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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council look significant steps toward a new economic development strategy on Tuesday by unanimously approving a pair of motions by councillors Belinda Crowson and Jenn Schmidt Rempel. The first called on council to direct administration to prepare a presentation for the July 10 meeting of the Economic and Finance ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Throughout the month of June, close to 50 communities will be gathering across Canada to raise funds for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, including Lethbridge once again for the first time since 2019, by taking part in the Breakthrough T1D Walk, formerly known as the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.  Dori ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is increasing the maximum prescription drug co-payment to $35 for Albertans who have coverage for seniors and non-group coverage. The increase is the first since 1994 and is being made to offset the rising cost of government drug coverage. The province estimates the cost of providing coverage will ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   The Lethbridge Bulls  hung on to beat the  Sylvan Lake Gulls 9-8 in 10 innings on Wednesday night to kick off their six game road trip. Luke Wheatley scored the winning run from second base on a two-out single by Dalen Blanchard  in the 10th inning. The Gulls erased ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Third-year Lethbridge Bull, Jack Kalisky, is giving his baseball  club valuable options with his versatility. While he can play defence in the field on first base or in right field, he can step on to the mound and pitch when called upon. “I wasn’t always a pitcher until about I ... Read More »

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The Calgary Stampeders opened their 80th anniversary season with an impressive 38-26 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. While it was their 80th birthday, it was their 79th season, the 2020 campaign cancelled because of Covid.   The team was born September 27, 1945 at a meeting called by Dean ... Read More »

Melanie Hnatiuk & Terri Potter QUOI Media The Alberta government named improving access to primary care health services a priority in its health system reforms. Yet, the $644 million it announced in this year’s budget to connect every Albertan to a primary care team and improve access to front-line health services falls short of the funding necessary ... Read More »

Troy Media Editorial Board Troy Media It may sound counterintuitive, but U.S. President Donald Trump and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might be doing more to strengthen Canadian unity and prosperity than anyone in Ottawa. Both are forcing a broken system long overdue for reform to face its flaws—Trump from the outside, Alberta from within. Trump’s ... Read More »

Rashid Husain Syed Troy Media Ottawa is promising speed, Alberta is demanding proof, and the future of Canada’s energy industry hangs in the balance. A change in government hasn’t changed the tone—mistrust still defines the relationship between Ottawa and the oil-rich West. That tension is far from resolved, and any reconciliation may still be weeks ... Read More »

Editor, I was interested to see the  From the Hill article by Conservative MP for Lethbridge Rachel Thomas on Saturday June 5 entitled “Conservatives Stand for Canadians and their Priorities” outlining her ideological position. There is nothing wrong with having an ideological position, of course, but I am most curious about the concluding lines, “…we ... Read More »

Editor, Re: Housing is more unaffordable than ever, Herald, May 22. Around the world, urban populations have skyrocketed. In most European countries, strict land-use regulations are critical to limit urban sprawl and to protect land used for food production. Anyone driving from Lethbridge to both Coaldale and Calgary will see an explosion of acreages with huge single ... Read More »

Editor, Danielle Smith, I never voted for your predecessor as he was a poor choice for me as an MLA. I decided to vote for you as you presented a ray of light in the party. It did not take long for my hopes to be dashed by you and your policies.  You seem to ... Read More »