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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The 2025 Lethbridge Fiesta Extravaganza (LFE), also known as the Festival of Smiles, returned for a bigger and better second year.  Hosted by the Filipino Fiesta Society of Lethbridge (FIESLA), the city’s largest celebration of Filipino culture took place at Henderson Lake Park on Saturday and Sunday. ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When Kyle and Brittani Knowles finish their shifts at the Lethbridge Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC), they turn their attention to another very personal call: raising awareness for muscular dystrophy (MD).  In support of this cause, colleagues, family and friends joined the Knowles family at Legacy Park ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The renowned musical based on the true events of the newsboys’ strike of 1899 took the stage in Lethbridge for 10 days, capturing audiences of all ages. “Newsies the Broadway Musical,” based on the 1992 Disney film, came to the big stage at the Yates Memorial Theatre ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge 14U Junior Bulls are set to host the country’s best teams for that  level during  the Junior Canadian Little League Championship this week  at Spitz Stadium. “The kids have worked super hard over the last three or four months here to get ready for this tournament,” said Will ... Read More »

By Nathan Reiter  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald  A little bit of rain didn’t hamper the atmosphere of the 2025 WCBL All-Star festivities in Okotoks. The biggest stars from across the league converged on Seaman Stadium for both the annual home derby and All-Star Game.  Lethbridge sent seven representatives to the All-Star game. Pitchers ... Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative- Lethbridge Herald While the National Under-17 Development Camp has a big impact for players trying to make the team for U17 World Hockey Challenge, it has just as big of an impact on the development of coaches in attendance. Lethbridge Hurricanes assistant coach Ryan Aasman was named a guest ... Read More »

Lorne Fitch For the Herald The Alberta government would have us believe in impossible things, notably that it is possible to reduce red-tape while still boasting of the highest environmental stan dards. With their endlessly-repeated mantra of “responsible resource development” spewing out like hyperbolic exhaust from a rhetoric machine, language becomes ever more devoid of ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Because of a provincially mandated requirement that all police departments be issued body worn cameras by the end of 2026, local taxpayers could be seeing an additional tax hike of some indeterminate amount when the next council does budget deliberations. Could is the operative word because while ... Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East As we celebrate Canada’s birthday this July, it’s a time to reflect not only on our shared history but also on the strength and resilience that each province brings to our great nation. Alberta has always punched above its weight—and today, more than ever, ... Read More »

 Editor: I enjoy watching the Liberals scurry around pretending they are making headway on trade and insisting all the while that it’s a deal for Canada or no deal. Meanwhile the real negotiator/dictator isn’t even in the room? So we flail away pretending to make headway when we have already been told exactly what is ... Read More »

Editor:  I am writing this because I am disappointed with the actions of the drivers on Whoop-Up Drive (Sunday) tonight. A young lady hit a deer on the east-bound lane which I then ran over. I had no time to react.  She pulled off to the side of the road and put her hazard lights ... Read More »

Editor: I’ve actually got no real problem with the panelists that our illustrious Lady Premier has named to the Alberta Next Panel. But, as a card carrying United Conservative Party member, what I have a problem with is that the MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat has sought to exclude New Democratic MLAs from the panel. They ... Read More »