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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local News Initiative Reporter A pair of new exhibits will shine a light on the medium of photography at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Image Metabolisms by Nancy Valladares and Other Suns by David M.C. Miller will open today and run until Jan. 10, 2026. In an interview with the Herald, ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In 2023, Lethbridge had the highest rate of opioid-related deaths in the province, but in only two years, it has dropped to one of the lowest. Many experts in the field, such as P.J. Fox, health and safety advisor for the Blood Tribe Department of Health, believe ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The King of Monsters, Godzilla (or Gojira, as he is called in Japan) is turning 71 and the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens is throwing him a birthday bash at the Bunka Centre starting at 6 p.m. today, complete with popcorn, cake and a screening of his latest ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Coming out of an early season bye-week, the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks women’s volleyball team were swept in three sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-21) on home court by The King’s University (TKU) Eagles on Friday night. “I had to admit to the girls it’s even for me confusing when a team passes ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks men’s basketball team have clawed out two road wins on their four-game road trip to start the season which has their head coach beaming about some areas of their game. Head coach Ryan Heggie has been happy with the team’s defensive game right out of the ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald With the Alberta teachers’ strike ending on Wednesday after three weeks , it also meant that local high schools had to figure out a way to complete the Prairie Sky Conference football season after it was put on pause on Oct. 6 due to the strike.  League coaches met via ... Read More »

Rachael Thomas Lethbridge Member of Parliament Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before a room of young Canadians at the University of Ottawa and told them their “future will not be the same as [his] past,” which, he said, “was a time of optimism, of hope, and of promise.”  How demoralizing. Carney went on ... Read More »

Doreen Barrie For the Herald The Alberta government will be paying millions of precious tax-payer dollars to two Australian coal companies, Evolve Power and Atrum Coal, which claimed de facto expropriation due to changes in provincial coal policy. We can expect further payouts to others that have sued the government on similar grounds. (That companies ... Read More »

Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA This week, the Alberta Legislature opened its fall session with a Speech from the Throne. But instead of offering solutions to the pressing issues facing Albertans, the UCP government chose confrontation over collaboration, particularly in its handling of the teachers’ strike and its treatment of municipalities. The speech made clear ... Read More »

Editor, Regardless of how one feels about Alberta’s ongoing teachers’ dispute, Motion 5 should concern every Albertan.  The government’s decision to grant itself the ability to introduce, debate, and pass legislation all in a single day is not merely a matter of education or labour relations — it is a matter of democratic integrity. Allowing ... Read More »

Editor, I’ve attempted to write this letter several times over the past few months. Every time I do, a new issue arises. What to address first? Perhaps the additional fees I’ve been paying as a senior – to my optometrist? To my pharmacy? My husband and I are both on a fixed income, so I ... Read More »

Editor, With Remembrance Day ceremonies approaching, we reflect on the profound sacrifices made by our veterans. It is a privilege to honour those who answered Canada’s call, fighting for freedom in numerous conflicts. Thousands upon thousands responded, many not anticipating the ultimate cost of war.  The 44,500 lives lost in WWII, and the many who ... Read More »