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Trade & Convention Centre gains a new hall naming partner
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Excite Lethbridge has partnered with Cooper Equipment Rentals, not only to name one of the halls in the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre, but also to provide resources for Excite Lethbridge’s events. Cooper Equipment Rentals is now the exclusive rental equipment provider of Excite Lethbridge and are the new title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Impacts of coal mining: Science matters
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2026
Editor: A recent Crowsnest Pass Herald editorial delivered a counter to the envisioned worth and merit of Corb Lund’s petition aimed to stop new coal mining on Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. The editorial included these sentences: Science matters. Environmental monitoring matters. I concur. I couldn’t agree more. My belief in science, enhanced by reading well-documented scientific ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2026 Polar Plunge to take place in Festival Square
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service and the Law Enforcement Torch Run are encouraging community members to register for the 2026 Polar Plunge and brave the cold to raise funds for Special Olympics. Cst. Gavin Enns with the Downtown Policing Unit told media on Thursday, while sitting in cold water at Artic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candlelight concerts set to debut at Honkers
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2026
By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald On most nights, Honkers Pub and Eatery carries the familiar rhythm of steady conversation, clinking glasses and the low hum of a room filled with regulars who know the menu as well as they know each other. Perched between Lethbridge’s industrial area and the southeast corner of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytech hosts a successful career fair
By Lethbridge Herald on January 30th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Students and alumni of Lethbridge Polytechnic had the opportunity to speak with over 100 different organizations with job opportunities at their third annual career fair held yesterday. Adrianna Smith, student development coordinator at Lethbridge Polytechnic says the career fair is more than just helping students find ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polytech research scientist developing better ways to irrigate
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -Lethbridge Herald Agriculture is Alberta’s second largest industry and is entirely reliant on irrigation to thrive. As water supplies becomes less predictable a research scientist at Lethbridge Polytechnic has been developing software tools to help irrigators make informed decisions and make sure every drop counts while growing ... Read More »
1 responseDonison to be inducted into local BILD Hall of Fame
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Building Industry & Land Development (BILD) Lethbridge Region will be celebrating the best of the best in the industry and honouring a long-time member by inducting him into the BILD Lethbridge Region Hall of Fame posthumously. Founder of Overhead Door in Lethbridge in 1975 Don Donison will be inducted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friendly pace , full shelves : Nord-Bridge book sale returns
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2026
By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald If navigating your living room requires a careful slalom between stacks of books on tables, end tables and nightstands, you may be walking the fine line between “collector and hoarder” — a line many readers are more than willing to blur at the Nord-Bridge Senior Centre’s annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PAACT supports pets and their owners through initiatives
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A volunteer run non-profit organization based in Lethbridge is looking to help pet owners with questions regarding their beloved animals, while also looking for volunteers, and foster homes for pets needing a new forever home. Pet & Animal Advocacy Care Team (PAACT) has been operating in Lethbridge since 2024 as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anderson enjoying first full-time campaign in the WHL
By Lethbridge Herald on January 29th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It’s every coach’s dream to have a player that can fit anywhere in the lineup. That’s a skill that 17-year-old forward Kai Anderson has brought to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in his first full WHL season. Anderson was originally a sixth round pick of the Vancouver Giants in the 2023 WHL Prospects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Soup Kitchen expands to meet growing needs
By Lethbridge Herald on January 28th, 2026
By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Before the ribbon was cut on its newest expansion, the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen’s executive director Bill Ginther stood before a bare stretch of wall inside the dining room and explained to visitors that a wall once stood on that spot until it was knocked down to ... Read More »
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