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LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The UCP government’s plans for a new provincial police force are being met with concern by the opposition NDP and the National Police Federation. Earlier this week the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 49, announcing new steps towards the creation of an independent provincial police service. The NPF shared in a statement that ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A light agenda on Tuesday will have Lethbridge city council being asked to give first reading to five bylaws. The consent agenda contains three items from the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council to address. Any or all consent agenda items can be pulled to be addressed separately by council in its ... Read More »

Three business students at Lethbridge Polytechnic placed in the top four at the University of Lethbridge’s LaunchPoint Pitch competition early last month. The competition saw local entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. Twelve members from both institutions participated, with Roberta Mistaken Chief, a first-year business administration student and owner of Niitsitapi ... Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars girls rugby team will be focusing on the basics with many new players this season. Dez Prete, head coach of the girls says the first game of the season went really well and is impressed by the leadership from the more experienced players. ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald All-Star LCI basketball and volleyball athlete Mishynn Miller is closing the book on her high school sports career this year knowing that she developed as a player and her leadership characteristics even further. “It’s just been really fun being able to just thrive in that competitive spirit and just play ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Chinook Coyotes varsity girls rugby team started a new season this week with a focus of how their Grade 12 leadership group will guide their team. “Really a step-up in leadership,” said Alaya French, Coyotes head coach on this year’s focus. “Last year we were lacking a little bit ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber Anyone remember the Rhinoceros Party? A parody party, it was founded way back in 1963 to offer “an almost credible alternative to voters disillusioned by traditional parties. Promising funnier lies of superior quality, our candidates are softer  and more silky than any competitors’ brand.” I first became acquainted with the party in ... Read More »

By Gordon Laxer Where do Danielle Smith’s loyalties lie? People asked this question after she revealed on MAGA-aligned media that she counselled Trump officials to pause the tariffs until after Canada’s federal election is over. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is close to Trump’s agenda, she said, but the trade war is boosting Liberal support.  Trump changes ... Read More »

POINT OF VIEW – Editor Scott Sakatch It’s been a busy week and I’ve had a lot on my mind, so this is going to be one of those columns that touches on several subjects (which is a not-so-subtle way of saying I personally suffer from adult ADHD, so why not inflict that on all ... Read More »

Editor, O Canada, what have we done to thee? At the all-candidates last evening, it dawned on me that something was missing; the evening began with the obligatory aboriginal land acknowledgement then proceeded directly into the meeting.  We are not simply wandering strangers meeting on someone else’s land; we are Canadians – meeting in Canada ... Read More »

Editor, The Lethbridge Herald must be called to account for a recent poll that misleads the voting public, specifically the daily poll published in the online newspaper on April 9th. This poll read “Should federal candidates address coal mining even though it’s a provincial issue?” As anyone who has lived in Alberta for a while ... Read More »

Editor, As we grow ever closer to our federal election, the Liberals and Conservatives are feverishly making promises that may or may not be doable. We will never know until they try but these promises are made for all Canadians. And that is the point isn’t it “for all Canadians.” The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments ... Read More »