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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge is seeking public feedback on proposed updates to its land use bylaw. The bylaw was first created in 1987 and while the document has been tweaked over the decades, it is now undergoing its first major overhaul. In the fall of 2022, city council committed nearly $1.2 ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) mandate sectors will now include technology and healthcare to provide funding for Indigenous group and communities’ projects. The AIOC was created in 2019 under former premier Jason Kenny as means to provide economic reconciliation to Indigenous people.  When they began, they had the ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The Bringing Hearts Home campaign has received a significant donation from a member of the Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet and her husband, which was unveiled during a ceremony Tuesday morning at the Chinook Regional Hospital.  John and Laura Getkate have donated $500,000 to support the Bringing Hearts Home campaign. The Chinook Regional ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald   The Lethbridge Bulls  hung on to beat the  Sylvan Lake Gulls 9-8 in 10 innings on Wednesday night to kick off their six game road trip. Luke Wheatley scored the winning run from second base on a two-out single by Dalen Blanchard  in the 10th inning. The Gulls erased ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Third-year Lethbridge Bull, Jack Kalisky, is giving his baseball  club valuable options with his versatility. While he can play defence in the field on first base or in right field, he can step on to the mound and pitch when called upon. “I wasn’t always a pitcher until about I ... Read More »

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The Calgary Stampeders opened their 80th anniversary season with an impressive 38-26 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. While it was their 80th birthday, it was their 79th season, the 2020 campaign cancelled because of Covid.   The team was born September 27, 1945 at a meeting called by Dean ... Read More »

Troy Media Editorial Board Troy Media It may sound counterintuitive, but U.S. President Donald Trump and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith might be doing more to strengthen Canadian unity and prosperity than anyone in Ottawa. Both are forcing a broken system long overdue for reform to face its flaws—Trump from the outside, Alberta from within. Trump’s ... Read More »

Rashid Husain Syed Troy Media Ottawa is promising speed, Alberta is demanding proof, and the future of Canada’s energy industry hangs in the balance. A change in government hasn’t changed the tone—mistrust still defines the relationship between Ottawa and the oil-rich West. That tension is far from resolved, and any reconciliation may still be weeks ... Read More »

Rachael Harder Lethbridge MP As a new session of Parliament begins, I am hearing from many people who are feeling anxious about the future. With another Liberal mandate ahead, it is understandable that some feel disheartened— frustrated by rising costs, crumbling trust in institutions, and a government that seems increasingly out of touch.  But history ... Read More »

Editor, I was interested to see the  From the Hill article by Conservative MP for Lethbridge Rachel Thomas on Saturday June 5 entitled “Conservatives Stand for Canadians and their Priorities” outlining her ideological position. There is nothing wrong with having an ideological position, of course, but I am most curious about the concluding lines, “…we ... Read More »

Editor, Re: Housing is more unaffordable than ever, Herald, May 22. Around the world, urban populations have skyrocketed. In most European countries, strict land-use regulations are critical to limit urban sprawl and to protect land used for food production. Anyone driving from Lethbridge to both Coaldale and Calgary will see an explosion of acreages with huge single ... Read More »

Editor, Danielle Smith, I never voted for your predecessor as he was a poor choice for me as an MLA. I decided to vote for you as you presented a ray of light in the party. It did not take long for my hopes to be dashed by you and your policies.  You seem to ... Read More »