The stands are packed – fans, with painted faces and matching jerseys, scream at the top of their lungs while jumping from their seats. It is impossible to ignore the energy in the arena. The music on the loudspeakers is all but drowned out by the cult-like chants coming from the thousands of followers, there…
Trending now: Greta Thunberg™ visits Alberta
Greta Thunberg’s visit to Alberta has led to plenty of both excitement and criticism. I don’t know about you, but I’m just tickled pink to have one more person lecture me about climate change. I’m sure we’re just a few days or weeks away from an international agreement to finally take concrete measures against climate…
Harry Potter and the everlasting legacy
It began with my mother bringing me a book. Nobody expected it to become an obsession, least of all me. I was a kid, not even six-years-old. It was a simple paperback from a previously unknown British author. The book itself didn’t seem all that special to me, but my love for fantasy was well…
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…
It’s time to get rid of the onion
Imagine if you will, you’re enjoying a tasty burger, then suddenly you hit something crunchy and your mouth is filled with the flavour of an unwashed foot. You just took a big bite out of an onion, a vegetable that our antiquated culinary minds can’t seem to leave behind. The humble onion: a versatile little…
A call for change; a cry for help
It’s 1967. An artist is finalizing his design for the new city flag of Lethbridge. A fellow designer approaches. “Is this it, Marty?” He closes Microsoft Excel, then his laptop. “Yeah, it’s done.” A puzzled look finds its way across the face of the designer. “Marty, what is that machine?” Marty clutches his laptop and…
Goaltending stability has Jets over Flames in Western Conference arms race
Talk about a 10-year challenge. A decade ago, the Winnipeg Jets were nothing but a bitter memory for the fans of a former NHL franchise that moved south in 1996. The city’s best hockey team, the Manitoba Moose, were on their way to a fourth-place finish in the AHL’s North Division. Fast forward to today.…
I’m still angry
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh. Those are words I never wanted to type, but here I am.
Look Out Netflix, Here Comes Walmart
Walmart has decided it would be a good idea to create its own original video content. The retail giant says it wants to compete with Amazon Prime and Netflix. They have partnered with MGM studios and will be rolling out its first series in early 2019. Walmart feels other streaming services are too bougie for…
One Way or Another, All Should Support Safe Consumption
ARCHES’ opening of a safe consumption site in downtown Lethbridge has been controversial since the very start. With so many people on both sides of the argument, it is hard to really see which way the majority of residents are collectively feeling. However, the safe consumption site is something all Lethbridge residents should support, whether…