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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A traditional food staple from Whoop-Up Days is getting a makeover to offer a more convenient way to enjoy it, while still holding on to the old ways of supporting local charities.  Whoop-Up Days attendees who have come to love Jumbo Ears, not only as a treat that brings back memories ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Coaldale Candy Parade has been running for over 50 years and was back better than ever on the weekend, featuring bagpipes, horses, antiques tractors, vehicles of all sizes and (of course) kilos and kilos of candy tossed to eager kids and spectators lining the parade route.  ... Read More »

Southern Alberta Newspapers Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine are looking to conduct interviews with cattle producers to gain a better understanding of which veterinary services are valued most, and how accessible those services are. The Alberta Beef Producers says Dr. John Remant and doctor of veterinary medicine student Reillee Duperron ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Bulls 2025 WCBL season has come to a close, but there’s plenty of optimism for 2026 and beyond at Spitz Stadium. Lethbridge was eliminated in two games in the first round of the playoffs by the Sylvan Lake Gulls.  The Bulls finished in third place in the ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Two local hockey sisters, Dara and Kyra Greig , are giving back to  the  local young female hockey community next week through their inaugural DKG Hockey Development Camp. “It’s been a goal and a dream of me and my sister’s for a long time to grow women’s hockey in Lethbridge ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Taber-based regional Southern Alberta Chaos Junior B Tier II lacrosse team fell just short of a provincial title this season but overall, it was a successful season for the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League club. The Chaos had their best season since their inception in 2022 as they had a ... Read More »

Jory Cohen Quoi Media “Drill, baby, drill!” is a quote most of us attribute to President Donald Trump during his inaugural address in January of this year, but it first made headlines in 2008 as a Republican campaign slogan. While the environmental benefits of renewable energy production relative to fossil fuel energy generation are hard ... Read More »

Nathan Neudorf MLA Lethbridge East As families across Lethbridge prepare for the return to school, it’s a good time to reflect on the vital role education plays in shaping our communities — and the people who make it all possible: our teachers. Over the past decade, the role of the teacher has changed dramatically. Today’s ... Read More »

Jocelyn Stacey Quoi Media Newly elected Prime Minister Carney, along with several provincial premiers, have made the claim that conditions of “urgency,” “necessity” and “unprecedented crisis” justify initiating legislative grants of sweeping discretionary powers to the government to act in times of emergency. U.S. threats to Canadian sovereignty and chaotic tariffs have been layered onto ... Read More »

Editor, Re: School library book ban an effective distraction, August 6, 2025. Trevor W. Harrison, a  retired political sociologist at the University of Lethbridge, has a problem with Alberta schools protecting children from viewing explicit sexual material, i.e. pornography.  Why? It is self evident why this would be a good thing, but obviously it is ... Read More »

Editor, I want to begin by thanking Deputy Mayor Rajko Dodic for his objection to the province over downloading the expense of equipping Lethbridge city police with body cameras. I also agree with Mr. Dodic that municipal councils are being treated like children. We now have a new minister of municipal affairs, Mr. Dan Williams, ... Read More »

Editor, Let’s be honest—Canadians aren’t intrinsically Nice.  But we do pride ourselves on being polite. Here in the Great White North, rudeness is a serious character flaw. If kindness were really our default setting, we wouldn’t have had to enshrine a Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a Constitutional obligation to make our government(s) “do ... Read More »