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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nisitapi (Blackfoot) people are a social people and traditionally learn stories about their lineage through teachings from the elders and the Blackfoot Hub is working with the Galt Museum and elders to help them reconnect with their heritage and lineage. With the creation of reserves, residential ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A cozy group of artists from the Uplands and Blackwolf neighbourhoods gathered at Chinook Lake Park recently to showcase their work at an inaugural Art Walk organized by the Lethbridge Uplands Neighbourhood Organization (LUNA). “The intent of our Uplands Community Art Walk was to promote local artists,” ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Now in its 65th year of operation, the Green Acres Foundation continues to provide affordable housing solutions for seniors in Southern Alberta. A report presented to city council on Tuesday noted that inflation in 2024 not only impacted people on fixed incomes. including Green Acres residents. but also staff who saw ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Lakers were a happy baseball team  on Wednesday evening after getting their first two American Legion ‘A’ baseball wins of conference play  over the Vauxhall Spurs on home field at Lloyd Nolan Yard. The Lakers doubled up the Spurs 4-2 in the first game before coming back from ... Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald   The Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild (LRDG) is celebrating their 15 anniversary this year and will be hosting a roller disco and home games over the next two weekends to celebrate. The LRDG was founded in 2010 as an all women team-the Lethbridge Derby Dames, which ... Read More »

Graham Kelly  Inside the CFL Over the past few years, most pundits believe that when the Blue Bombers are finally grounded, they would be succeeded atop the Western Division by the Lions. B.C. hasn’t been in or won the Grey Cup since 2011 when they knocked off Winnipeg 34-23 on the West Coast. This year ... Read More »

Trevor Harrison For the Herald Since becoming UCP leader and, later, Alberta premier, Danielle Smith has subtly and not so subtly pushed for independence. Her stated patriotism for Canada has been late in coming and mostly lukewarm. More telling are her recent moves making it easier for a small but vocal group within Alberta to ... Read More »

Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA After some very long nights in the Legislature in May when the government kept invoking closure of debate and pushing bills through to Third Reading, we came to the end of the Spring Session of the Alberta Legislature on May 14.  This session was my first since being elected at ... Read More »

Troy Media Editorial Board Canada’s boreal forests may be far more resilient to climate change than previously believed, with new research showing they contain billions more trees than past estimates, potentially boosting Canada’s natural defences in the fight against global warming. Spanning from Yukon to Newfoundland, the boreal forest is one of the largest intact ... Read More »

Editor, An open letter to Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides: Stop the starvation of public education, censorship of books and curriculum circumcision, Minister Nicolaides:  Unless you write it yourself, there will be no history book proudly recording your term as Minister of Education for the Alberta UCP.  You have not stood up for equal-access education for ... Read More »

Editor, In the Herald’s guest column of May 15, 2025, Bill Whitelaw laments that Canada’s current energy policy signals a clear intention to phase out the traditional oil and gas industry in favour of what he calls “an ideological climate agenda”.  He ignores the elephant in the room: the existential threat of climate change currently ... Read More »

Editor, The glorious leader of the United States, Donald Trump, has invited Canada and the officials to join in on the GoldenDome missile defense system. This system would protect North American from our Feared Enemy, Russia. Should we join in on thiventure? In 1958, the Diefenbaker Conservative government cancelled the best military aircraft that was ... Read More »