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Southern Alberta Newspapers Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine are looking to conduct interviews with cattle producers to gain a better understanding of which veterinary services are valued most, and how accessible those services are. The Alberta Beef Producers says Dr. John Remant and doctor of veterinary medicine student Reillee Duperron ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two new interactive exhibits at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) are bound to unleash your inner voyager and take you on a journey through forests and rivers of both southern Alberta and British Columbia. “Forest Documents” by Leila Sujir is a multimedia exhibit that combines both ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shop ‘til you drop…or until the bags reach bursting point.  On Friday morning, hundreds of bargain hunters and thrifters did just that, packing the lower level of the Salvation Army Church on 13th Street South for the Salvation Army Lethbridge Thrift Store’s first garage sale; which featured ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Two local hockey sisters, Dara and Kyra Greig , are giving back to  the  local young female hockey community next week through their inaugural DKG Hockey Development Camp. “It’s been a goal and a dream of me and my sister’s for a long time to grow women’s hockey in Lethbridge ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Taber-based regional Southern Alberta Chaos Junior B Tier II lacrosse team fell just short of a provincial title this season but overall, it was a successful season for the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League club. The Chaos had their best season since their inception in 2022 as they had a ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Football Club’s U17 Boys team ended their season in thrilling fashion  at the Canada Youth Cup National Showcase over the August long weekend, which resulted in them coming out with a bronze medal from the event. LFC’s Sakil Adhikari played late-game heroics thanks to his conversion on free ... Read More »

Nathan Neudorf MLA Lethbridge East As families across Lethbridge prepare for the return to school, it’s a good time to reflect on the vital role education plays in shaping our communities — and the people who make it all possible: our teachers. Over the past decade, the role of the teacher has changed dramatically. Today’s ... Read More »

Jocelyn Stacey Quoi Media Newly elected Prime Minister Carney, along with several provincial premiers, have made the claim that conditions of “urgency,” “necessity” and “unprecedented crisis” justify initiating legislative grants of sweeping discretionary powers to the government to act in times of emergency. U.S. threats to Canadian sovereignty and chaotic tariffs have been layered onto ... Read More »

Rene Plaizier and Bruce McKay Inclusion Lethbridge The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal payment of $200 that is a small but much needed boost for most Canadian adults with disabilities. But not for Albertans. Why?   The government of Alberta claims that Alberta’s Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) provides the highest  ... Read More »

Editor, Re: School library book ban an effective distraction, August 6, 2025. Trevor W. Harrison, a  retired political sociologist at the University of Lethbridge, has a problem with Alberta schools protecting children from viewing explicit sexual material, i.e. pornography.  Why? It is self evident why this would be a good thing, but obviously it is ... Read More »

Editor, I want to begin by thanking Deputy Mayor Rajko Dodic for his objection to the province over downloading the expense of equipping Lethbridge city police with body cameras. I also agree with Mr. Dodic that municipal councils are being treated like children. We now have a new minister of municipal affairs, Mr. Dan Williams, ... Read More »

Editor, Let’s be honest—Canadians aren’t intrinsically Nice.  But we do pride ourselves on being polite. Here in the Great White North, rudeness is a serious character flaw. If kindness were really our default setting, we wouldn’t have had to enshrine a Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a Constitutional obligation to make our government(s) “do ... Read More »