February 8th, 2025

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Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com They weren’t among the top seeds but in 1975 at the Canada Winter Games, the Lethbridge Y’s Men’s Native Sons made history in front of a huge local audience. And 50 years after the team won the gold medal at the then-Canada Games Sportsplex, the team is reuniting to celebrate

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Local News

  • Boost program offers bridge for those in need

    LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A program designed to provide a financial boost to individuals and families experiencing immediate financial hardship with nowhere to turn, has received a cash infusion. The United Way Lethbridge and South Western Alberta recently received a $50,000 donation from Enmax to fund the Boost program, which aims to bridge financial gaps caused by ... Read More »

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  • Lethbridge County has cash available for local projects

    Applications are now open for organizations within Lethbridge County seeking funding for capital projects, community events and education programs. The Community Benefit Fund is a partnership between the county and the Stirling Wind Project. Potentia Renewables Inc., the wind project’s parent company, says this fund is part of its commitment to serve the communities surrounding ... Read More »

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  • Local irrigation projects benefit from funding

    A number of southern Alberta irrigation projects saw improvements over the course of last year thanks to funding from the provincial Irrigation Rehabilitation Program. The annual program was established in 1969 and is currently cost-shared between Alberta’s government and Alberta’s 11 irrigation districts. Funding is used for planning, engineering and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure such ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • Canes induct three into Wall of Honour

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes inducted Herb Beswick, Ben Wright and Corey Lyons into the Wall of Honour ahead of their game against the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night. Beswick was inducted under Builders Category and was an important part of the Calgary franchise’s relocation to Lethbridge in the 1987-1988 season ... Read More »

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  • Hurricanes decimate Raiders

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes put on a clinic in a dominant 6-1 win over the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “The way we started for maybe the first four or five shifts was extremely positive and that’s  exactly what you want to see,” said Matt Anholt, Canes ... Read More »

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  • Racquetball looking to grow exposure

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald While there isn’t an official racquetball club in Lethbridge, they are affiliated with the Alberta Racquetball Association and a couple of local players that are doubles partners talked about the sport’s benefits and local challenges. “Since 2021, we’ve come back to six competitive players that go to tournaments, and about ... Read More »

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Opinions

  • Cardiac doc Zielke is a local hero

    LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Every community has its heroes and not all heroes wear capes. Some wear the uniforms of police officers, others are good Samaritans who stop to help others in crisis. And yet others carry stethoscopes. Lethbridge cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke is one of those heroes. Zielke, who established ... Read More »

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  • Canadians don’t know their history, and it’s holding us back as a nation

    Bill Whitelaw – TROY MEDIA To the south, “Manifest Destiny.” To the north, “Peace, Order, and Good Government.” These constitutional principles define starkly different national identities—one rooted in individualism, the other in collectivism. Manifest destiny may sound like a relic of 19th-century history, but it remains deeply embedded in the American psyche. Until Donald Trump’s inauguration ... Read More »

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  • Bringing Hearts Home gala pulses a personal beat for Herald editor

    Scott Sakatch – Lethbridge Herald Editor The tremendous success of the Bringing Hearts Home gala last weekend was heartening to see, and not just because it showcased the amazing generosity of southern Albertans. I doubt there’s anyone reading this right now who hasn’t been touched in some way by the scourge of heart disease, whether ... Read More »

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Letters to The Editor

  • Danielle Smith is premier of Alberta, not Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Editor, Once again, David Carpenter has provided the residents of Alberta with a thoughtful, factual response to a very important issue: Premier Smith’s trip to Florida to lobby Mr. Trump for Alberta’s fossil fuel industry. A premier trying to directly negotiate with a U.S. president is a flagrant disregard of federal/provincial jurisdiction. Ms. Smith is ... Read More »

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  • Tips to help fend off despair of living in a world gone mad

    Editor, How can we survive the film-noire we’re currently living in? First, don’t buy American products and don’t travel to USA. Second, recognize the root cause of all this, that is conservative politicians (under various names like PC, UCP, Republican), sowing seeds of chaos to breakdown our society so that, ultimately, the ignorant masses will ... Read More »

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  • Visibility is key for brain trauma issue

    Editor, I have been involved with the initiatives of the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) (https://concussionfoundation.ca/) and the Mac Parkman Foundation (https://www.mpfact.com/), championing their essential mission to enhance public understanding of brain trauma and injury, particularly Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), and strategies for its prevention. The efforts to promote brain safety awareness are of utmost importance, ... Read More »

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