August 8th, 2025

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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald There’s a new marshal coming to town for Whoop-Up Days. Or rather a  family of marshals. The Morris family, owners of  the Gas King company were revealed as  the 2025 Whoop-Up Days parade marshals on Wednesday. The parade theme  – Hometown Heroes – is reflected in the Morris family who have

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Local News

  • Full stream ahead

    Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clean safe drinking water is something many, if not most, people take for granted. Residents turn on the taps and expect the water to flow immediately and consistently. When the taps don’t work, however, or when the water flowing is not clean and safe, everyone notices immediately. ... Read More »

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  • Whoop-Up parade kings?

    Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald There’s a new marshal coming to town for Whoop-Up Days. Or rather a  family of marshals. The Morris family, owners of  the Gas King company were revealed as  the 2025 Whoop-Up Days parade marshals on Wednesday. The parade theme  – Hometown Heroes – is reflected in the Morris family who have ... Read More »

    23 hours ago
  • Coaldale Summer Fest celebrates community spirit

    Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Coaldale’s annual Summer Fest is honouring both national values and local character this weekend. Three days of music, food, family fun and hometown pride is happening Aug. 8 – 10 all around town, under the theme of “Proudly Canadian – Locally Driven”. “The festival is a celebration ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • LFC U17 Boys medal in thrilling fashion

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Football Club’s U17 team ended their season in thrilling fashion  at the Canada Youth Cup National Showcase over the August long weekend, which resulted in them coming out with a bronze medal from the event. LFC’s Sakil Adhikari played late-game heroics thanks to his conversion on free kick ... Read More »

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  • Hudey to travel to Costa Rica to compete in powerlifting meet

    By Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For the first time in her powerlifting career, Olivia Hudey will compete on the international stage. The 18-year-old Lethbridge County product will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica later this month to compete in the International Powerlifting Federation World Classic and Equipped Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships. In ... Read More »

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  • Braillard heading home to Switzerland

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Leo Braillard has decided to return home  to  Switzerland to continue his hockey career. The team announced on Wednesday that the 20-year-old  has signed a professional contract  with Switzerland’s EHC Biel-Bienne for this upcoming season. Braillard was plucked off the Canadian Hockey League waivers by the Canes ... Read More »

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Opinions

  • Federal benefit could have helped people on AISH, but it doesn’t

    Rene Plaizier and Bruce McKay Inclusion Lethbridge The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal payment of $200 that is a small but much needed boost for most Canadian adults with disabilities. But not for Albertans. Why?   The government of Alberta claims that Alberta’s Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) provides the highest  ... Read More »

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  • School library book ban an effective distraction

    Trevor Harrison For the Herald Alberta’s education minister, Demetrios Nicolaides, has announced standards for determining what age-appropriate books will appear in school libraries. Students in any grade will not be able to see materials showing explicit sexual content, defined by the province as detailed and clear depictions of sexual acts, including masturbation, penetration and ejaculation. Only students ... Read More »

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  • Language is more than just communication

    Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald Never look down on people who speak broken English.  They are learning.  Respect people who are learning a new language.  As they learn, they already know two languages albeit imperfectly.  Language learning is hard for adults.  Normally we learn to speak before we reach puberty.  It requires determination, energy, ... Read More »

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Letters to The Editor

  • What was the province’s thought process on the Grassy Mountain coal deal?

    Editor, Who greased Grassy Mountain? Most of the grease was applied by an Alberta cabinet minister who, after incongruously declaring Grassy Mountain’s rejected coal mine proposal an advanced project, used his acknowledged multiple failures to acquire a driver’s licence as rationale for giving Northback the keys to renewed opportunity.  What’s changed within Grassy Mountain’s heavily-researched ... Read More »

    23 hours ago
  • Separatists would be in for a surprise moving to the U.S.

    Editor, To those who find living in Canada so egregious – Why don’t you move yourself to the U.S.? The majority of us Albertans want no part of your plan – so why don’t you just pack up and leave?  Maybe your fantasy is that you will have it better under Trump and the American ... Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Canada does have a plan for dealing with trade war

    Editor, Re: “Canada has no plan to stand up against Trump” — Letter published Friday, July 18. Dennis Bremmer’s concern about Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s provocations is understandable. But claiming our nation has no plan overlooks crucial facts. Canada is not passive — it’s mobilizing with clear intent. The federal government has introduced a ... Read More »

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