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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society is inviting members of the community and beyond, to take a trip to the Kingdom of Navarre through their performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost beginning on Thursday at Galt Gardens.  Director Dawn McCaugherty says this is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays when he was a beginner ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Alberta Education is launching an action team to address classroom complexity and aggression.  Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios Nicolaides, announced Monday that“More students than ever are enrolling in our schools, all with unique needs, unique backgrounds and unique experiences. This growth puts added pressure on our classrooms and on the ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has granted an injunction preventing the Government of Alberta from creating legislation that bans gender-affirming care for minors. The request came from Egale Canada and Skipping Stone, two not-for-profits that support 2SLGBTQ+ and trans people as well as five gender-diverse ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald After playing five games in the Helena tournament this past weekend, the Lethbridge Elks turned right around and played a doubleheader against the Bozeman Bucks in American Legion ‘AA’ baseball conference action on Monday at Spitz Stadium, in which they lost 8-4 and 6-0 respectively. “I think you gotta give ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Okotoks Dawgs thrashed the Lethbridge Bulls for the third time in less than a week, as they blanked them 11-0 Monday night during Western Canadian Baseball League action at Spitz Stadium. The Dawgs opened the scoring when Zane Skanski hit a two-out RBI single to score  Aden Munoz in ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge football playing sisters are set to suit up for Football Alberta provincial female teams next month. Alaxis Pierson made the Football Alberta U18 provincial female team that will compete at a national championship tournament in Calgary later in July, while sister Taya made the inaugural U16 Team Alberta female ... Read More »

Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA As we approach Canada Day, I find myself reflecting on what it truly means to be Canadian—especially in a time when unity is being tested by forces of division.  Recently I had a long conversation with a constituent who had lived in a country that separated from the U.S.S.R. He ... Read More »

Blaine Hyggen Lethbridge Mayor Next week is Canada Day and plans are all set for a big July 1 party! The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) have partnered to host the community celebration of Canada’s 158th birthday. There also events at Galt Gardens. The main entertainment stage and food truck alley (with more ... Read More »

Blaine Hyggen Lethbridge Mayor For decades now, Alberta’s economic development has been focused on the north, with the Fort McMurray and Cold Lake oilsands and the Duvernay and Montney formations driving public and private investment.  It worked out very well for our province. But as the global economic and political order shifts, it is time ... Read More »

Editor, On June 11, Premier Danielle Smith and several ministers held a town hall in the Fort Macleod Community Hall, the topic, coal mines and our water. During that event, Brian Jean can be seen literally shouting over objecting constituents instead of interacting like an intelligent person might. Feb 8, 2021, Brian Jean wrote an ... Read More »

Editor, An open letter to Danielle Smith: I am not going to disagree with your decision to charge for certain vaccines but I have a better idea. Treat vaccines like automobile insurance. You have the choice not to carry collision insurance on your car (unless financed). You back into a fire hydrant and do not ... Read More »

Editor, I was appalled at Danielle Smith’s presentation at the Fort Macleod Town Hall the other week. She just doesn’t get it. She implied that the Northbank Mine must go ahead as otherwise if rejected, it would deter all future mining in the province.  She stated that the future prosperity of Alberta included mines extracting ... Read More »