone its meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Councillor Jeff Carlson’s resolution to suspend the meetings was defeated 7-2 after more than an hour of questions, debate and amendment. “A blanket statement like this — that we’re going to just cancel indefinitely — is not showing the leadership I…
Local improv theatre group puts new spin on familiar story
A local theatre group is nearing the end of their improv season. This spring, ImpromptOu will conclude Freak Show, its eighth rendition of American Gomorrah Story at Didi’s Playhaus. “We’ve taken different arcs from American Horror Story and taken a comedic, improvised spin on them. Some of the characters might look like the characters from American Horror Story on TV, but then…
Thousands visit Exhibition Park for 2020 Ag Expo
Tedd (left) and Tanner (right) Maldener check out some equipment at the 2020 Ag Expo and Seed Fair on Feb. 28 at Exhibition Park. Over 7,000 people visited Exhibition Park for this year’s Ag Expo and Seed Fair, according to the venue’s programming manager. Avery Hardy said the event is one of Exhibition Park’s most…
Local folk artist releases sophomore album
Tyson Ray Borsboom plays with his band at the Owl Acoustic Lounge on Feb. 22. In the strange purple light of the stage sits a man on a stool. He closes his eyes and strums away on his acoustic guitar to a full house at the Owl Acoustic Lounge. Tyson Ray Borsboom plays his first…
Lethbridge College instructor concerned for family in Hong Kong amid coronavirus crisis
A Lethbridge College instructor is worried for her family in Hong Kong, where the coronavirus pandemic has claimed several lives. Ann Tso teaches english composition at the college in the general studies department, but she returns home every year to visit her parents and brother. “They are very concerned. Just because there are quite a…
Expert: Southern Alberta could become a green energy hub
Within just 15 to 40 years, renewable energy will drive the overwhelming majority of southern Alberta’s power grid, according to a University of Lethbridge professor. Additionally, the region could become a green energy hub – exporting energy from solar, wind and geothermal, according to keynote speakers at a Solar Open House at Lethbridge Public Library’s…
Lethbridge Lightning captain enjoying high-scoring season
Shay Wirll faces off in a game versus the Siksika Buffaloes at Nicholas Sheran Arena on Jan. 18. Wirll recorded an assist in the losing effort. The grating sound of the skate sharpening machine echoed down the hallway of the underbelly of the hockey arena. The smell of old, sweaty hockey equipment filled the air…
