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Lethbridge’s temporary mobile overdose prevention unit closing
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Mayor Blaine Hyggen spoke to media on Monday and said the province announced Friday they will be closing the temporary mobile overdose prevention unit located here in Lethbridge. Hyggen said he wrote a letter to the Alberta government to request the conclusion of the temporary mobile overdose prevention unit here ... Read More »
5 responsesNailing It: Southwest Students Put Trades to the Test
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The quiet hum inside the trades wing at Lethbridge Polytechnic didn’t last long Saturday morning. By 8 a.m., it was all focus, fine margins and flying sawdust as nearly 75 high school students from across southwestern Alberta got down to business at the 2026 South West Regional Skills Canada Competition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future of ambulance services is uncertain
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Firefighters IAFF Local 237 has expressed concern for their contract renewal with Emergency Health Services – Alberta, as the city was given less than a month to make a decision. President of Lethbridge Fire Fighters AIFF Local 237, Brent Nunweiler told the Herald Monday that the province has told ... Read More »
2 responsesChild luring case adjourned
By Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of a 22-year-old charged with luring a child under 14 and invitation to sexual touching was heard in Lethbridge court Friday. Sean Cedric Bilo’s charges stem from an incident that took place in December 2025. In mid-December 2025, police responded to a report that a 13-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From rabbit ears to rabbit holes
By Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2026
Morning Joe- Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Once upon a time…when I was a child growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 70s, “streaming options” meant adjusting the rabbit-ear antenna and hoping for the best. We had three main channels—ABC, CBS and NBC; plus a local station, KTVU, and my favourite…public television station ... Read More »
3 responsesSpring starts with a swing
By Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald At Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, the grass is still winter-yellow, the snow chased off by warmer days and the ever-present wind. But under a bright first-day-of-spring sun on Friday, that’s more than enough for golfers eager to get back on the course—including some who’ve made the trip south from Calgary, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workers’ Agenda takes aim at Alberta’s widening economic divide
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If Alberta’s economy is working as designed, then the question raised Thursday at the weekly Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting was a simple one. Who exactly is it working for? At a one-hour Noon session at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO), Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) ... Read More »
1 responseLimon takes over as EDL chair and president
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) celebrated their accomplishments over the past year, shared a glimpse of this years projects and welcomed a new Board of Directors at their Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday evening. Charlene Scheffelmair, outgoing board chair for EDL, says they accomplished a lot in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweeney Todd takes the stage
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The razors are sharp, the music is haunting, and a dark classic is taking centre stage in Lethbridge. For the first time, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and Little Lethbridge Opera Theatre are joining forces to bring Sweeney Toddto life — and death — at Southminster United Church. Opening night on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vox Musica Choral Society to host Requiem performance
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Vox Musica Choral Society, joined by Musaeus String Quartet, local musicians and soloists Peter Monaghan and Reid Roberts, will present “Requiem” at Southminster United Church on March 28. Vox Musica’s musical director, Joanne Collier says the program is suitable for the period before Easter. “We are doing Gabriel Fauré’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spring has sprung… on paper, anyway
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald If spring were a person in southern Alberta, it would be the kind who shows up early… then leaves, comes back, and changes outfits three times before settling in. By the calendar, the first official day of spring occurs exactly at 8:46 a.m. on Friday, March 20. That’s because while ... Read More »
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