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New winter utility rates to take effect
By Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2025
Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is introducing winter rules for utilities that will prevent people from being left out in the cold and dark. Until April 15, the winter rules are in effect which means residential electrical services can’t be disconnected by retailers. And starting Nov. 15, natural gas services won’t be allowed to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election nights have changed, not for the better
By Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2025
Scott Sakatch Herald Editor At the risk of sounding like an old codger (yeah, I know, that ship sailed a long time ago), I can’t help waxing nostalgic whenever election time comes around. Back in the late 1990s-early 2000s, during my first go-round in journalism, election night was always an exciting time. We’d all come ... Read More »
7 responsesLethbridge baseball community stoked by Jays’ big win
By Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For the first time in a generation, the Toronto Blue Jays have won the American League pennant and will play in the World Series beginning Friday. Toronto rallied from a two run deficit in the seventh inning to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still waiting on official results of city election
By Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald As municipal ballots continue to be counted by hand, unofficial results are being posted multiple times a day through the City of Lethbridge website as resident wait for official results. The 2025 Municipal and School Election results won’t become official until noon on Friday. The City did divulge Tuesday that 17,102 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blooming’ good job!
By Lethbridge Herald on October 22nd, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the 10th anniversary of the Winter Lights Festival just around the corner, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden received a rating of 5 Blooms – Bronze – and a special mention for the Winter Lights Festival at the 31st annual Communities in Bloom National and International Awards Ceremonies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farming Smarter opens doors to ag industry
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter All it takes is a simple summer job or student opportunity to change the outlook of someone’s career path. For Farming Smarter, several former summer students have gone onto careers in agriculture, whether continuing with the organization or elsewhere in the industry. Executive Director Ken Coles says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latest LMT stage production is a ‘fun twisted fairytale’
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Musical Theatre is ready to raise the curtain on its version of a Hans Christian Anderson fairytale. From Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, LMT will present “Once Upon a Mattress,” its version of Anderson’s classic “The Princess and the Pea.” The production is directed by Laurie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report may discourage students: Public Interest
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2025
Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Public Interest Alberta has raised concerns about the Mintz Report, which includes 11 recommendations to help improve post-secondary education within Alberta. Last week, Bradley Lafortune, executive director for Public Interest Alberta, visited students and faculty of the University of Lethbridge as well as community members to have ... Read More »
1 responseSome firsts at fall convocation
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2025
Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter More than 300 University of Lethbridge students, adorned in caps and gowns, gathered Saturday in the Co-op Centre for Sport & Wellness for the 2025 Fall Convocation. The celebration marks more than the end of studies—it was a celebration of perseverance, pride and the countless personal stories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lukaszuk optimistic about petition
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2025
Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the home stretch of signature collection, petition originator and former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk stopped to rally with volunteers in Medicine Hat. Lukaszuk has spent the past month on the road, visiting different centres to help collect signatures for the Forever Canadian petition and to ... Read More »
1 responseElection changes mean longer wait for results
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The 2025 municipal election is officially over, but unlike previous years, voters will have to wait to find out if which candidates were elected to local councils and school boards. All votes cast between Oct. 8 and yesterday are being counted by hand, due to changes made to Bill 20, The ... Read More »
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