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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD   Senior residents were able to have a Merry Christmas thanks to the Golden Giving Tree program offered by the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and the helping hand of the Christmas Hope Campaign.  Executive director Kaitlynn Weaver said being part of the Christmas Hope Campaign for the first time was not ... Read More »

Joe Manio LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF), on behalf of its Board of Directors and the Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet announced a generous $100,000 donation from Karen and Dr. Troy Basarab to help transform cardiac care in southern Alberta.  Their gift represents another important step forward ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With theft and other crimes affecting many businesses in the downtown core, the Downtown Policing Unit of Lethbridge Police Service hosted an information seminar yesterday for security personnel, loss prevention officers and business owners to help them understand their rights when dealing with criminal activity. The most ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns will have a new title sponsor moving forward. Ward Bros. Construction will be investing $150,000 into the Pronghorn basketball programs and scholarship endowment over the next five years. The U of L Board of Governors will match $25,000 to double the endowment.  During a media availability ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t overcome a slow start on Wednesday night, falling 6-3 to the Seattle Thunderbirds at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “There’s lots of good things in that game.” Matt Anholt said in an interview following the game. “Obviously, again, giving up five goals, take away the empty netter. It’s hard ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Nothing is a guarantee in the Western Hockey League, but both Andrew Petruk and Fraser Leonard are thankful for a second chance with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Lethbridge signed both players from the BCHL on Dec. 12 while the Hurricanes were on a road trip through Saskatchewan. Leonard was with the Prince ... Read More »

Simon Enoch TROY MEDIA   Canada Post is “effectively insolvent”. That’s how the CFO of the crown corporation describes its current financial crisis. And this isn’t just due to falling mail volume. It’s insolvent because the corporation’s management refuses to do what successful postal services have already done: build a full postal bank that actually ... Read More »

Sylvan Charlebois TROY MEDIA About a year ago, Canada experimented with something rare in federal policymaking: a temporary GST holiday on prepared foods. It was short-lived and poorly communicated, yet Canadians noticed it immediately. One of the most unavoidable expenses in daily life—food—became marginally less costly. Families felt a modest but genuine reprieve. Restaurants saw ... Read More »

Sylvain Charlebois TROY MEDIA Every once in a while, someone inside a tightly protected system decides to say the quiet part out loud. That is what Joel Fox, a dairy farmer from the Trenton, Ont., area, did recently in the Ontario Farmer newspaper. In a candid open letter, Fox questioned why established dairy farmers like ... Read More »

Editor, Albertans are repeatedly told that fiscal responsibility requires restraint and tough choices. If that is true, then replacing the RCMP with a provincial police force demands a serious business case—not slogans. Under the current RCMP contract‑policing model, Alberta receives between $250 and $300 million per year in federal funding. If the province exits that ... Read More »

Editor: It is with mixed feelings that I learned of the retirement of Scott Sakatch, the editor of the Lethbridge Herald. I am saddened that our community is losing an employee who dedicated his career to the news media industry, but I am also supportive of Scott’s decision to open a new door and embark ... Read More »

Editor: In previous public statements, Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East, has expressed views discouraging recall efforts, including referencing earlier recall attempts involving his own seat. That makes his current inaction all the more troubling. If an MLA genuinely believes in the integrity of the democratic process, one would reasonably expect them to intervene when ... Read More »