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Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clean safe drinking water is something many, if not most, people take for granted. Residents turn on the taps and expect the water to flow immediately and consistently. When the taps don’t work, however, or when the water flowing is not clean and safe, everyone notices immediately. ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald There’s a new marshal coming to town for Whoop-Up Days. Or rather a  family of marshals. The Morris family, owners of  the Gas King company were revealed as  the 2025 Whoop-Up Days parade marshals on Wednesday. The parade theme  – Hometown Heroes – is reflected in the Morris family who have ... Read More »

Sam Leishman Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Coaldale’s annual Summer Fest is honouring both national values and local character this weekend. Three days of music, food, family fun and hometown pride is happening Aug. 8 – 10 all around town, under the theme of “Proudly Canadian – Locally Driven”. “The festival is a celebration ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Leo Braillard has decided to return home  to  Switzerland to continue his hockey career. The team announced on Wednesday that the 20-year-old  has signed a professional contract  with Switzerland’s EHC Biel-Bienne for this upcoming season. Braillard was plucked off the Canadian Hockey League waivers by the Canes ... Read More »

  By Graham Kelly  INSIDE THE CFL  During Jay McNeil’s fourteen-year(1994-2007) career as an offensive lineman with the Calgary Stampeders, he played in four Grey Cups, winning two, was a CFL All-star three times and made the Western Division dream team six times. In 2005 and 2006 his teammates awarded him the President’s Ring which ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Both of Lethbridge Football Club’s U17 team entries that attended the Canada Youth Cup National Showcase in Halifax over  the August long weekend both came out with a medal from the event. The LFC U17 girls team edged the Halifax County United FC 2-1 in their bronze medal match on ... 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, Who greased Grassy Mountain? Most of the grease was applied by an Alberta cabinet minister who, after incongruously declaring Grassy Mountain’s rejected coal mine proposal an advanced project, used his acknowledged multiple failures to acquire a driver’s licence as rationale for giving Northback the keys to renewed opportunity.  What’s changed within Grassy Mountain’s heavily-researched ... 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 »