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SACPA learns about psychiatric MAID debate
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald At noon Thursday, another large and highly engaged crowd gathered for the weekly Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) meeting to confront a question that has divided courts, legislatures, and kitchen tables: should Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) be available to people whose only underlying condition is mental illness? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teachers told ‘You are enough ’ during SWATCA keynote speech
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald It looked like convocation — but instead of graduates in caps and gowns hundreds of Alberta teachers filled the bleachers and floor seats inside the Triple Gymnasium & Indoor Track at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Thursday, clutching coffee cups and conference programs as they gathered for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith to put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers zmason@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith announced a packed referendum slate coming Oct. 19 during her televised address to the province Thursday evening. The referendum questions will cover a number of topics, including non-constitutional questions that ask whether Albertans support numerous proposals limiting immigration and the availability of social services ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Humboldt Bronco to headline Polytechnic’s speaker series
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic and local businessman, Bruce McKillop will welcome Ryan Straschnitzki, former Humboldt Bronco and Paralympic wheelchair basketball hopeful to headline the 2026 speaker series. Since being paralyzed from the chest down in 2018 in the tragic Humboldt bus crash, Straschnitzki has become a powerful advocate for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breaking the silence on life’s final journey
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Free “Journeying Home” seminar in Lethbridge encourages open, honest conversation about planning, faith, and family care. No one wants to think about death — especially when life feels full and healthy. Yet avoiding the conversation can leave loved ones unprepared and stressed when the inevitable arrives. The upcoming “Journeying Home” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History that’s still happening at the Galt
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald A Curator’s Tour at the Galt Museum & Archives shows why artifacts don’t have to be old to matter and how exhibits connect Alberta’s past to the present The exhibits currently on display at the Galt Museum & Archives tell powerful stories of southwestern Alberta — but they represent only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corb Lund to launch Water Not Coal petition on Friday evening
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Country music singer Corb Lund will be kicking of f the Water Not Coal petition movement with three public events, the first being held in Lethbridge tomorrow. For the last six year, Lund has advocated for the protection of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Headwaters from coal development ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ash Wednesday coincides with the start of Ramadan
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On rare years the calendar aligns in a meaningful way: Ash Wednesday, the Roman Catholic call to repentance, and the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, fall on the same day. For members of both faiths, the overlap invites reflection on a shared practice that transcends doctrine: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benefit concert raises $10K for food banks
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The vaulted ceilings of Southminster United Church were filled with music — and a sobering reminder that food insecurity affects families, students and seniors in Lethbridge every day. On Friday night, an audience of at least 300 gathered for the annual If Music Be the Food of Love benefit concert, ... Read More »
2 responsesChinese New Year celebrates the Year of the Horse
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On Feb. 17, 2026, doorsteps will be swept clean, red lanterns will glow against winter skies and dinner tables will fill with dumplings, fish and long noodles as families welcome the Lunar New Year. Firecrackers will pop in Chinatowns from Vancouver to Toronto. Drums will thunder. Lions will blink, bow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community tackles 10th annual #LIVELIKE23 tournament
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald From early morning until evening, LaVonne Rideout and son Brett Ferguson moved between both fields at the Servus Sports Centre on Saturday, answering questions and checking schedules. Nearby, other family members ran registration, staffed merch tables, served as medics, and helped wherever needed. For the family of Ramias the annual ... Read More »
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