Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge’s urban forest is free from Dutch Elm Disease (DED) after a small threat five years ago, and the City needs your help to keep it that way. Back in August of 2020, lab tests confirmed that two trees planted on public land in the Uplands neighbourhood
Read More »Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friends of Medicare participated in the LSCO’s Living Well Expo as part of Seniors Week activities this past week. Chris Gallaway says after listening to many seniors’ concerns about lack of medical doctors and high emergency wait times, he sees the need for better continuing care options ... Read More »
3 hours agoJoe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Inititiative The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has concluded a six-week, city-wide enforcement project targeting street-level drug traffickers that has resulted in the seizure of thousands of doses of drugs, more than 150 criminal charges and two dozen arrests. “This operation is a direct response to the concerning rise in ... Read More »
3 hours agoAlejandra Pulido Guzman Lethbridge Herald Two students from Lethbridge competed in the Canada Wide Science Fair in Fredericton, NB this week amongst 390 finalists from across the country. After successfully competing at the Southern Alberta Regional Fair in March 2025, Nycea Hazelwood, Grade 11 student and this year’s valedictorian of LCI, and Mehnaz Khan, Grade ... Read More »
3 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls are set to take baseball back to its roots in the form of the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic game in Oyen on Sunday afternoon. The Western Canadian Baseball League is wanting to recognize and pay its homage to the league’s history ... Read More »
12 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls won their fourth straight game after a 9-5 victory over the Energy City Cactus Rats on Friday night at Spitz Stadium. The Bulls got on the board first in their half of the first inning with two runs. With two on and nobody out, Carter Claerhout hit ... Read More »
12 hours agoGraham Kelly Inside the CFL Will the Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally show signs of age? Is Nathan Rourke the second coming of Russ Jackson? Can Trevor Harris stay out of sick bay for most of the season? Will a rookie head coach recapture Edmonton’s days of glory? Will Quick Six earn his oats this year? ... Read More »
1 day agoRachael Harder Lethbridge MP As a new session of Parliament begins, I am hearing from many people who are feeling anxious about the future. With another Liberal mandate ahead, it is understandable that some feel disheartened— frustrated by rising costs, crumbling trust in institutions, and a government that seems increasingly out of touch. But history ... Read More »
3 hours agoSimon Enoch Troy Media Calls to privatize Canada Post resurface with every labour dispute—but for rural and remote communities, that would mean higher costs, reduced service and a deep erosion of a vital national lifeline. As strike action looms, some will again argue that privatization is the solution. The current contract dispute between Canada Post ... Read More »
3 hours agoBill Whitelaw Troy Media Talk of Alberta breaking away from Canada is no longer just background noise. It’s getting louder, more organized, and too many reasonable Albertans are staying quiet. Their silence only emboldens the “manifest destiny” crowd. The voices pushing for Alberta’s separation need to hear an important truth: the vast majority of Albertans ... Read More »
1 day agoEditor, Danielle Smith, I never voted for your predecessor as he was a poor choice for me as an MLA. I decided to vote for you as you presented a ray of light in the party. It did not take long for my hopes to be dashed by you and your policies. You seem to ... Read More »
3 hours agoEditor, I am both appalled and amused that the Lethbridge Herald would reprint an essay from the C2C Journal. I guess Brock Eldon is not as cancelled as he would like to believe. With all due respect, Mr. Eldon, you have been out of the country and may be out of touch. The Conservatives lost, ... Read More »
3 hours agoEditor, Does anyone else feel there is too much violence and competition about money on television programs? Solutions to problems seem mostly to be solved by shoot-outs, fist fights or violence. Is it the way television executives see our society? Now it seems to be the way the world sees America. Television was sold to ... Read More »
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