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Exhibit shows how decorated RAF pilot went from sword to ploughshares
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2026
by Joe Manio A photograph in the new exhibit at the Lethbridge Military Museum gets visitors’ attention — a young Royal Air Force officer standing tall in uniform, composed and confident, the kind of man you might expect to spend a lifetime in the skies or behind a command desk. But for his children, that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youth Step Into the Shoes of Police Officers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2026
by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman This week the Lethbridge Police Service is hosting 18 students during the 2026 Youth Academy, to provide them with a unique and hands-on introduction to policing. The academy is intended to promote policing as a career option, provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of police officers and showcase the work and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We’re Not Book Bouncers’: Library Workers Sound Alarm Over Bill 28
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2026
Bill 28 will allow the minister to initiate reviews or respond to complaints related to public libraries, it will restrict access to sexually explicit visual materials in public libraries to individuals 16 and older and minors under 15 will not be permitted to access materials without parental consent. CUPE Local 70 represents municipal workers, library ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani Nation Raises Voice on Water, Rights and Treaty Threats
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Last weekend a number of elders, youth and members of the Piikani Nation gathered in a peaceful protest to talk about current issues the Nation is facing regarding water rights, environmental issues and the threat of separatism imposed on them. Troy “Bossman” Knowlton, chief of the Piikani Nation says he reached out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seedy Saturday returns: swap seeds, grab free compost, and get garden-ready this weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2026
by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman According to the calendar Spring began last month, according to Mother Nature it is just around the corner, and to be ready for gardening Seedy Saturday is back this weekend. Seedy Saturday is hosted by Environment Lethbridge with the support of the Lethbridge Public Library and in partnership with the Sill and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From a Ridge in France to Lethbridge:
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2026
Why Vimy Still Matters By Joe Manio The ridge rises gently in northern France, almost unremarkable at first glance—until you realize how many never came back down. Every April 9, Canadians pause to remember Battle of Vimy Ridge, a fight that helped define a nation still finding its voice. Known as Vimy Ridge Day, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A brief and perhaps slightly irreverent history of Easter traditions
By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2026
For many, Easter begins not with chocolate or cartoon rabbits, but in quiet reverence. Church doors open early—sometimes very early—for sunrise services, a symbolic nod to the empty tomb discovered at dawn. Others gather later for Easter Sunday mass, dressed in their spring best, marking one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar: ... Read More »
1 responseFrom Lethbridge to Europe: local percussionist lands global tour
By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2026
By Dave Mabel He’s played percussion with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, and taken part in a bizarre “concert” in Las Vegas. Now University of Lethbridge graduate Layton Hiebert is preparing for a high-profile concert tour of Europe. He’s one of just 17 young percussionists from around the world selected to join a unique ship and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta post-secondary institutions sign partnership agreement
By Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Polytechnic, Red Crow Community College, and Medicine Hat College have partnered to enhance higher education in southern Alberta through collaborative efforts. During a ceremony at the University of Lethbridge Wednesday, representatives of each institution signed a partnership agreement, that will create a shared vision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police charge female with drug trafficking offences
By Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2026
Joe Manio-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have charged a local woman in connection with drug trafficking targeting unhoused and vulnerable residents. In mid-March, the Downtown Policing Unit, with support from the Crime Suppression Team and SCAN, observed a female repeatedly engaging with unhoused individuals in activity consistent with drug sales. Police also identified trafficking at a ... Read More »
3 responsesA whole lotta bull — and that’s no fooling
By Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald There was no shortage of big numbers at Tuesday’s 53rd Annual Rodgers Red Angus Bull Sale at Perlich Bros.—and that’s no April Fool’s joke. Dropping $50,000 or $30,000 on a bull is nothing out of the ordinary, but what happened at the end of the sale was something else entirely. ... Read More »
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