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By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Police Service have welcomed new officers to their families.  Eight officers graduated from the Lethbridge Polytechnic Police Cadet Training program Thursday, with seven of them joining the Lethbridge Police Service and one joining the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) ... Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Visitors stepping into a new exhibition at the Galt Museum & Archives may find themselves following the curves of a river across the floor. A floor decal winds through the gallery like the Oldman River itself, guiding visitors from display to display. Along the way markers introduce words from the ... Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Friends of Medicare says they believe the implementation of Bill 11 will introduce an American style two-tier healthcare system to Alberta and are currently gathering signatures for a petition to table at the legislature during the spring session. Chris Galloway, executive director of Friends of Medicare, says ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It’s the most wonderful time of year for collegiate basketball. While the NCAA’s March Madness tournament doesn’t start until the end of the month, the ACAC versions will be in full swing this weekend. Both Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiak basketball teams qualified for the ACAC basketball championships, which begin tonight. The men ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald With only eight games remaining in the regular season, the Lethbridge Hurricanes are hoping for some success down the stretch. Lethbridge (17-40-2-1)  will hit the road this weekend for a two-game trip through southern Saskatchewan this weekend with games against the Regina Pats (23-29-6-1) and Moose Jaw Warriors (21-33-5-2) The Hurricanes ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While a trip to CCAA nationals is not in the cards for the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiak men’s volleyball team, it was still a very successful weekend at the ACAC championships in Red Deer over the weekend. Lethbridge finished with a bronze medal. The Kodiaks defeated the NAIT Ooks in their quarterfinal ... Read More »

Ken Moore  For the Herald   In the fall of 2022, Albertans were treated to a glossy, multi-million-dollar ad campaign. “Alberta is Calling,” the posters screamed in the subways of Toronto and the SkyTrains of Vancouver, promising a land of plenty, affordable housing, and a world-class “Alberta Advantage.” People listened. They packed their bags and ... Read More »

MORNING JOE- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald   Ever since Gutenberg unleashed mass-produced books on the world in the mid-1400s, someone, somewhere has been convinced it’s their duty to save the rest of us from them. Not from fires. Not from floods. From books. Freedom to Read Week has concluded for another year, but the debates ... Read More »

It was no surprise the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is Pierre Poilievre’s hometown. More importantly, Alberta is the party’s most secure beachhead in any election battle. How important is Alberta to the federal Conservatives? Conservative parties, under various names, have owned Alberta since the Diefenbaker years of the ... Read More »

Editor,  Mr. Ken Moore comments regarding the current Government in the March 4th edition of the Herald were spot on, and I totally agreed with his column until I got to the end of his column when he stated that Albertans are smarter than this. To that I would say “are they really?”. Lets just ... Read More »

Editor, Dear Premier,   This is an open letter requesting clock sanity!  British Columbia is adopting a permanent and constant clock time.  Saskatchewan has long been on a single permanent time.  In 2021, Albertans were given the chance to vote on two options, when we should have had a third choice.  The result was a ... Read More »

Editor, As wildfires, protracted drought, and water shortages threaten lives throughout the headwaters of the Oldman Watershed, politicians hide behind water coolers. They emerge to prescribe the clearcutting of forests surrounding selected communities. Then, with a slippery smile, they announce a cunning, attention-diverting plan. The cryptic fix: the envisioned creation of four-season resorts within Alberta’s ... Read More »