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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) will be hosting a double-header at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization today. At noon the topic will be “We won’t cancel us: How can we discuss gender and sexuality across the Liberal-Conservative divide?”  The evening presentation will be: “Elbows ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Winston Churchill High School (WCHS) students performing in a musical about the lives of high school students, so it shouldn’t be a stretch for them to get into character. However, this isn’t just any musical but the stage version of Disney’s massively successful High School Musical (HSM). ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Interfaith Food Bank has received a significant donation from the Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign proceeds just in time to help with their Christmas food hampers.  With an original goal of $40,000 the campaign raised just over $47,000 which translates into over $23,000 for the Interfaith Food Bank as the proceeds ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes began their three-game road trip with a 7-3 defeat to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Wednesday night. The Wheat Kings got the scoring going 1:32 into the game when Joby Baumuller cut into the slot and beat Canes goaltender Koen Cleaver with a wrist shot. Nicholas Johnson ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald- Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  It’s no walk in the park to make the adjustment to the WHL, but the four 16-year-old players on the Lethbridge Hurricanes are doing all the right things so far this season. Forwards Tyden Lafournaise, Jake Evans and Enzo DiDomenicantonio all broke camp with Lethbridge to start ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   Lethbridge Hurricanes rookie defenceman Grady Pichette is soaking in as much as he can in his first full WHL season. “It’s going good,” said the Okotoks product. “(Just) playing my game, keeping it simple and pitch in where I can.” Pichette spoke about what it is like to be ... Read More »

Roslyn Kunin Troy Media Most forecasts fail for one simple reason: they assume people won’t change their behaviour when circumstances change. That mistake keeps producing dramatic but misleading predictions. One example appeared recently in a news story warning that food costs for the average family will rise by $1,000 in the coming year. Prices for ... Read More »

Rashid Husain Syed Troy Media The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has opened a political hornet’s nest, exposing deep divisions within the Liberal Party and forcing a national debate that has been avoided for years. Carney was under mounting pressure to respond to U.S. tariffs that ... Read More »

Christopher J. Nicol For the Herald Before May, 2015, many public sector collective bargaining units in Alberta included language in their agreements precluding strike and lockout. In 2015, however, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on an appeal by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) against the Government of Saskatchewan. It was held by ... Read More »

Editor, Did Ryan Tanner (Nov. 26) ever attempt to contact Nathan Neudorf’s constituency office, or visit in person, before filing a recall petition? I myself made a point of visiting to ask. I was told Ryan Tanner’s name is not recognized.  As far as they know, he had not been in touch, and did not ... Read More »

Editor, I am writing to express my strong concern regarding the recent recall efforts targeting five UPC caucus members, which I believe are entirely justifiable. My own experience with our MLA, Nathan Neudorf, mirrors the frustrations voiced by the petitioners. I recently contacted Mr. Neudorf’s office regarding an important community issue and, disappointingly, received no ... Read More »

Editor, Did Ryan Tanner (Nov. 26) ever attempt to contact Nathan Neudorf’s constituency office, or visit in person, before filing a recall petition? I myself made a point of visiting to ask. I was told Ryan Tanner’s name is not recognized. As far as they know, he had not been in touch, and did not ... Read More »