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Indigenous play to be awarded at Play Right and Spirit Prize Gala
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald A play which explores themes of intergenerational trauma, addiction and the effects of residential schools and was inspired by a conversation the writer had with her grandfather is one of this year’s Play Right Prize Winners, hosted by the University of Lethbridge and supported by Chancellor Terry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Black encourages women to let go of superwoman myth
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald The first thing Jully Black asked the room to do was clap, sing and laugh. Within minutes of stepping onto the stage at the University of Lethbridge International Women’s Day Leadership Conference, the Canadian singer and speaker had hundreds of attendees high-fiving strangers and repeating affirmations out loud. It wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to have tough budget decisions forthcoming
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Mayor Blaine Hyggen said Wednesday he understands the frustration from residents about the increases to provincial educational property taxes in a time of affordability crisis. “There are certain things that we can control, and as council we control the municipal portion of tax, but there are also things that we ... Read More »
1 responseCharges upgraded to impaired driving causing death
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police have upgraded the charges against 56-year-old Joseph Cameron Brewster, from impaired driving causing bodily harm, to impaired driving causing death, after a 78-year-old male succumbed to his injuries. On March 2 just before 4 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian collision at the intersection of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City CFO presents budget impacts during council meeting
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Darrell Mathews provided a presentation on Provincial Budget Impacts during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, for information only. During the meeting, before Mathews gave his presentation, Mayor Blaine Hyggen explained that the budget is not passed until March 31 and things can change. “For clarity, ... Read More »
1 responseExhibitors preparing to welcome attendees to annual home and garden show
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With the Home, Garden & Leisure Show just around the corner, exhibitors were busy Tuesday morning getting their displays set up in anticipation of welcoming attendees Thursday through Saturday. One of them was the Southern Alberta Rock Garden and Landscaping Ltd. A company that has taken part in the Home, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Straschnitzki speaks to college students about rising above challenges
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Life takes resilience, especially when it gives you unexpected curveballs like the one it gave Ryan Straschnitzki, who was one of the few survivors of the Humboldt Broncos Hockey team crash in 2018. Despite becoming paralyzed from the chest down, he has not given up hope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire marshal urges prevention after blaze damages two businesses
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald After a recent string of fires across the city, including an early-morning blaze that damaged two downtown businesses, Lethbridge’s chief fire marshal is urging residents and business owners to reduce the opportunities for fires to start in the first place. Speaking to reporters on Monday at Fire Hall No. 1, ... Read More »
9 responsesLocal engineer technologist, interviewed at the start and end of her career
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2026
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Almost four decades after being interviewed as one of the first female engineering students to graduate from the Lethbridge Community College’s Construction Management option of the Civil Engineering and Drafting program in 1989, Shari Jankowiak spoke to the Herald about her retirement plans after 35 years. Jankowiak shared with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture Rotary Scholarships cultivate future leaders
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Annual gala celebrates agriculture’s regional role while awarding $10,000 scholarships to students pursuing industry careers Community leaders, farmers, students and industry partners gathered Thursday evening to celebrate agriculture and the young people preparing to carry the industry forward. The 8th Annual Rotary Ag Scholarship Awards Dinner, hosted by the Rotary ... Read More »
1 responseTetz rides to a sixth consecutive victory
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Nick Tetz has turned Lethbridge into his personal rodeo. For the sixth straight time, the Calgary bull rider walked out of VisitLethbridge.com Arena with the buckle, capping a dominant weekend with an event-best 89.9-point championship round ride to win the sold-out South Country Co-op Showdown on Saturday night. With thousands ... Read More »
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