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A program aiding families economically and supporting more women in joining and staying in the workforce is moving forward. On a resolution from Councillor Belinda Crowson on Tuesday, Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to advocate to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association for them to advocate to both the provincial and federal governments for a National ... Read More »

Dust in the wind was the topic as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs held its online presentation Thursday morning. However, this particular talk didn’t have anything to do with the Kansas classic. Rather, the tune of this chat geared toward the harm that comes from nearby coal mines as retired doctor Allan Garbutt ... Read More »

Trevor Busch Lethbridge Herald tbusch@lethbridgeherald.com The SCAN unit of the Alberta Sheriffs, working in conjunction with the Lethbridge Police Service, shut down an alleged drug house on Thursday located only a block from Lakeview Elementary School. SCAN had previously obtained a court order against the owners of 1326 Henderson Lake Boulevard South which bans anyone ... Read More »

UPDATE: The Lethbridge Hurricanes will now be playing the Red Deer Rebels this weekend after a positive COVID-19 test within the Calgary Hitmen club deemed the Medicine Hat Tigers a close contact, having played Calgary earlier this week. See the Lethbridge Herald  for coverage as Red Deer hosts the Canes Friday night before the series ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Sport Council has announced the winners of its 11th annual Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards for their achievements and contributions to sport in Lethbridge in 2020. Earning the 2020 honours are Caleb Demaere (Junior Male Athlete) Evelyn Beaton (Junior Female Athlete), Andreas Troschke (Senior Male Athlete), Hailey Driscoll (Senior Female Athlete), ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Hurricanes season tickets for the 2021-2022 Western Hockey League season will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. Season ticket prices will remain the same as last year, but there are new deadline dates. The Loyalty Price deadline is set for July 5 at 4 p.m., while the Season Ticket Renewal deadline ... Read More »

It’s all laid out in a report released by the Business Council of Alberta that thinks the government should consider a provincial sales tax and carbon tax. The BCA’s website refers to itself as “a group of over 90 chief executives from across Alberta.” The group includes Tracy Robinson of TC Energy, Tim McKay of ... Read More »

On Thursday, Canada’s federal government announced it would make Facebook pay for news content after the social media giant banned users in Australia from sharing news from media sites. The action taken by Facebook is alarming because it prevents its users from getting information from legitimate news sources like newspapers. A strong independent media is ... Read More »

Chris Speaman – Mayor of Lethbridge Our local and regional economy depends on clean water. At its most recent meeting, Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to have its voice be heard in regards to any current and future coal mining projects on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies. Lethbridge is downstream and gets its water ... Read More »

Editor: The proposed Grassy Mountain and Tent coal mine areas are the headwaters of the Oldman River which supplies much needed water to the semi-arid southwestern Alberta and Saskatchewan regions. Cities, farms and animals depend on this water. Open pit mining exposes toxic elements and dust. Residual rock slurries are produced as tailings. Toxic elements ... Read More »

Editor: Many people hate wearing masks. They say requiring masks and not allowing to gather for worship is an attack on the fundamental right to freedom. But we must remember that we wear masks primarily to prevent spreading deadly virus to other people because we don’t know if we are carrying virus or not. We ... Read More »

Editor: The City of Lethbridge undertakes hundreds of millions of dollars in expenditures within the Capital Improvement Plan. Considering the incredible size of these expeditures and the ongoing costs to maintain projects, we would expect the greatest citizen input, transparency, and scrutiny! However, the City is only now asking for citizen input, and the ask ... Read More »