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LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is proposing changes through new legislation to the province’s privacy and access to information laws. The government introduced legislation on Thursday afternoon to make minor administrative amendments that it says are needed for clarity and streamlining in the Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act. Those amendments ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com This season, Lethbridge has been named one of the top trending domestic destinations for Canadians travelling domestically according to AirBnB insights. Matt McNama, senior communications manager for Airbnb in Canada, says based on searches of where Canadians want to book Airbnb accommodations, they noticed that many were looking at Lethbridge, not only to ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local firefighter is raising funds for an organization that helps fellow first responders take care of themselves so they can continue to take care of others, by running in full gear Saturday night. Edgar Ponce, fundraiser organizer and member of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, says he has been training for the ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team open up their Canadian College Baseball conference season today with many strengths they hope to use to their advantage this season “I think we’ve got some real strong starting pitching and some good guys at the back end of our bullpen,” said Todd ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Trae Johnson is embracing the change to the Lethbridge Hurricanes after coming over in an off-season trade from the Kelowna Rockets before this season started. “I think I’ve had a pretty good year,” said Johnson. “It’s kind of playing all types (of) situations (and) kind of being ... Read More »

The Lethbridge Lightning Senior AA men’s hockey team are hosting the Hockey Alberta Senior AA Provincials in a couple of weeks and the team is looking to drum up more community support ahead of the tournament. “We’re on a big push for sponsorships,” said Scott Davis-Fisch, Lightning general manager. “We’re on a big push for ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber Herald readers will occasionally see on our pages the byline of a writer named George Lee, who is doing a Local Journalism Initiative contract for the Fort Macleod Gazette. George, I and Gazette owner Frank McTighe have a long history together, meeting for the first time way back ... Read More »

By Perry Kinkaide Troy Media The global economy is flashing warning signs. Rising debt, inflation and rampant speculation have created an unstable financial environment. While a full-scale depression like 1929 may not be imminent, the excesses of today are undeniable. Households, businesses and governments alike are living beyond their means, banking on endless growth to ... Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE – Rob Miyashiro – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West On Jan. 20, I had the great honour of being sworn in as the MLA for Lethbridge-West, making me the 985th member of the Alberta Legislature in the last 120 years, and the first member that is of Japanese and Okinawan descent. I ... Read More »

Editor, In a recent letter I received in the mail from Rachael Thomas, MP Lethbridge, she claims that Canada is broken under the leadership of the Liberal government. While I would agree that our current government has not been living up to its commitments to its citizens and the world to the best of their ... Read More »

Editor, For the past two months all President Trump ever talked about is punishing Canada, Mexico and China over the 25 per cent tariffs. I am sure many people have prayed that this will never happen over 30 days. Lydia and I pray to God daily that Trump will change his mind, and not impose ... Read More »

Editor, So the City of Lethbridge officials needed to clear the debt on the Material Recycling Facility in order to make a deal with the Producer Responsibility Organization, Circular Materials, in order to make the deal. The officials came up with $7,588,244.00 dollars and saved $1.4 million in interest payments and the mayor and council ... Read More »