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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams says Budget 2026 reflects the difficult but responsible choices required in times of real challenge.  “By maintaining essential funding and delivering on our commitments, we continue to support communities today while building for the future,” says Williams. Budget 2026 supports communities by investing $7.1 ... Read More »

By Joe Manio  Lethbridge Herald  A question that once lingered on Alberta’s political fringe is edging closer to the mainstream — and at Thursday’s Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) forum, former MLA Tom Sindlinger made it clear Albertans should think carefully before answering it. Should Alberta separate from Canada — and, for some ... Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall, says a strong economy starts with a strong post-secondary system and Budget 2026 invests in the programs, training spaces and campus infrastructure needed to prepare Alberta’s students for the jobs of today and tomorrow. “We are growing capacity in high-demand fields, supporting apprenticeships and ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald One game short. That was the story of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team in 2025-26, as they finished just short of a Canada West playoff spot.  Lethbridge finished with a 7-13 record, good enough for eighth place in the Prairie Division just behind the Brandon Bobcats for a ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While major leaguers are just beginning spring training in Florida and Arizona, it’s officially go time for the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs. PBA will hit the road to Twin Falls, Idaho this weekend for non-conference games against the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Golden Eagles to begin their season starting on ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Steel are hoping for a few more players to have a team take the gridiron. The Under-16 program is short a few players and are looking to recruit a few more interested athletes to help field a team in the Southern Alberta Female Football League (SAFFL) this season. Akira ... Read More »

MORNING JOE- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald   Ever since Gutenberg unleashed mass-produced books on the world in the mid-1400s, someone, somewhere has been convinced it’s their duty to save the rest of us from them. Not from fires. Not from floods. From books. Freedom to Read Week has concluded for another year, but the debates ... Read More »

It was no surprise the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is Pierre Poilievre’s hometown. More importantly, Alberta is the party’s most secure beachhead in any election battle. How important is Alberta to the federal Conservatives? Conservative parties, under various names, have owned Alberta since the Diefenbaker years of the ... Read More »

FROM THE HALL- Mayor Blaine Hyggen   A belated Happy Family Day to everyone – a day all about stepping back from the busy pace of life and spending quality time with your family and loved ones. Whether it’s sharing a meal, getting outside together, visiting relatives, or simply enjoying a quiet moment at home, ... Read More »

Dear Editor,  “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” (Churchill.) What I remember growing up in Lethbridge is at one time there were three scheduled flights a day from TCA, Air Canada’s forerunner. (Also, a return flight once a day, by Western Air: Calgary/Great Falls with a stop in Lethbridge.)  ... Read More »

 Dear Editor,  Bizarrely, after the Alberta Calling campaign, the premier plans to have a referendum that includes a question on immigration: ”Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels…” Let’s be honest: today the word immigration has become a code word ... Read More »

Dear Editor, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a slate of divisive, racist and separatist referendum questions she wishes Alberta voters to address in October 2026. She also characterises Alberta’s budgetary woes to be driven by population growth in Alberta which her party, under former Premier Kenney, actively encouraged. Clearly, Smith’s “government” has,  in these prospective ... Read More »