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LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Family Services announced Friday they will be hosting their first ever signature fundraising gala on Apr. 25 at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre called “Spring to Light Gala.” Which will include Canadian icon Rick Mercer as guest speaker. Sandra Mintz, chief executive officer of LFS told reporters Friday the reason behind ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is opening their first exhibitions of the year today with a talk and tour by the exhibiting artists at 2 p.m. followed by an opening reception at 6 p.m. The opening reception is part of the “5 Stop Gallery Hop” along with exhibition openings at the Trianon Gallery, ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government recently announced that Alberta is setting historic records for housing construction based on the 2024 year-end data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The announcement indicates that as the population continues to grow, Alberta’s government recognizes the need for more housing options. That’s why the province has been clearing ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Leo Braillard scored a hat trick to help the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over Red Deer Rebels on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “Yeah it’s really nice,” said Braillard, on the hat trick. “Wormy give me two good (passes) and yeah it’s very nice to score (a) hat ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiak women’s volleyball player and Coaldale product, Aideena Wickstrom, has not only grown as a player and a person but leads by example every time she steps out on the court for her fellow teammates. Wickstrom initially started playing collegiate volleyball right out of high school at Humber ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes U11AA team are flying high after winning a big tournament in Leduc over the weekend. The Canes went an undefeated 7-0 to capture the prestigious inaugural 48-team Hockey Alberta U11AA Showcase in Leduc. “We have a really nice team that is very tight knit,” said Riley Parker, ... Read More »

Lisa Sygutek – ALBERTA WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCATION Last week, Brodie Fenlon, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, announced that his organization plans to hire up to 30 local journalists in “underserved communities” with the $7 million in new funding it will receive from Google due to the Online News Act. With newsrooms stretched and strained ... Read More »

Al Beeber – LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – In December when I announced my final column of the year, I wrote to you readers that it would be appearing bi-weekly in the new year. With a couple weeks straight of Friday columns, you can see that’s sort of changed. During my break, I figured I ... Read More »

Chris Spearman – WATER FOR FOOD Good Day Minister Jean, Apparently, our Alberta government has little interest in the well-being of southwestern Alberta. As you stated in February 2021 in your advice to then Premier Jason Kenney, the Government’s inability to understand us is at the root of the problem. We are still deeply committed to ... Read More »

Dear Editor: What are you going to drink when Grassy Mountain coal mine goes into production, and the Oldman River is contaminated with selenium from the coal mining process? What will your home be worth when there is no,  non-contaminated water to drink in our city and all along the downstream of the Oldman Watershed?  ... Read More »

Dear Editor, In response to Ms. Pulido-Guzman’s ”point of view” article of Jan 8, 2025 in which the title asks ”Is there a better way the City can help navigate Westsiders home?” I can unequivocally answer: yes there is! In her article, Ms. Pulido-Guzman expresses her stress and uncertainty when traffic on the two river-crossings ... Read More »

Dear Editor, Enough is enough. Over the last month we have been subject to taunts, threats, and attempts to belittle our Country by the “Mindless One.” Our leaders have been all over the spectrum on countering, or courting Trump. When neighbouring countries start being belligerent its not the time to rush and kiss the ring. ... Read More »