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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Provincial NDP leader Naheed Nenshi wants residents to make Alberta “better together” for all. The NDP’s Better Together town hall tour hit Casa on Monday night. Joining Nenshi, who is part of today’s Whoop-Up Days Parade, were Lethbridge West MLA Rob Miyashiro and Kathleen Ganley, the MLA for  Calgary-Mountain View. The purpose of the tour is to share ways of standing up ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Police Service wants to educate the public about some ways to keep the community safe this week during Whoop-Up Days.  Sgt. Ryan Darroch with the Downtown Police Unit says members of LPS will be at the Whoop-Up Days fair grounds to respond to calls for service or any negative behaviour.  ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald In anticipation of Whoop-Up Days, Member of Parliament Rachel Thomas hosted her ninth annual pancake breakfast Monday to give members of the community an opportunity to not only fill their bellies but also voice any concerns they may have.  “This is a great opportunity to have the community out to be ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars varsity football team are gearing up for a new season with the hopes of their returning players carrying the load and helping with most of the team’s success. “So, last year, obviously at the end of the year, we had a lot of Grade 10 and ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Raymond’s Pippa Gibb can now say she is a national champion as she was a part of Team Alberta’s women’s basketball team who repeated as champions at the Canada Summer Games(CSG)  in St. John’s on Saturday. Alberta defeated Ontario 62-54 in the gold medal game which capped off a tournament ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local racquetballer Coby Iwaasa’s first World Games was a success, as him and his playing partner Frédérique Lambert won a Mixed Doubles bronze medal for Team Canada over the weekend in China. Iwaasa and Lambert knocked off the Japan duo of Michimune Kono and Harumi Kajino by scores of  11-3, ... Read More »

Blaine Hyggen Lethbridge Mayor I want to begin this month by addressing the many, many calls, texts and emails I have received since the Whoop-Up Drive incident on August 6. As our experts continue to analyze, monitor and plan next steps, on behalf of Lethbridge City Council, I want to thank our residents for their ... Read More »

Perry Kincaide Troy Media Canada’s productivity is declining—but not only for the reasons economists usually cite. The real drag on our economy isn’t just tax policy, innovation gaps or labour shortages.  It’s something far more ordinary yet universally experienced: the staggering amount of time Canadians waste every day just waiting. Every year, the average Canadian ... Read More »

Lorne Fitch For the Herald A friend of mine had failing grades in university. He said it wasn’t that his grades were poor, it was the impossibly high standards he was expected to meet. It would seem coal mining companies feel similarly aggrieved over water quality standards for selenium released by ripping mountains apart. Selenium ... Read More »

Editor, Last time we had a major COVID vaccine campaign, the vaccinations were free.  Now, each shot costs $100.  Even health care workers – nurses, doctors, hospital staff – must pay for their own shots. Last time, vaccines were provided in pharmacies and Lethbridge has about 30 pharmacies across the city – so easy access.  ... Read More »

Editor, King Trump decided we were the fentanyl capital of the world, and suddenly we were! The knee-jerk response: spend $1.3billion as homage to the King. So once every two to three days you hear a helicopter fly over the same area it had done previously. We need a kazillion helicopters, a kazillion drones and ... Read More »

Editor, I disagree with Scott Sakatch’s assertion in his Aug. 13 column that people are “more angry.” In the past, many people became annoyed or frustrated, but either kept it to themselves, or expressed their discontent in honest and polite ways.  Now, people are encouraged to express their slightest annoyance in the form of personal ... Read More »