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By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald St. Kateri Elementary School, which is set to be ready in January 2027, has officially acquired its inaugural Principal, Meghan Calder. She will assume her role in August.  “It’s always exciting to be part of something that’s new and different. So, I’m looking forward to being part of the end ... Read More »

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  If someone else is telling your story, Don McIntyre says it’s time to speak — and to speak loudly. The Indigenous governance expert and professor of business management challenged a Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) audience to rethink ideas many assume are long buried — Manifest Destiny, imperialism, ... Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald  The Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD) and Meibel Consulting announced Thursday the 2026 Southern Alberta Home, Garden & Leisure Show will take place from March 12 to 14 at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre.  Executive Officer of BILD Lethbridge Region Bridget Mearns said the Southern Alberta Home, ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald If there’s one word to describe Jadynn Morden as a hockey player, it would be fearless. The Lethbridge product is in her fifth and final season with the University of Alberta Pandas women’s hockey team. In 123 career games, Morden has registered 39 goals, 31 assists along with 180 penalty minutes. ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald For a young team like the Lethbridge Hurricanes, leadership has proven to be  especially important. Since arriving in Lethbridge, Kayden Longley has provided a calming presence for the Hurricanes both on the ice and in the dressing room. Longley was acquired via trade from the Kelowna Rockets in November in a ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The house that was once full of boisterous energy has now gone eerily silent. 18-year-old Cameron Casorso, 18-year-old JJ Wright and 17-year-old Caden Fine were the three players for the Southern Alberta Mustangs who lost their lives in a car accident near Stavely last week. Casorso and Wright are from Kamloops, ... Read More »

Lorne Fitch For the Herald As Northback provides more information on their proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine, the truth behind their promotional hype gets clearer. This was demonstrated in a public information session hosted by Northback in the Crowsnest Pass recently. Coincidentally, this took place just a few days before the deadline closed for people ... Read More »

From The Hill- MP Racheal Thomas   Half an hour.  That’s how long it took for Skye Atoa, a high-risk sex offender, to violate his release conditions after walking out of custody in Lethbridge. On January 13, Atoa was released on bail after being charged for human trafficking of minors and other sex-related offences. He ... Read More »

Next week marks four years since the University of Lethbridge began its Seinfeld job action. Seinfeld, as in the long-running television show that was famously about nothing. The job action was long-running as well: six weeks — among the longest work stoppages in Canadian post-secondary education. It was also extremely damaging. The U of L’s Canadian ... Read More »

Editor,  The University of Lethbridge’s decision to cancel the speaking engagement of Frances Widdowson is both frustrating and deeply concerning. Ms. Widdowson was prepared to deliver what many believed would be a critically needed discussion on the effects of “wokeism,” as well as raise questions surrounding the reported graves at the Kamloops residential school. Although ... Read More »

Editor: Public Education has spent a lot of time in the spotlight here in Alberta over the past while.  All of us have memories of our own school years.  For some, these are pleasant memories; for others, they are times we would sooner forget.  My reality suggests that years of being a student is only ... Read More »

Editor, The University of Lethbridge had a controversial figure show up unannounced and uninvited on Wednesday with the express intent of causing a scene to post to her followers on social media. She spouted hateful, racist rhetoric under the guise of free speech. Students gathered in protest, utilizing their own free speech to drown out ... Read More »