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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Bridge rehabilitation work on Whoop-Up Drive will begin next week and construction will continue until the end of September, weather permitting. Lane closures in each direction and detours will create traffic delays on Whoop-Up Drive and adjoining commuter routes. Motorists are advised to expect a longer commute time. Two lanes of ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter While it may have looked dreary outside it didn’t affect members of the Cardston, Moses Lake and the Blood Tribe as they gathered in a spirit of community and held a powwow for the first time in five years. Paula Brown, councillor for the Town of Cardston, says with ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative reporter Two members of the Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild (LRDG) will be dawned in red and white as they compete at the world stage in Austrailia later this month. LRDG will be sending Caroline Reimer, known in the derby world as Coach Meow, as the head coach for Team Canada ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls edged the Energy City Cactus Rats 6-5 to split their two-game series   on Friday night during Western Canadian Baseball League at Spitz Stadium. The Cactus Rats won the opener of the series 11-6 on Thursday night. The Cactus Rats got on the board in the top of ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Six Lethbridge Bulls will make their way up the highway for the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game next weekend in Okotoks to represent the West Division All-Star team . For pitchers, the Bulls will be sending local Levi Abbott, Medicine Hat product Brett Getz and Australian Maxim Mrakovcic. Abbott ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   The Energy City Cactus Rats broke a 5-5 tie in the ninth innings by scoring six runs to knock off the Lethbridge Bulls 11-6 on Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. Bernie Socarras scored on a two-out double by Jack Kalisky to open the scoring for the Bulls in the ... 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 »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Back in 2002 on the May long weekend, I had life-changing spinal surgery at Foothills Hospital in Calgary where a neurosurgeon named Dr. Rick Hu and his team removed four bulging discs from my neck and replaced the space between the vertebrae with bone from my left ... 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 »