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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Alberta Education’s Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team report doesn’t bring up anything new, says the president of the Alberta Teachers Association. But the union does agree with some of the reports recommendations, including hiring more teachers to lower student-teacher ratios, hiring more educational assistants, and allowing greater flexibility in scheduling mandated ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team has concluded its work and submitted the final report to Alberta’s government. Premier Danielle Smith, alongside Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides, released the report on Friday, saying it identifies key challenge areas and provides seven recommendations to address rising aggression and complexity ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Salvation Army’s Toys for Tots campaign is getting ready to welcome parents to “shop” for Christmas presents for their children beginning on Dec. 10.  Lt. Zach Marshall, community ministry’s officer with the Salvation Army Lethbridge said this year they are expecting to help 500 children.  “The way the program works ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars varsity boys volleyball team continued  their consistent strong play over the weekend as they took home the School Sport Alberta 4A South Zone Championship after sweeping Winston Churchill High School (25-15,25-14, 25-21) in the final on Saturday at Medicine Hat High School. The Cougars have been ... Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald -Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  Shannon Clark was never supposed to be a top level Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) fighter. The 33-year-old Lethbridge woman only got into combat sports as a way to train in the offseason during her post secondary days when she was a soccer player for the University ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns basketball teams had close games against the Mount Royal University Cougars in Calgary over the weekend but failed to find the win column in any of them. The Pronghorn men (3-7) opened the weekend with a narrow 82-80 loss on Friday. Kymani Pollard drained 25 ... Read More »

Blaine Hyggen Lethbridge Mayor I am so very pleased to be back writing my monthly column. And that is thanks to the wonderful residents of Lethbridge who, through the 2025 Municipal Election in October, gave me the opportunity to serve for another four years as your mayor. I truly believe in this city and possess the deepest gratitude for your continued trust. I look forward to working for you and I’m humbled ... Read More »

Editor, “In the National Interest.” Those words now remove environmental regulations in Canada when referring to “fast tracking major projects” like pipelines, mines, transmission lines and LNG. Does that sound like a good idea? No one likes bureaucracy, but regulations, good regulations are absolutely necessary for a myriad of reasons. Flint Michigan for example. The ... Read More »

Chris Schneider, Ania Theuer & Stacey Hannem For the Herald In October 2024, Lethbridge hosted the first Annual First Responders Suicide Awareness Conference. Suicide is tragic and the underlying conditions that lead to it are multi-faceted. The public has learned of two recent suicides of on-duty Manitoba Mounties, one in September and the other in ... Read More »

Editor, So Smith has already broken her pledge to hire 3,000 more teachers and 1,500 EAs. Here is a statement from the government’s own press release: ”Over the next three years, school boards will be provided with funding to hire 3,000 teachers and 1,500 new education assistants to support students with complex needs. These funds ... Read More »

Editor, The Alberta teacher strike spiraled into a disaster for all parties concerned, except for the provincial UCP government. As expected, their irresponsibility only exacerbated the mess. They are deliberately obtuse. Prior to the strike, teachers and their students had to bear the brunt of the classroom situation by working under horrible conditions. The teachers ... Read More »

Editor, Recent investigations by CBC, The Bureau, and Todayville have uncovered serious failures in PEI’s land oversight system. The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) approved land acquisitions that appear to violate the spirit of provincial law—often involving opaque ownership structures, questionable religious entities, and patterns of acquisition that suggest regulatory capture rather than due ... Read More »