The closure of Parliament, the WE Charity controversy and the throne speech are some major events that have kept politicians busy since COVID-19 took a hold of the country in the middle of March. On Sept. 30, 2020, Rachael Harder, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, held a town hall meeting through Zoom to discuss various…
Reconstruction of University Drive continues
The City of Lethbridge is finalizing the reconstruction of the twinning of University Drive. The planning process took a year to complete before construction started, running from January to December 2018. One purpose of the University Drive twinning project is to encourage growth in southwest Lethbridge. Another reason is to provide a connection for the…
Temporary Mandatory Face Covering bylaw divides Lethbridge community
Lethbridge citizens gathered on Mayor Magrath Drive South on Sept. 15, 2020 to protest against the Temporary Mandatory Face Covering bylaw On Aug. 24, Lethbridge City Council passed Bylaw 6239 referred to as the Temporary Mandatory Face Covering Bylaw to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. This bylaw requires Lethbridge citizens to wear a medical…
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 LGBTQ+ theatre hosts federal candidate forum
Lethbridge federal election candidates discussed pertinent local issues at an LGBTQ+ theatre last weekend. Didi’s Playhaus, formerly Club Didi, invited the candidates to discuss the supervised consumption site, LGBTQ+ issues and more. Of the candidates invited, Liberal candidate Amy Bronson, Green candidate Stephnie Watson and New Democratic Party candidate Shandi Bleiken attended. Rachael Harder, the…
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…
Local Liberal candidate hopes to bring hometown roots to political playing field
One Liberal candidate hopes to be the strong voice Lethbridge needs to represent the city federally. Amy Bronson grew up in Lethbridge where she attended high school at Lethbridge Collegiate institute before working for several local businesses, such as Exhibition Park. She continued her education with a degree from the University of Guelph and a…
Green Party shoots for a renewable, green economy
The Green Party of Canada is branching out from its past reliance on environmental policy. Many of the party’s policies are still based heavily on attempting to solve the climate crisis, but the platform is much more diverse than it has been in past years. Some of the major issues the Green Party is focusing…
Post-secondary students encouraged to vote with federal election around the corner
Canadian citizens will exercise their right to vote as the federal election begins later this month. Oct. 21 will mark the decisive day whether Justin Trudeau will remain as Prime Minister of Canada, or if the population will see a new candidate embark on their journey to lead Canada. The Canadian government acts on behalf…
2019 Voter Guide
The 2019 Alberta provincial election is almost here. Check out our voter guide for all the information you’ll need to cast your vote.