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NHL fans forgive and forget?

With a 10-year collective bargaining agreement in its back pocket, the league opened to a rousing collection of capacity crowds, as enthusiastic throngs filled arenas across North America.

An effective tool against crime

Since Southern Alberta Crime Stoppers began operating in 1983, the non-profit organization has received more than 6,000 tips and solved thousands of cases with the help of information members of the public have provided.

disclosure editorial

Changes contained in the new Election Accountability Amendment Act approved during the fall sitting of the legislature should give Albertans more transparency in the area of political donations. The changes will make it easier for citizens to uncover more details about political contributions to all provincial parties.

Continuing a tradition

Today, the city is home to a Western Hockey League franchise, a Western Major Baseball League team and many college and university sports teams. That's not even to mention the diverse and ultra-competitive high school sports scene, which produces some of the best teams in the province each and every year, at any level.

Walking the recycling walk

That question was bandied about Monday when city council met as its community issues committee. The proposed environmental council would offer a resource "to provide environmental expertise and leadership for the city," much like the Allied Arts Council does for the arts in Lethbridge or the Lethbridge Sport Council does for sports.

City working to upgrade facilities

A late-December Calgary Herald article about Lethbridge, "The boom town that failed to finance a cultural future," has received a justifiable amount of criticism close to home. The article, as the headline suggests, paints a picture of a city which has short-shrifted the arts and culture, in favour of much more spending on recreational facilities.

Gov't must guard personal data

The missing hard drive contained details on 583,000 borrowers in the Canada Student Loans Program, including names, social insurance numbers, dates of birth, contact information and loan balances.

Fort Macleod gets consolation prize

Just a few months after being "Grinched," the Town of Fort Macleod has received a belated Christmas present. The town announced Thursday it had finalized a deal which will see the provincial government pay $10.

Treasuring Canada's wildlife

Many Canadians of a certain vintage will remember the early generation of Hinterland Who's Who television commercials - the haunting sounds of a flute playing the HWW's trademark theme, accompanying images and details about iconic Canadian wildlife such as the loon, moose or beaver.

Helping build solid citizens

4-H has contributed to our communities by helping young people develop practical skills There are programs in existence that help youth develop the skills that will aid them in growing into confident, capable adults and future community leaders.

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