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Scott Sakatch Herald Editor NOTE TO READERS: In the interests of full disclosure, I campaigned for the provincial  Progressive Conservatives  in three elections between 2008-2015, after I had left journalism. For a long time, Alberta’s provincial government has made a habit of blaming its predecessors for problems, even though the same party  – the Progressive ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Admissions are now open for the Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), a three-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program to be delivered right here in Lethbridge through a partnership between the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge.  SAMP’s first cohort of students will begin their training in July 2026 at ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter To celebrate its 50 years of service to Lethbridge seniors and the community at large in grand style, the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) threw a 50th Anniversary Block Party at the Civic Centre Track, behind the LSCO facility Saturday. “It feels really good to be able ... Read More »

Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Miners American Legion baseball team finished with a .500 record, which resulted in a third-place finish, at the Northern District “A” tournament in Lewistown over the weekend. The Miners concluded the tournament with a split on Sunday as they opened with a 10-7 win over the Tri-County Cardinals and that was ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls did not have a lack of run support in their doubleheader sweep against the Fort McMurray Giants  as they scored 27 runs in two games on Saturday evening at Spitz Stadium during Western Canadian Baseball League action. “It’s very encouraging as we have some guys heating up ... 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 »

Simon Wiebe For the Herald B.C. has made mistakes that have polluted water all the way from the Elk Valley to Oregon, with thousands of kilometers of rivers and lakes containing pollution able to be traced back to the Elk Valley coal mines.  Despite global efforts to phase out coal, it remains a cash cow, ... 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 »

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 »