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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Personal wellness through self-care is often overlooked in our busy world, as the demands of work, technology, and daily responsibilities pull our focus outward. Yet without proactive intentional care for our physical, mental, and emotional health, we risk burnout and disconnection from the things that truly matter. ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is participating in the 31st Edition of Communities in Bloom, a nationally recognized program that celebrates community enhancement through environmental sustainability, garden development and cultural heritage preservation.  Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization that promotes community revitalization and sustainability through friendly competition and educational ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local journalism Initiative Reporter The annual Magrath Days celebration weekend kicked off Thursday night with a rodeo and concert from local talent Trevor Panczak. While the Magrath Agriculture Society has held a rodeo during the weekend celebration, this is the first year they held a concert in the Magrath Agriculture Arena. ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald It was thanks to the mercy rule, the Lethbridge Jr. Bulls 14U baseball team made quick work of the Calgary based Team Alberta by a score of 17-5 in five innings during Junior Canadian Little League Championship action on Friday at Spitz Stadium. “It was a great bounce back day,” ... Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald  The Lethbridge Elks couldn’t complete a comeback for the second straight day, falling 5-0 to the Missoula Mavericks in “AA” American Legion action at Lloyd Nolan Yard on Friday afternoon. Head coach Scott Oikawa says one off inning proved to be the difference for the Elks. ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Junior Canadian Little League Championship has been ongoing this week in Lethbridge and on Friday had friendly competition off the baseball field to promote local business. Lethbridge’s Best Pizza contest was happening at Spitz Stadium near the lunch hour on Friday and participating teams had pizza slices  from strictly ... Read More »

Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA Summertime is here in all its glorious sunshine and outdoor fun. I hope you are enjoying some of the wonderful events across southern Alberta.  But along with all those long days of water sports, golf, camping, hiking, and all things outdoors comes something not so fun: more visits to the ... Read More »

Maxine Brown For the Herald Encampments in public spaces have become a visible and emotionally charged issue in Lethbridge. For many residents and business owners, seeing tents pop up near the downtown core or in parks is not just frustrating, it’s alarming. The immediate questions people ask are “Why here? Why is this happening in ... Read More »

Laura Syron Quoi Media A recent surge in misleading ads and AI-generated videos on social media and other online sites promoting bogus diabetes products, treatments and cures — often using fake endorsements, including from my organization Diabetes Canada — poses a serious health risk to people living with diabetes. So far this year, Diabetes Canada has heard ... Read More »

Editor, I see that our anti-vaccine premier, Danielle Smith, is actually in favour of vaccines…but for B.C. ostriches.  Reading in the Lethbridge Herald (July 23, page A5), Danielle Smith comments that there must be a better way than a mass cull to deal with an outbreak of avian flu at an ostrich farm in B.C. ... Read More »

Editor, The controversy around so-called “sexually explicit” 2SLGBTQ+ books in Alberta’s school libraries is back.   Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides claimed that he couldn’t ban books from school libraries, but the other day he signed a ministerial order doing just that.   After tallying the results from his ministry’s comical online survey (did you notice ... Read More »

Editor, A few years ago, I drove a young person to Calgary for a medical appointment. He was gradually losing his vision due to diabetic retinopathy, and he was on AISH – Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped. He had no support from his family. He lived in an “illegal” basement suite, advertised as such by the owner. ... Read More »