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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic students placed in the top three at the 2026 LaunchPoint Pitch Competition held earlier this month, where they had the opportunity to connect with leaders in the community and showcase their proposals. First year Criminal Justice student – Policing student Patricia Wannamaker, placed second with her pitch “Park ... Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald   Inclusion Lethbridge has announced their support for Bill 18, a legislation which protects lives of persons with disabilities and limit the provision of Track 2 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) but believes there needs to be more supports in place for people with disabilities. Since 2021, ... Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Capes moved through the aisles, armour rang with each step, and cameras lifted as cosplayers crossed paths like visitors from overlapping worlds. For a few hours, the 2026 Entertainment and Collector Expo didn’t just host cosplay—it leaned into it. The busiest day of the three-day event, Saturday saw the energy ... Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A group of firefighters from Lethbridge Local 237 is participating in the Moonlight 10K run in firefighter gear to raise money and awareness for A New Dawn, a charity that helps people rebuild their lives after crisis, violence, and trauma. Primary Care Paramedic firefighter Kevin Berteron and Advance Care Paramedic ... Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  At Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, the grass is still winter-yellow, the snow chased off by warmer days and the ever-present wind. But under a bright first-day-of-spring sun on Friday, that’s more than enough for golfers eager to get back on the course—including some who’ve made the trip south from Calgary, ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter  Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks women’s basketball program will have a new head coach next season. In a press release on Tuesday, the Kodiaks announced that Ken McMurray has retired from his duties as head coach. McMurray initially got involved with the Kodiaks program as an assistant coach under Deanna Simpson and ... Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE- Lethbridge West MLA Rob Miyashiro    If you own a home in Lethbridge, you’ve recently received your property assessment, an estimate of your home’s value that the City uses to calculate your property taxes for the year. The actual amount you’ll pay has not yet been determined because City Council must first ... Read More »

MORNING JOE-Joe Manio, Lethbridge Herald There’s a certain type of pedant who will proudly tell you where they went to school within the first five minutes of meeting them… as if the institution itself were a personality. Good for them. But let’s be honest… a diploma is not a personality. And it certainly isn’t proof ... Read More »

Morning Joe- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Once upon a time…when I was a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 70s, “streaming options” meant adjusting the rabbit-ear antenna and hoping for the best. We had three main channels—ABC, CBS and NBC; plus a local station, KTVU, and my favourite…public television station ... Read More »

History can be a good teacher, to provide a perspective on coal mining in the Eastern Slopes. A synoptic review of every open pit coal mine, from 1970 to 2024, showed these operations in mountain and foothill settings, with steep and challenging terrain features were subject to repetitive acute and chronic slope, road and settling ... Read More »

Dear editor,  In regards to MAiD.This is not about what is morally right or wrong. I lost someone very dear to me through MAiD. I think before we go putting restrictions on MAiD we need to fix the health care system. This person that was so dear to me  and still young at heart and ... Read More »

Dear editor, I have been reading updates about the province’s ADAP program and the disabled community’s reaction to it. I think about my son. It would be wonderful to believe in the province’s fantasy of training disabled people to work fulfilling jobs. However, training has already been available for the disabled for decades now. Also ... Read More »