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Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are hoping for big things in their third annual Giving Day. Giving Day allows friends, family, alumni and community members to support the Pronghorn varsity program of their choosing. Teagan Viney, president of the Pronghorn student-athlete council, says the funds are important ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Food insecurity is a continual issue on all levels from global to local, driven by factors including poverty, economic shocks, conflict, and climate change.  In Canada, this national and provincial issue has seen rising rates, and it is also a daily reality at the local level for ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Environment Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Public Library have partnered for the inaugural Repair Cafe, and they are inviting Lethbridge residents to repair broken or damaged items that might otherwise end up in the landfill.  Kathleen Sheppard, executive director of Environment Lethbridge, says repair cafes are a way for community members to ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes took the Spokane Chiefs all the way to a shootout, only to fall 3-2 on Wednesday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Spokane’s Mathis Preston scored the shootout winner on the team’s first shot attempt in the one-on-one breakaway scenario. Spokane missed its other chance in the shootout while ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks women’s volleyball team look to put a rough  2024-2025 season behind them, where they ended with a record of 4-15, and a big part of that record was because of a lack of bodies, which is something the team felt they addressed going into this season ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Women’s Rugby team begin their quest for a second consecutive year with a medal at the  Canada West Women’s Rugby 15s Championship tomorrow in Edmonton and will have a tough test in their semi-final match. The third-place Horns (3-2-1)  draw  second place UBC (3-2) in ... Read More »

Al Beeber Love It To Beeber Spoiler alert: Christmas stuff is filling stores already. Yes, it’s that time of year – and maybe has been for a few weeks – that even before Thanksgiving and Halloween have come and gone, we consumers are being reminded it’s soon time to stock up on gift bags, paper, ... Read More »

Nathan Neudorf Lethbridge East MLA Over the past six years as MLA for Lethbridge-East, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with residents, businesses, and local governments across both the city and surrounding counties. In southern Alberta, the relationship between urban and rural communities is far more collaborative than some may realize. Families from the ... Read More »

Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald We live in a world where the norm is the repetitions of retaliation and revenge that spur the non-stop  spiral of violence.  Israel v.s Palestine is a good example.  Nevertheless naive as it may sound, I still believe in the power of forgiveness and love as the solution. Love enables ... Read More »

Editor, Today is a good day to say a hard “NO” to Premier Smith regarding pipeline expansion. Her petulance and bullying are wearying. Talk of carbon capture doesn’t solve anything.  When you sweep dust under the rug, it’s still there! We have so many sources of natural carbon capture from native grasslands and peatlands to ... Read More »

Editor,  I think it is reasonable for all Albertan to ask why the UCP feels justified in instituting age discriminatory surcharges on individual annual comprehensive eye exams for Seniors ($49.) and  parents of children and youth ages 8-19 ($24.each individual)?  Perhaps Lethbridge MLA Nathan Neudorf might provide a public response in the Herald explaining these ... Read More »

Editor, Business analysts insist we must move to the digital economy. They always insist we move to what is new, the latest gadget, toy, idea, etc. Handwriting and drawing has thousands of years of history.  What is needed is for business analysts to get out of their little boxes about what is good for an ... Read More »