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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lifeguards are a mandatory presence at all public pools, especially during the busy summer months, to ensure the safety of swimmers. They prevent accidents, respond to emergencies, and maintain order in and around the pool area. Most of them are young, under 24 years of age, and ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is eliminating nearly 30 per cent of regulations for agricultural marketing boards and commissions. The province said on Thursday that it is cutting 28.5 per cent of the regulations, including 20 redundancy rules which it says overlap with existing requirements. The motivation is to streamline rules and provide ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Are you an optimist or a pessimist? In the uncertainty of the world we live in, being pessimistic and disillusioned would be easy. Especially when it comes to financial matters. A July 14 blog by MNP Ltd. states that almost half of this province’s residents are $200 – or less – from being financially insolvent each month ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls clipped the Sylvan Lake Gulls 4-2 in Western Canadian Baseball League action on Thursday night in Sylvan Lake. Lee Matsuzaki opened the scoring for the Bulls in the first inning when he scored from second base  on a two-out single by Jack Kalisky. Ty Yukumoto replied for ... Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald-Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Some of Lethbridge’s top martial artists made their way overseas to compete at the Tae Kwon-Do World Championships in Scotland late last month. Ten athletes from Legacy Tae Kwon Do in Lethbridge traveled to Glasgow for the international competition at the Braehead Arena that ran on July ... Read More »

 By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Bulls infielder Brennan McTavish is having a strong summer with his hometown club in his first full season of Western Canadian Baseball League play after a mental change at Midland College helped him turns thing around the plate. McTavish sat fifth on Bulls before last night’s game  with a ... Read More »

Rachel Savage, Albana Isai  & Paula Rochon Quoi Media Your neighbour can be a lifesaver, in good times and in bad. Whether shoveling your sidewalk, lending a missing ingredient for that favourite recipe, recommending a new local restaurant or offering a friendly wave to start your day, these small gestures often offer much-needed support. Research ... 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 »