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Water not Coal officially launches
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald It was a packed house at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens on Friday evening as people gathered to sign the Water not Coal petition, which was recently re-approved. Singer, songwriter Corb Lund submitted the initial application for the petition late last year, which was approved, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Police Service meet all 159 standards after recent audit
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Police Service recently released its Provincial Policing Standards Audit report, where they were fully compliant with all 159 standards. Inspector Robin Klassen said all police services across Alberta must go through these audits every 4 years. The audit was completed in 2025. Klassen explained that the 159 standards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire energy gallops through SACA Spring Festival
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald With pounding drums, swirling dragons and flashes of red and gold, the Southern Alberta Chinese Association (SACA) welcomed the Year of the Fire Horse — a rare zodiac year that last occurred in 1966 — on Saturday evening at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre. The sold-out Lunar New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre announces car and cash winners
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre announced their car and cash winners Monday afternoon, after months of running a car raffle to raise funds to expand their Dunford Diner. Winner of the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Touring Edition Pattie Ambrus, said she saw that Nord-Bridge was raffling a car, the car she always wanted, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Separation question to be added if petition succeeds, Smith says
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2026
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers zmason@medicinehatnews.com Premier Danielle Smith provided more details at a media availability Friday about the referendum coming in October. Smith announced the referendum during her address to the province Thursday night. The referendum poses nine questions to Albertans, including several non-constitutional questions about the future of Alberta’s immigration policy and ... Read More »
4 responsesRally set for Sunday afternoon as Neudorf recall signage period ends
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald With the Nathan Neudorf recall petition signing period ending on Monday, a group of citizens plan to hold a rally for people who feel dismissed after not being able to sign the petition on Sunday afternoon. Gaye Metz, organizer of the event, says she hopes ... Read More »
8 responsesWinter tune-up could lead to a smoother ride once spring hits
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Mild weather gives Lethbridge riders a head start — and local experts say a late-winter tune-up now means safer, smoother cycling when spring arrives The countdown to spring riding season has quietly begun in Lethbridge. While winter isn’t officially over, warmer-than-usual temperatures have cyclists eyeing the roads — and ... Read More »
1 responseSACPA 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 »
3 responsesSmith 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 »
2 responsesFormer 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 »
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