April 9th, 2026
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Why Vimy Still Matters By Joe Manio The ridge rises gently in northern France, almost unremarkable at first glance—until you realize how many never came back down. Every April 9, Canadians pause to remember Battle of Vimy Ridge, a fight that helped define a nation still finding its voice. Known as Vimy Ridge Day, it’s

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  • Exhibit shows how decorated RAF pilot went from sword to ploughshares

    by Joe Manio A photograph in the new exhibit at the Lethbridge Military Museum gets visitors’ attention — a young Royal Air Force officer standing tall in uniform, composed and confident, the kind of man you might expect to spend a lifetime in the skies or behind a command desk. But for his children, that ... Read More »

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  • Youth Step Into the Shoes of Police Officers

    by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman This week the Lethbridge Police Service is hosting 18 students during the 2026 Youth Academy, to provide them with a unique and hands-on introduction to policing.  The academy is intended to promote policing as a career option, provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of police officers and showcase the work and ... Read More »

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  • We’re Not Book Bouncers’: Library Workers Sound Alarm Over Bill 28

    Bill 28 will allow the minister to initiate reviews or respond to complaints related to public libraries, it will restrict access to sexually explicit visual materials in public libraries to individuals 16 and older and minors under 15 will not be permitted to access materials without parental consent. CUPE Local 70 represents municipal workers, library ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • Firefighters running for A New Dawn

    By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A group of firefighters from Lethbridge Local 237 is participating in the Moonlight 10K run in firefighter gear to raise money and awareness for A New Dawn, a charity that helps people rebuild their lives after crisis, violence, and trauma. Primary Care Paramedic firefighter Kevin Berteron and Advance Care Paramedic ... Read More »

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  • Spring starts with a swing

    By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald  At Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, the grass is still winter-yellow, the snow chased off by warmer days and the ever-present wind. But under a bright first-day-of-spring sun on Friday, that’s more than enough for golfers eager to get back on the course—including some who’ve made the trip south from Calgary, ... Read More »

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  • McMurray retires as Kodiak women’s basketball coach

    Nathan Reiter  Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks women’s basketball program will have a new head coach next season. In a press release on Tuesday, the Kodiaks announced that Ken McMurray has retired from his duties as head coach. McMurray initially got involved with the Kodiaks program as an assistant coach under Deanna Simpson and ... Read More »

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  • A defining moment for religious freedom in Canada

    FROM THE HILL-MP RACHAEL THOMAS   Religious freedom has long been a cornerstone of Canada’s identity and a key part of its global appeal. For generations, people from around the world have chosen to build their lives here in pursuit of the freedom to practice their faith openly and without fear. In the late 19th ... Read More »

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  • Lethbridge doesn’t deserve ‘bargain-basement service’ when it comes to medical emergencies

    AT THE LEGISLATURE- Lethbridge West MLA Rob Miyashiro    If you own a home in Lethbridge, you’ve recently received your property assessment, an estimate of your home’s value that the City uses to calculate your property taxes for the year. The actual amount you’ll pay has not yet been determined because City Council must first ... Read More »

    2 weeks ago
  • Sometimes you just need to look through a telescope

    MORNING JOE-Joe Manio, Lethbridge Herald There’s a certain type of pedant who will proudly tell you where they went to school within the first five minutes of meeting them… as if the institution itself were a personality. Good for them. But let’s be honest… a diploma is not a personality. And it certainly isn’t proof ... Read More »

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Letters to The Editor

  • Taxpayers will endure the ‘Grand Experiment’ costs

    Editor, Amusingly, after the UCP Government decided Lethbridge among  other cities would be the pilot program for the Southern Alberta Rehab Facility and funded numerous social services to destroy our downtown, they now want to reduce Ambulance costs? Costs that are directly related to their “build it and they will come” drug facilities experiment? Recently ... Read More »

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  • A reasonable request to Alberta government on coal mining

    History can be a good teacher, to provide a perspective on coal mining in the Eastern Slopes. A synoptic review of every open pit coal mine, from 1970 to 2024, showed these operations in mountain and foothill settings, with steep and challenging terrain features were subject to repetitive acute and chronic slope, road and settling ... Read More »

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  • Health care system improvements should be a proirity

    Dear editor,  In regards to MAiD.This is not about what is morally right or wrong. I lost someone very dear to me through MAiD. I think before we go putting restrictions on MAiD we need to fix the health care system. This person that was so dear to me  and still young at heart and ... Read More »

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