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Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Austin Moloughney couldn’t let the annual Terry Fox Run fade into oblivion, so when he heard organizers were looking at calling it quits last year, he stepped up to keep the event alive. Now in his second year organizing the run, which is set for Sunday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Oysters, as a food, often elicit strong, visceral reactions, both positive and negative. Some find them delicious and sensual, while others are repulsed by their texture and taste. These reactions are often tied to personal experiences, cultural norms, and even perceptions of the oyster’s appearance.The key word ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta government is creating more classroom space by adding 62 pre-made units to manage growing student numbers. The investment in the modular units will cost $50 million, part of a  $100 million commitment to put in 109 new modular classrooms in  schools across Alberta which have a total about about ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While Monday night’s game for the Lethbridge Bulls didn’t have any meaning for playoff seeding, the game still had plenty of importance for Willis Takahashi. The Lethbridge product made his first career WCBL start behind the plate for the Bulls, catching all nine innings and going two for four with an ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Sport Council hosted an official sendoff for 16 local  area athletes and four  coaches  and  managers  that will be representing Team Alberta at the Canada Summer Games (CSGs)   in various sports on Tuesday at City Hall. Shanelle Mann is suiting up for Team Alberta on Women’s Rugby 7s ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The local roller hockey scene may have a grown a little more exposure thanks to one young Roller Hockey  Lethbridge player who took advantage of his opportunities at a recent tournament in the States. Eleven-year-old Kash Parker competed as a member of both the 2013A  and 2014A  Team Alberta teams  ... Read More »

Rene Plaizier and Bruce McKay Inclusion Lethbridge The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new monthly federal payment of $200 that is a small but much needed boost for most Canadian adults with disabilities. But not for Albertans. Why?   The government of Alberta claims that Alberta’s Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) provides the highest  ... Read More »

Trevor Harrison For the Herald Alberta’s education minister, Demetrios Nicolaides, has announced standards for determining what age-appropriate books will appear in school libraries. Students in any grade will not be able to see materials showing explicit sexual content, defined by the province as detailed and clear depictions of sexual acts, including masturbation, penetration and ejaculation. Only students ... Read More »

Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald Never look down on people who speak broken English.  They are learning.  Respect people who are learning a new language.  As they learn, they already know two languages albeit imperfectly.  Language learning is hard for adults.  Normally we learn to speak before we reach puberty.  It requires determination, energy, ... Read More »

Editor, To those who find living in Canada so egregious – Why don’t you move yourself to the U.S.? The majority of us Albertans want no part of your plan – so why don’t you just pack up and leave?  Maybe your fantasy is that you will have it better under Trump and the American ... Read More »

Editor, Re: “Canada has no plan to stand up against Trump” — Letter published Friday, July 18. Dennis Bremmer’s concern about Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s provocations is understandable. But claiming our nation has no plan overlooks crucial facts. Canada is not passive — it’s mobilizing with clear intent. The federal government has introduced a ... 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 »