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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the byelection for Lethbridge West set to take place on Dec. 18, candidates for the NDP and UCP formally kicked off their campaigns to win their seat at the Alberta legislature as the representative for Lethbridge West. Lethbridge-West NDP candidate Rob Miyashiro and UCP candidate John Middleton-Hope held press ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With temperatures quickly falling many find themselves in need of warm socks and to be able to help those in need the Sock It To ‘Em campaign is once again collecting socks across the city and beyond. Campaign founder Gail Petrie told the Herald Tuesday that even though the campaign started 23 years ... Read More »

The potential resurrection of Crowsnest Pass coal mining should never pit the environment against the economy, said a community member and retired professor in the lead-up to a Nov. 25 vote of electors. Herald Kane said he too often sees economic advantages like corporate investment, high-paying jobs and diversification of the municipal taxbase lined up ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars varsity boys volleyball team join the  provincial-host LCI teams as the local contingent at the 4A championships in Lethbridge over the next three days. The Cougars are the fourth seed going in and will be in the top pool after winning the South Zone championship last ... Read More »

  By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The LCI Rams varsity boys volleyball team will look to their strength of playing together as a team and take what they learned from last year’s provincial  heading into hosting the 4A provincials this weekend. “Just playing together as a team, learning to be consistent in every time you ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald I should have known better.       You never put your money on Goliath.   David will do it to you every time. When that happens, it is usually seen as an upset.  That wasn’t the case thousands of years ago when  the giant got stoned, nor was it ... Read More »

FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge Earlier this week, my colleagues on city council and I discussed the current economic conditions and the impact they have on the City’s financial position and resources. I want to begin by reminding our residents that we have already have an approved four-year operating budget (approved ... Read More »

OUR OPINION With the union representing postal workers (CUPW) going on strike Friday, it’s time that some serious changes be introduced at Canada Post.  The Crown Corp. has lost more than $3 Billion between 2018-2023 and the corporation is expected to lose more in 2024 than it did last year  (-$748 million).  With many local, ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor As I write this column early on Remembrance Day in the silence of an empty newsroom with lights off to protect my eyes which are still sensitive from last year’s cataract surgeries, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. Year-end is approaching which means figuring out the top ... Read More »

Editor: You do realize that striking for more money only puts all Canadians further back cost wise?  Where do you people get off holding the rest of Canada for ransom ? Even if you get your raise your asking for after so many days you will not make up for the money that’s lost due ... Read More »

Editor:  I wrote on May 21 the time of the dictators was just a shot away. And now it is actually here.  Donald Trump’s sweep of all four components of the active parts of the US government will be complete in a few days when the Republicans gain control of the Congress. On November 5 ... Read More »

Editor:  Re: Al Beeber’s column. Your column, in which you stated that some people “refuse” to wear a poppy, may have some truth but how dare you to paint all the rest of us non-poppy wearers with the same brush! You have no idea.  Wearing a poppy for three or four days may make you ... Read More »