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Green Shirt Day theme and shirt logo revealed

By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With Green Shirt Day quickly approaching, Toby and Bernadine Boulet released this year’s shirt logo during a ceremony at City Hall Tuesday morning, a day after what would have been their son Logan’s 29th birthday. Green Shirt Day on April 7 is a day to honour and celebrate organ ... Read More »

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Local male charged with impaired driving in connection with pedestrian collision

By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged 56-year-old Joseph Cameron Brewster, with impaired driving causing bodily harm, following a pedestrian collision that resulted in life-threatening injuries of a 78-year-old male. On March 2 just before 4 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian collision at the intersection of 13 Street ... Read More »

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Young 4-H speakers find their voice at District contest

By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On a Saturday morning at Lethbridge Polytechnic, while others were easing into their weekend, a group of young people stepped up to face a fear many adults never outgrow: public speaking. One by one, they approached the front of their assigned classrooms, laptops in hand and notes ready. This ... Read More »

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Students stranded after Tribe terminates bus agreement

By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2026

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Over 1,200 students from the Blood Reserve are missing school after the Blood Tribe Chief and Council, Finance committee and Senior management unexpectedly terminated the Administration of Student Transportation Services Agreement with the Blood Reserve Bus Co-op on March 2. This agreement provided $6.1 million dollars in ... Read More »

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Pokémon celebrates 30 years of community and collecting

By Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald What started as a simple video game and cartoon in 1996 has become a 30-year cultural phenomenon — and it’s not slowing down. The reason isn’t just colourful monsters or catchy tunes; it’s community and connection. Pokémon has thrived because it brings people together across generations, turning what many thought ... Read More »

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U of L marks 50 years of Indigenous Studies

By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2026

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge has kicked off its Indigenous Awareness Week with a blessing over the coals by Francis First Charger, elder in residence for Iikaisskini Indigenous services. This year marks 50 years of Indigenous studies at Lethbridge University, which was the first Department of Indigenous ... Read More »

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CNOY exceeds fundraising goal for Streets Alive Mission

By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald With temperatures hovering between -2°C and -3°C under passing clouds, and a steady 19 km/h wind pushing the wind chill closer to -7°C or -8°C, nearly 200 people and one family dog gathered at Festival Square in downtown Lethbridge Saturday and chose to step into the cold. Walkers of all ... Read More »

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Province announces $59 million investment for expanded services

By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Premier Danielle Smith was at the Chinook Regional Hospital Monday, to announce the provincial budget investment of $59 million over three years into expanding cardiac services and intensive care capacity in Southern Alberta. The announcement was made alongside Minister of Treasury board and finance Nate Horner, Minister of ... Read More »

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Zielke, Neudorf spoke about the allocation’s meaning for CRH

By Lethbridge Herald on March 3rd, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lead physician of the Cardiac Sciences for Alberta Health Services South Zone Dr. Sayeh Zielke and MLA for Lethbridge-East Nathan Neudorf spoke about what the Budget 2026 allocation for the Chinook Regional Hospital means for the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign on Monday. After Premier Danielle Smith announced an investment ... Read More »

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Budget 2026 supports communities and investing in business and industry.

By Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2026

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 »

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Alberta separation debate takes center stage at weekly SACPA forum

By Lethbridge Herald on February 28th, 2026

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 »

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