January 22nd, 2026
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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   From the heartbeat of a newborn to the rhythm of a festival drum circle, drumming has been a part of human life for millennia. In Lethbridge, community drum circles are bringing people together again, offering a space for connection, expression and shared rhythm—no musical experience

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Local News

  • Council votes to send letter to Justice Minister in support of Bill C-14

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council voted unanimously to send a letter to Sean Fraser, minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to support Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, introduced by the Alberta government late last year. This letter is a response to an incident last ... Read More »

    13 hours ago
  • Community connection and the call of the drum

    By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   From the heartbeat of a newborn to the rhythm of a festival drum circle, drumming has been a part of human life for millennia. In Lethbridge, community drum circles are bringing people together again, offering a space for connection, expression and shared rhythm—no musical experience ... Read More »

    13 hours ago
  • McNally Contractors now operates under Volker Stevin

    BY Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Founded in June 1976, McNally began with portable asphalt operations out of Fort Macleod before following work across Western Canada. In 2004, the company established permanent operations in Lethbridge.  McNally has been part of the Volker Stevin family of companies since 2011, and in recent years, closer alignment across the ... Read More »

    13 hours ago

Local Sports

  • Berge providing steady veteran presence for Hurricanes

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While the Lethbridge Hurricanes are one of the youngest teams in the WHL this season, they have received important veteran leadership from 19-year-old forward Owen Berge Lethbridge acquired Berge from the Moose Jaw Warriors back on Oct. 27 in exchange for an eighth round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft. ... Read More »

    2 hours ago
  • Hurricanes can’t hold off Wheat Kings late

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes deserved a better fate than what they got on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes led after the first and second period but couldn’t hold Brandon in the final stanza in a 5-4 loss at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. In a post game interview on Lethbridge radio broadcast on 106.7 Rock, ... Read More »

    10 hours ago
  • Hurricanes fail to record point over weekend

    Lethbridge Herald Staff The Lethbridge Hurricanes failed to record a point over the weekend. Lethbridge fell 3-1 to the East Division leading Prince Albert Raiders on home ice on Friday.  The Raiders led early with a pair of goals in the first period from Jonah Sivertson and Alisher Sarkenov. Lethbridge would play a strong middle ... Read More »

    2 days ago


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Opinions

  • Is Alberta about to hit its oil sands emissions cap?

    Lennie Kaplan TROY MEDIA New federal emissions projections show Alberta’s oil sands are on track to hit or exceed the province’s legislated 100-megatonne emissions cap within the next decade, forcing the Alberta government to choose between enforcing the cap or following through on its plan to sharply expand oil production. Environment and Climate Change Canada ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Ottawa’s gun confiscation failed its first real test

    Gage Haubrich  TROY MEDIA There comes a point in almost every Canadian’s life where someone sits you down and tells you that no matter how hard you try, it’s very unlikely that you are going to make it to the NHL. That same type of tough love needs to be shown to Prime Minister Mark ... Read More »

    6 days ago
  • Much of Lethbridge’s financial strain is caused by the provincial government

    For years, Lethbridge residents have been met with a recurring refrain: that ballooning municipal budgets, climbing property taxes, and the erosion of public services are the unfortunate but unavoidable byproduct of “economic realities.” A close look at our finances reveals that our city’s economic strain is not an act of nature; it is the calculated ... Read More »

    1 week ago

Letters to The Editor

  • Alberta will not be made an island

    Editor: When reading posts on social media these days concerning our province of Alberta, the separatist’s movement continues to reference change. The “take back our province from Ottawa and bring about change” narrative is so out to lunch because their agenda is to join the US. We have been voting for the same political party ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Is Alberta’s separation really the UCP’s priority?

    Editor: On January 3, 2026 I emailed the following to Mr. Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East.  Mr. Neudorf, as you know a bunch of separatists have been given the go ahead to collect enough signatures for a referendum for the Province of Alberta to quit Canada and become an independent state.Obviously your Government made it much easier for ... Read More »

    7 days ago
  • Supporting Trump’s lawlessness impacts average people

    Editor: In the last seven days, the United States kidnapped a criminal foreign leader (the ends justifying the means), threatened Greenland and Venezuelan sovereignty, and ordered the Ice “Agent” into Minneapolis who then executed someone for trying to leave. 20 to 25% of Albertans support Trump to some extent. Are you ready to get off ... Read More »

    2 weeks ago