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The University of Lethbridge has announced the launch of the new geospatial institute with Dena McMartin, Vice President of Research of the University of Lethbridge welcoming their generous donor for the “i4Geo, the Institute of Geospatial Inquiry, Instruction and Innovation”, TECTERRA. Speakers at the Friday launch included Monty Carter, TECTERRA board member and managing director, ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge is aiming to help students in the faculty of education through a fundraising campaign that addresses the support needs of third-year student teachers pursuing rural placements and Toby and Bernadine Boulet are championing the initiative. The campaign’s goal is to raise enough money to support students with a $1,000 ... Read More »

Ice Climbing Canada was at Coulee Climbing on Saturday to host a meet and greet to showcase the equipment used and bring awareness to the organization and its competitive teams. ICC is a sub group of Alpine Club of Canada and promotes ice climbing. “If people want to get into ice climbing, we collect their ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Defenceman Wojtech Port was recently acquired by the Lethbridge Hurricanes from the Moose Jaw Warriors and is looking forward to bringing his championship pedigree to the club. “I’m glad to be here,” said Port, after practice last week. Port was acquired in mid-November  from the Warriors for Ryder Ellis and ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A night after both teams made a blockbuster trade, it was the Lethbridge Hurricanes who got the best of the Moose Jaw Warriors with a 5-3 win on Tuesday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The win snapped a six game losing streak for the Canes. “I mean it’s a big relief,” ... Read More »

Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes bolstered their line-up immensely on Monday with the acquisition of Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager and goalie Jackson Unger from the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Canes sent goalie Brady Smith, forward Landen Ward, the WHL playing rights to Colt Carter and six draft picks the other way. ... Read More »

Dan O’Donnell I have a friend who recently moved back to Lethbridge from Victoria. Like a lot of professionals from Western Canada, she had moved out to the island for the mild winters, ocean views, and a comfortable lifestyle among other reasonably well-off retirees: cafes, long walks, and great bookstores. But now she was back. ... Read More »

OUR OPINION It’s that time of year again – Christmas and businesses in every community are urging – or begging – fellow residents to shop local. Actually, that plea for local support is year-round, it just gets heightened at Christmas when businesses justifiably see the season of giving as a chance to bring in some ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The video on Facebook last week that showed a person pulling out John Middleton-Hope’s campaign signs from a boulevard should be disheartening to anyone who believes the battle to win the Lethbridge West by-election should be carried out at the ballot box. Some, however, probably cheered ... Read More »

Editor:  There was a time when I was quite a bit younger than I am now, that I voted for only one Alberta party at every election time. But as I got older, I began to realize that my party of choice was becoming to far right for me so I began voting with my ... Read More »

Editor: I hope that more people will realize that cats have been a free-range animal for centuries.  The reason being that cats were used to keep down rats, mice and were company for those that owned them.  I find people’s lack of knowledge of this fact is the cause of the new animal nonsense that’s ... Read More »

Editor: On Nov. 25, 1,957 of the 6,007 eligible Crowsnest Pass residents voted in favour of Northback’s Grassy Mountain coal mining project. This non-binding referendum excluded the 2,416 taxpayers who do not live there full-time.  The result will be used by the Crowsnest Pass MD to lobby in support of the mine though it is ... Read More »