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Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friends of Medicare are criticizing the province’s planned to new measure reforms designed to enhance access to private, elective medical screenings and diagnostic services. Under the new regulations, if a privately purchased test reveals a significant condition, the cost will be reimbursed by the province. The ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Polytechnic is looking to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI). The institution has joined the inaugural consortium for the AI Workforce Readiness (AIWR) program which is a national initiative that is being led by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII). Brad Donaldson, the ... Read More »

Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Saturday, a group of talented local singers will harmonize from the heart and for hearts in southern Alberta…that is, singing to raise funds for the Bringing Hearts Home campaign to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. “On The Horizon: A musical journey in support of Bringing ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks men’s basketball team have clawed out two road wins on their four-game road trip to start the season which has their head coach beaming about some areas of their game. Head coach Ryan Heggie has been happy with the team’s defensive game right out of the ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald With the Alberta teachers’ strike ending on Wednesday after three weeks , it also meant that local high schools had to figure out a way to complete the Prairie Sky Conference football season after it was put on pause on Oct. 6 due to the strike.  League coaches met via ... Read More »

Graham Kelly  Inside the CFL Calgary dominated the first half of the season, sweeping the Roughriders and Bombers. The Lions were dominant down the stretch and go into the semi-final on a six-game winning streak. Which teams will show up Saturday at B.C. Place? “We are kind of a team that gets on runs,” Calgary ... Read More »

Doreen Barrie For the Herald The Alberta government will be paying millions of precious tax-payer dollars to two Australian coal companies, Evolve Power and Atrum Coal, which claimed de facto expropriation due to changes in provincial coal policy. We can expect further payouts to others that have sued the government on similar grounds. (That companies ... Read More »

Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA This week, the Alberta Legislature opened its fall session with a Speech from the Throne. But instead of offering solutions to the pressing issues facing Albertans, the UCP government chose confrontation over collaboration, particularly in its handling of the teachers’ strike and its treatment of municipalities. The speech made clear ... Read More »

David Carpenter For the Herald In at least one significant aspect, it was similar to the Alberta Next propaganda meetings. You had to wade all the way through Premier Smith’s response, which she insists holds her and her government purer than the driven snow, before you get to the link to Justice Raymond Wyant’s actual ... Read More »

Editor, I’ve attempted to write this letter several times over the past few months. Every time I do, a new issue arises. What to address first? Perhaps the additional fees I’ve been paying as a senior – to my optometrist? To my pharmacy? My husband and I are both on a fixed income, so I ... Read More »

Editor, With Remembrance Day ceremonies approaching, we reflect on the profound sacrifices made by our veterans. It is a privilege to honour those who answered Canada’s call, fighting for freedom in numerous conflicts. Thousands upon thousands responded, many not anticipating the ultimate cost of war.  The 44,500 lives lost in WWII, and the many who ... Read More »

Editor, There’s an old saying in the Labour movement: “An employer gets the union it deserves…” and I suspect the UCP government is about to discover this for themselves.  Now, keep in mind people do not go on strike just because they got out of bed on the wrong side that morning. They strike because ... Read More »