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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Former Lethbridge mayor David Carpenter is sounding the alarm on the proposed electoral boundaries change proposed for Lethbridge, saying the change is not in the best interest of the constituents.  Written submissions to the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission were accepted from Apr. 17 to May 23, and subsequently, public hearings were ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The rollout of this year’s COVID-19 vaccine is not only unconstitutional, but  will also be putting frontline workers at risk, according to advocates of workers in the medical field. On Monday the Government of Alberta announced that not only would people have to register for the vaccination ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Polybutylene. To the unfamiliar, this word means nothing. To others who have water pipes made of this substance – more commonly known as Poly  B – it potentially means a need to hire a plumber for a repair that could cost thousands of dollars. Poly B was commonly used by the ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The countdown is officially on for the Canada West women’s soccer season. The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are looking to take a step and get back into the Canada West playoff picture in 2025. Last season, the Pronghorns finished in seventh place in the Prairie Division with a 2-11-1 ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Carter Claerhout isn’t quite ready for the sun to set on his college baseball career. After completing his NCAA eligibility with the University of Southern Arkansas in the spring, the Lethbridge Bulls first baseman will be transferring to Bellevue University as a graduate transfer this fall. Bellevue University is ... 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 »

Perry Kincaide Troy Media Canada’s productivity is declining—but not only for the reasons economists usually cite. The real drag on our economy isn’t just tax policy, innovation gaps or labour shortages.  It’s something far more ordinary yet universally experienced: the staggering amount of time Canadians waste every day just waiting. Every year, the average Canadian ... Read More »

Lorne Fitch For the Herald A friend of mine had failing grades in university. He said it wasn’t that his grades were poor, it was the impossibly high standards he was expected to meet. It would seem coal mining companies feel similarly aggrieved over water quality standards for selenium released by ripping mountains apart. Selenium ... Read More »

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood Troy Media Mark Carney’s “build, baby, build” agenda is facing early headwinds. Indigenous groups are bringing legal challenges against efforts to sidestep their rights. Environmentalists are sounding alarms over new fossil fuel infrastructure amid ever-worsening, climate-induced wildfires and floods. And, all the while, Trump’s tariff tantrums south of the border are shaking and ... Read More »

Editor, I disagree with Scott Sakatch’s assertion in his Aug. 13 column that people are “more angry.” In the past, many people became annoyed or frustrated, but either kept it to themselves, or expressed their discontent in honest and polite ways.  Now, people are encouraged to express their slightest annoyance in the form of personal ... Read More »

Editor, Re:  Herald Friday Aug 8 front page article, “ Province Ignoring Science on Mining, says MLA”: Thanks to MLA Rob Miyashiro for pointing out how our energy industry “Self-Regulators” are selling out the public, in exchange for six figure salaries at the top. Salaries funded by the persons they pretend to “regulate”.  What could ... 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 »