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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Director of Infrastructure Services will present a report Thursday to Lethbridge city council acting in its role as Economic and  Finance Standing Policy Committee on utility rate comparisons of communities across the province. Joel Sanchez’s report is one of several items on the agenda which starts at 9 a.m. but ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald May marks Multiple Sclerosis Awareness month and MS Canada is inviting everyone to take part in this year’s MS Walk and other activities across the country, to raise awareness and funds in support of people affected by the disease.  MS is a neurological disease of the central nervous system and according ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Spring is here and following in the wake of spring cleaning, comes the 15th Reuse Rendezvous on Saturday, to help Lethbridge residents clear the clutter from their garages and closets.  First launched by the City of Lethbridge in 2011, Reuse Rendezvous is now helmed by Environment Lethbridge ... Read More »

Graham Kelly INSIDE THE CFL “Everything will be different this year, every aspect of the team will change. New coaches, new players, a new fresh approach. The team will have a different personality. “ So said Calgary Stampeder Coach and GM Dave Dickenson while  preparing for the 2025 CFL campaign. No wonder a major overhaul ... Read More »

By Justin Seward While the Lethbridge Hurricanes weren’t picking in the first round of the WHL draft on Wednesday, the club was busy on another front. Lethbridge participated in the Expansion Draft for the Penticton Vees who are set to kick off their inaugural season this fall. Forward Cameron Norrie was selected by the Vees ... Read More »

A couple of strong Lethbridge American Legion baseball teams of the 1980s are entering the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame on Friday night. The 1986 Lethbridge Miners and the 1987 Lethbridge Elks baseball teams will be enshrined into the LSHOF after capping those seasons  respectively with Montana State championships. The Miners finished that regular season ... Read More »

Doug Firby Troy Media Disappointment and frustration can lead people to do foolish things. Conservatives in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, in particular, are profoundly disappointed that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada was defeated by a coalition of progressive voters in the federal election. In their anger, many have lashed out and called for regional ... Read More »

Maureen McCall Troy Media A surprising twist in Canada’s pipeline debate emerged on Jan. 21, when Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called for a revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline. Unexpectedly, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, voiced support, warning that if Canada doesn’t act, Donald Trump will. Yet just ... Read More »

Rachael Thomas Lethbridge Member of Parliament To the people of Lethbridge— thank you. Whether you voted for me or not, I’m honoured to represent you in our nation’s capital and my door is always open to you. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve this community—a place I love, and people I am ... Read More »

Editor, Re “One moment captured Poilievre’s fatal weakness” (May 1, 2020): I agree with Dan O’Donnell’s assessment that Poilievre’s apple-munching interview in which he behaved rudely and dismissively toward a reporter was a defining moment. When I saw the news report I immediately thought if Poilievre sticks with that behaviour and approach, it wouldn’t bode ... Read More »

Editor, As a long-term and permanent resident of our Lethbridge community, I write this Letter to the Editor of The Lethbridge Herald to congratulate Mrs. Rachael Thomas, our Member of Parliament, for Lethbridge, Alberta, on her recent electoral victory.  I first met Ms. Harder (unmarried at the time) when she sought the leadership of the ... Read More »

Editor, This was the election of change for a number of reasons. The NDP collapsed, yet through a stroke of luck ended up holding the balance of power. The Bloc disavowed support for Canada as a country in the face of Trump’s threats. The Greens completed their retreat from Canadian politics, although Elizabeth May continues ... Read More »