January 23rd, 2026
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By Joe Manio Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald A beloved but little-known fixture at the LSCO building is getting a new lease on life. The long-standing woodshop reopened in January 2026 as the Westco Woodshop following a complete renovation.  Executive Director Kaitlynn Weaver called it a “best kept secret” that has served LSCO members

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Local News

  • Taber male is charged with sex-related offenses against a 12-year-old girl

    By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald   A 22-year-old male has been charged with sex related offences by Lethbridge Police in connection with an incident where a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a city hotel room.   Lethbridge Police shared Thursday that on April 24, 2025, police responded to a request to assist in ... Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Raffle to help raise funds for Interfaith Food Bank

    By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Interfaith Food Bank is inviting community members to support them through a Romance Raffle just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Executive Director Danielle McIntyre said that in 2025 they saw a seven per cent increase in the number of working people in need of their services, jumping from ... Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Polytech renews land lease agreement for research farm

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   Lethbridge Polytechnic has renewed the land lease agreement with the Government of Alberta for the 395-acre research farm located east of Lethbridge. The 20-year agreement, signed in July, reinforces the institution’s long-term relationship with the provincial government as they work to expand applied agricultural research ... Read More »

    18 hours ago

Local Sports

  • Canes skate with School Safety Patrollers

    By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald Every school morning and afternoon, thousands of fifth and sixth graders across the province ensure the safety of their classmates as they participate in the AMA School Safety Patrollers program. Over 280 patrollers and supervisors from schools in Lethbridge and surrounding area, had the opportunity to ... Read More »

    18 hours ago
  • Berge providing steady veteran presence for Hurricanes

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While the Lethbridge Hurricanes are one of the youngest teams in the WHL this season, they have received important veteran leadership from 19-year-old forward Owen Berge Lethbridge acquired Berge from the Moose Jaw Warriors back on Oct. 27 in exchange for an eighth round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft. ... Read More »

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  • Hurricanes can’t hold off Wheat Kings late

    Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes deserved a better fate than what they got on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes led after the first and second period but couldn’t hold Brandon in the final stanza in a 5-4 loss at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. In a post game interview on Lethbridge radio broadcast on 106.7 Rock, ... Read More »

    2 days ago


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Opinions

  • Alberta’s hospitals and emergency rooms are in a crisis

    Rob Miyashiro- AT THE LEGISLATURE   Doctors, patients, and health-care advocates have been raising the alarm about our hospitals and emergency rooms for weeks, and still, this government is not acting with the urgency required. Last week, a report identified six deaths, and 30 “critical near misses”, in emergency waiting rooms in the first two ... Read More »

    56 minutes ago
  • Why Carney changed course on China

    Sylvain Charlebois TROY MEDIA   The trade feud between Canada and China is finally thawing—and it was long overdue. The rupture began in 2018 with the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive of Huawei, in Vancouver. What followed was not merely a diplomatic dispute but a calculated economic response. China weaponized trade, and Canadian ... Read More »

    21 hours ago
  • Is Alberta about to hit its oil sands emissions cap?

    Lennie Kaplan TROY MEDIA New federal emissions projections show Alberta’s oil sands are on track to hit or exceed the province’s legislated 100-megatonne emissions cap within the next decade, forcing the Alberta government to choose between enforcing the cap or following through on its plan to sharply expand oil production. Environment and Climate Change Canada ... Read More »

    3 days ago

Letters to The Editor

  • The public deserves results of local school divisions’ bookshelf clearing

    Editor: In the first week of January, the UCP’s battle with school libraries ended.  Following the ministerial order, schools in Alberta yanked all so-called “graphic” visual materials from their libraries. The results were varied.  While the Calgary Board of Education tossed 44 titles, the Edmonton Catholic School Division pulled only 6 from their collections.  Edmonton’s ... Read More »

    21 hours ago
  • Alberta will not be made an island

    Editor: When reading posts on social media these days concerning our province of Alberta, the separatist’s movement continues to reference change. The “take back our province from Ottawa and bring about change” narrative is so out to lunch because their agenda is to join the US. We have been voting for the same political party ... Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Is Alberta’s separation really the UCP’s priority?

    Editor: On January 3, 2026 I emailed the following to Mr. Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East.  Mr. Neudorf, as you know a bunch of separatists have been given the go ahead to collect enough signatures for a referendum for the Province of Alberta to quit Canada and become an independent state.Obviously your Government made it much easier for ... Read More »

    1 week ago