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The Lethbridge Police Service were joined by the Angel Tree Campaign and the two local food banks for their annual Charity Checkstop on Saturday at Park Place Mall’s west parking lot. The check stop collected toys, food items for the food bank and monetary donations in support of local Christmas Hope initiatives. Due to the ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Christmas shopping at full force, many find themselves needing a helping hand to wrap their presents and Volunteer Lethbridge is offering once again gift wrapping services. This year staff and volunteers will be gift wrapping at Canadian Tire South from now until Dec. 23 and Volunteer Lethbridge evaluation manager Chelsea Eastman told ... Read More »

Saturday was Westminster Parent Councils’ Holiday Craft Show, Vendor Fair and Bake Sale, their second Annual Marketplace with 100 per cent of proceeds going towards supplementing activities and transportation for field trips, hot lunches, as well as fees for table purchase at the market. “This year we are serving cotton candy, popcorn and other baked ... Read More »

Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes bolstered their line-up immensely on Monday with the acquisition of Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager and goalie Jackson Unger from the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Canes sent goalie Brady Smith, forward Landen Ward, the WHL playing rights to Colt Carter and six draft picks the other way. ... Read More »

Justin Seward  Lethbridge Herald  The Lethbridge Hurricanes suffered their fifth straight loss after a 4-1 road setback to the Saskatoon Blades on Friday night. After a scoreless first period, the Blades opened the scoring with two quick goals from Brandon Lisowsky  just 1:21 into the middle frame, followed by Rowan Calvert’s powerplay goal over two ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Both of the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks basketball teams ended their first semesters on high notes with wins over  the Concordia University  of Edmonton Thunder on home court on Friday afternoon. The Kodiak women’s team  began with a 73-66  win over the Thunder. “Well, they gutted it out,” said Ken McMurray, ... Read More »

Dan O’Donnell I have a friend who recently moved back to Lethbridge from Victoria. Like a lot of professionals from Western Canada, she had moved out to the island for the mild winters, ocean views, and a comfortable lifestyle among other reasonably well-off retirees: cafes, long walks, and great bookstores. But now she was back. ... Read More »

OUR OPINION It’s that time of year again – Christmas and businesses in every community are urging – or begging – fellow residents to shop local. Actually, that plea for local support is year-round, it just gets heightened at Christmas when businesses justifiably see the season of giving as a chance to bring in some ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The video on Facebook last week that showed a person pulling out John Middleton-Hope’s campaign signs from a boulevard should be disheartening to anyone who believes the battle to win the Lethbridge West by-election should be carried out at the ballot box. Some, however, probably cheered ... Read More »

Editor: I hope that more people will realize that cats have been a free-range animal for centuries.  The reason being that cats were used to keep down rats, mice and were company for those that owned them.  I find people’s lack of knowledge of this fact is the cause of the new animal nonsense that’s ... Read More »

Editor: On Nov. 25, 1,957 of the 6,007 eligible Crowsnest Pass residents voted in favour of Northback’s Grassy Mountain coal mining project. This non-binding referendum excluded the 2,416 taxpayers who do not live there full-time.  The result will be used by the Crowsnest Pass MD to lobby in support of the mine though it is ... Read More »

Editor: The city explained to people on the new snow routes that if they were disabled that they could apply to the city to have their windrows removed after the city plowed the streets.  Last year was an experiment with snow routes and that they might acquire equipment to help homeowners with their windrows. So ... Read More »