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Current UCP government is the farthest thing from the Lougheed-led progressive approach
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2026
Ken Moore For the Herald The current UCP government is not one which could be headed by Peter Lougheed. Their policies are anything but progressive. To understand the depth of the current identity crisis in Alberta politics, one must look back at the “Progressive” half of the Progressive Conservative dynasty that Lougheed built. For Lougheed, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arson case related to cemetery fire adjourned once again
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A representative of Robin McIntyre, lawyer of Audrey Small Legs, who is charged with arson in connection with a grass fire that razed a southside coulee and an area of the Mountain View Cemetery, appeared in court Friday to ask for an adjournment. The adjournment was set to provide Small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New U of L exhibition digs deeper into the meaning of soil
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2026
By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Most people don’t think much about soil unless it is clinging to their boots or smudged on their hands — something to be brushed off, swept away or worked through to get to what really matters. A new exhibition opening at the University of Lethbridge Art ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evans soaking up knowledge, experience in first WHL season
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It was no guarantee that Jake Evans would make the Lethbridge Hurricanes out of training camp. Evans was one of several 16-year-old hopefuls vying for a roster spot back in September when Lethbridge opened up training camp. After making the team, the 16-year-old Saskatoon product has been soaking it all in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brighter Together Survey shows positive results
By Lethbridge Herald on January 31st, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Brighter Together Survey conducted by Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL), the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Lethbridge BRZ has shown that businesses within the city are optimistic about the health of their businesses. The survey is done annually to gauge the health of the local business community, identify ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 31st, 2026
GALE, Valerie
O'TOOLE, Marlynne "Marly"
HATT, Alice
RANDA, Gary
TALLOW, Lane
JORGENSEN, Philip
HORVATH, Boris
WEISS, Kenneth "Ken"
GREGORY, David "Dave"
BONDERANKO, Anthony "Tony"
HEALY, Radford
German soccer federation rules out World Cup boycott despite calls to oppose Trump
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
The German soccer federation has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls from within to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump. “We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact that a FIFA World Cup can have, the federation said in a statement issued late Friday. “Our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler’s Knob
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madison Square Garden warns that anyone fighting can be ‘banned for life’ after brawls at event
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Square Garden says anyone fighting at the arena threatens to be “banned for life” after there were multiple altercations at one of its events. Video on TMZ.com showed two fights breaking out Friday, when fighters weighed in for the boxing card Saturday night headlined by Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss skier Blanc gives Crans-Montana event home winner with Vonn sitting out day after crash
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss skier Malorie Blanc won the last women’s World Cup race before the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday with Lindsey Vonn sitting out the super-G a day after hurting her left knee in a downhill crash. The result gave the event in Crans-Montana, toned down after the fatal fire in a ... Read More »
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