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J.W. Schnarr Lethbridge Herald jwschnarr@lethbridgeherald.com An early learning and child-care centre in Lethbridge is expanding its program as part of a provincial move toward affordable universal child care. Opokaa’sin Early Learning and Child Care Centre is one of 22 ELCC centres across the province which had been testing the viability of a $25-per-day cap on ... Read More »

Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald nkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com Passengers planning to fly in or out of the Great Falls International Airport from Friday to Sunday should expect heavy vehicle congestion during those days. The Flight Over The Falls Air Show is set to run Saturday and Sunday, co-hosted by the Montana Air National Guard and Malmstrom Air Force ... Read More »

Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com With assaults and weapon attacks becoming more common in society, prowling around homes while carrying a knife may not be the wisest thing to do. But that’s what Brandon Lee Brave Rock was doing Feb. 26 when someone reported his suspicious activities to Lethbridge police. When police arrived at the ... Read More »

Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Bulls turned in a shutout road win Wednesday night. The Bulls downed the Moose Jaw Miller Express 5-0 in Western Major Baseball League play in Moose Jaw. Bulls starter Wesley Moore went seven scoreless innings and only gave up two hits for the win that improves the Bulls ... Read More »

Lethbridge Herald -ponoka Four southern Alberta golfers have made the cut at the Sun Life Financial Alberta Men’s Amateur Golf Championship in Ponoka. As the second day wrapped up Wednesday, Lethbridge’s Ryan O’Donnell, Darin Bertschi and Mason Harder and Pincher Creek’s Ethan Choi are still playing as the third day of play goes today and ... Read More »

Lethbridge Herald Team Lethbridge claimed second place at the recent Southern Alberta Summer Games. With more than 260 athletes earning 175 medals in 20 events, the City of Lethbridge locked up second place in this year’s games, held July 5-8 in Brooks. Lethbridge athletes won 85 gold, 58 silver and 32 bronze medals for 2118.5 ... Read More »

Event still a symbol of what mankind can accomplish Forty-eight years ago today, science fiction became reality: Mankind set foot on another world. Almost a half century later, the first moon landing remains one of the most significant achievements in human history. When astronaut Neil Armstrong climbed out of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module and ... Read More »

Gary Bikman and Bruce McAllister FORMER WILDROSE MLAS Were we slightly ahead of our time? Or were we the catalyst that brought Alberta the disastrous NDP government and resulted in over 200,000 unemployed Albertans and many more that are underemployed? We may never know. But what we do know is that if we don’t learn ... Read More »

Why use four wheels when two will do? Making two-wheeled transportation a more attractive option is the aim of the Cycling Master Plan, which was adopted by Lethbridge City Council on Monday. The plan’s stated vision is to “make cycling a realistic transportation option for all ages and abilities, contributing to our sustainable future.” Encouraging ... Read More »

A South African journalist, Jonathan Ancer, recently published a book “SPY: Uncovering Craig Williamson.” Ancer interviewed me on Skype for this book because I knew Craig, who I thought was my friend. I had meals with him often to catch up. But his friendship was a deception. He was a spy, a captain in the ... Read More »

In a war situation whereby the two warring combatants are fighting across each other, are the losses of life called murders or terrorist activities? The answer to that question may be the most relevant issue while dealing with the Khadr situation. He was a child soldier, influenced by his father, brothers, uncles, etc. who was ... Read More »

As opposed to a Trudeau high-five, plus 10.5 million loonies: what penalty would Omar Khadr face under Sharia law for one murder and one maiming? Just wondering. Bob Rannard Lethbridge... Read More »