Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Bees are widely considered the most effective and important pollinators; and as far as bees go, bumble bees are often considered among the friendliest bee species due to their generally docile and non-aggressive nature. And now a University of Lethbridge student has created the first bumble bee
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 »
1 day agoAlejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Excite Lethbridge provided the Lethbridge Longhorns with a cheque for $18,000 on Friday from Whoop-Up Days proceeds as they took part of the Jumbo Bites program. Paul Kingsmith, director for event development with Excite Lethbridge, said it was exciting to be able to provide such a significant contribution to their ... Read More »
1 day agoNathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was a moment a long time in the making for Jenny Burke. Burke, a biology instructor, was named the University of Lethbridge’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award winner, the school announced this week. In an interview with the Herald, Burke says she was quite surprised to ... Read More »
1 day agoNathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are still seeking their first win on home ice following a 5-0 loss to the Red Deer Rebels at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Saturday night. In a postgame interview, Hurricane head coach Matt Anholt says there were some positives to take away from the game despite the result ... Read More »
19 hours agoJustin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes fell to 2-6 on the season after being thumped 9-4 by the Portland Winterhawks on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “In a 60-minute effort, with the penalty kill and how we battled in front of our starting goalie was really disappointing,” said Matt Anholt, Canes head coach. Anholt ... Read More »
2 days agoBy: Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes struck a deal on Friday sending forward Chase Petersen to the Moose Jaw Warriors. In exchange, the Hurricanes received 17-year-old forward Cole Dupuis along with a seventh round pick in the upcoming 2026 WHL Prospects Draft that originally belonged to the Calgary Hitmen that Moose Jaw acquired last season ... Read More »
2 days agoAl 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 »
1 day agoNathan 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 »
1 day agoTadashi (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 »
2 days agoEditor, 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 »
1 day agoEditor, 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 »
2 days agoEditor, It was paradoxical to read Government of Alberta (GoA) Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Tanya Fir, issue a statement on Sept. 22, “in recognition of Gender Equality Week,” which read, in part, that: “…I want to thank the community groups, non-profits and volunteers for continuing to champion gender equality on every ... Read More »
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