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SACI cuts ribbon for new building at Lethbridge Polytechnic

By Lethbridge Herald on February 7th, 2026

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald High school students in southern Alberta have the opportunity to experiment when making the biggest decision of their life-what they want to do with the rest of their life, thanks to the brand new Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute (SACI), which held a grand opening on Friday. This ... Read More »

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Where to watch Super Bowl LX in Lethbridge

By Lethbridge Herald on February 7th, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Super Bowl Sunday has a way of sneaking extra responsibilities onto the calendar. There’s food to prep, screens to arrange, guests to wrangle, and a kitchen that somehow needs cleaning just as the fourth quarter gets interesting. Or, you can let someone else handle it. Across Lethbridge, community pubs and ... Read More »

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Arson case related to cemetery fire adjourned once again

By Lethbridge Herald on February 7th, 2026

By Alejandra-Pulido Guzman Lethbridge Herald The case of Audrey Small Legs, who is charged with arson in relation to a fire that burned through a southside coulee and areas of the Mountain View Cemetery, appeared in court Friday. A representative of Robin McIntyre, lawyer of Small Legs, appeared in court Friday to apply for McIntyre ... Read More »

Ricky’s celebrating 30 years this weekend

By Lethbridge Herald on February 7th, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Some restaurants feed people. Others feed memories. For 30 years, Ricky’s All Day Grill (Ricky’s & Famoso) has quietly done both in Lethbridge—serving breakfasts that turned into traditions, after-work meals that stretched into celebrations, and countless everyday moments that became worth remembering. This weekend, the familiar gathering place is marking ... Read More »

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Dr. Zielke gives tips on proper heart care

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald February is heart health month, and it provides an opportunity for individuals to evaluate how well they are taking care of their heart. Dr. Sayeh Zielke, lead of the Cardiac Sciences Physician for the Alberta Health Services South Zone, says she believes the heart to be the most important organ ... Read More »

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Where inclusion starts with a cup of coffee

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald For many, a cup of coffee is more than a morning ritual—it’s a chance to connect, share stories, and feel part of something larger. At Inclusion Lethbridge, the organization’s regular Coffee & Chats events are built around that idea: relaxed, welcoming spaces where people with developmental disabilities, their families, allies, ... Read More »

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Hundreds show up to protest Widdowson’s presence at U of L, again

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald On Wednesday hundreds gathered at the University of Lethbridge atrium, to protest the presence of former Mount Royal University professor Francis Widdowson, who had previously been protested against in February 2023, also on a Wednesday afternoon. This time around members of Lethbridge Police were present working alongside Campus Safety to ... Read More »

Music and Speech Festival receives $15,000 scholarship donation

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Festival, formally the Kiwanis Music Festival, received $15,000 to support a new Scholarship in the memory of Fran Rude. Rude put on 80 productions which included over 500 participants over the span of 55 years. Following Rude’s death about ... Read More »

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Studying bird brains not as dumb as it may sound

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026

By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Speaking to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) on Thursday, University of Lethbridge (U of L) neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk argued that bird brains—often assumed to be small and simple—have played a crucial role in reshaping how scientists understand intelligence, behaviour, and the brain itself. Iwaniuk’s presentation, ... Read More »

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Whoop-Up Days earns Country Music Alberta nomination

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Whoop-Up Days’ focus on spotlighting local talent has earned the annual festival a significant nomination from Country Music Alberta (CMAB). Whoop-Up Days is one of five finalists for the Live Event or Presenting Series of the Year (Large Market) award. Director of event development with Excite Lethbridge, Paul Kingsmith says ... Read More »

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1984’s warnings still resembling with readers

By Lethbridge Herald on February 5th, 2026

By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Once a chilling warning from George Orwell’s 1949 novel 1984, his vision of a totalitarian society has become cultural shorthand—used in reality-TV promos, smartphone jokes and casual conversation about life online. More than 75 years later, Orwell’s dystopia continues to feel uncomfortably current, a fact reflected ... Read More »