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Southern Alberta Newspapers Albertans can share their thoughts on budget priorities in 2026 as the province opened a public consultations website on Friday. Until Jan. 15, 2026 residents can participate in the survey, which collects financial implications on previous budget decisions comparable to personal situations, and asks Albertans how much they support or oppose several ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police Services will be conducting a targeted enforcement project over the next two months on window tinting and is reminding motorists and local auto dealers that tinting the front windshield or front driver and passenger side windows is illegal.  Sgt. Tony Ramotowski with the Traffic Response Unit, said Tuesday that ... Read More »

Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) announced $30,000 in funding to recipients of the 2025-26 Peter Langemann, Keith Francis, and Jonnie Popel Memorial Scholarships. Each year, the SMRID awards up to 15 annual scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each to students from across the District ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Sport Council were one of 55 recipients of a Spotlight Grant from Canadian Women & Sport this week. The Spotlight Grant is meant to fund initiatives that help in finding opportunities for girls to experience sport and physical activity benefits. LSC received $5,000 of the $425,000 doled out by ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes host the Moose Jaw Warriors tomorrow night in their first home game  in three weeks after a seven-game road trip and Lethbridge will have to deal with one of the top offensive juggernauts in the league. “They wanna play run and gun,” said Ryan Aasman, Hurricanes assistant ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes have returned from a respectable two-week,seven-game road trip, six of which were in the B.C. Division, with a 3-4 record in what was considered a team building trek. “Yeah, gotta be happy with the results for sure,” said Ryan Aasman, Hurricanes assistant coach. “I thought all-in-all the ... Read More »

Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald Fall 2025 has been stressful.  Two friends passed away.  Ray Whitehead was a close friend. His last job was Director of Doctoral Program of the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto. He persuaded me to come back to Canada when I was working in Switzerland in 1978. He ... 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 »

Editor: As the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission consulted on the design of new ridings for the next provincial election, they clearly heard a diversity of views about Lethbridge ridings.  At one end of this range of perspectives are those who feel strongly that the existing boundaries should be preserved.  That’s fair; what isn’t legitimate, though, ... 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 »