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Alexandra Noad – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Southern Albertans are deeply concerned about proposed coal mining in the Grassy Mountain area, Alberta Health Services cutting back on food for patients and how tariffs are going to impact Albertans, especially farmers and small business owners, says the leader of Alberta’s NDP. During a visit to ... Read More »

Lethbridge’s Recovery Alberta team is feeling right at home after moving its operations to the downtown train station. Mental health and addiction programs previously offered through Alberta Health Services (AHS) moved out of the long-term location at the Provincial Building along 5 Ave South back in October. Recovery Alberta was established in July as part ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Loathe it or like it, photo radar is well known to Albertans. And as of today, the province officially restricts its use to only school, playground and construction zones, prohibiting it from catching speeding drivers on numbered provincial highways and connectors. Intersection safety devices will be limited to red light enforcement, ending ticketing for drivers who speed through them on green lights. The provincial ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes U11AA hockey team capped off a successful season by winning the inaugural Hockey Alberta U11AA Provincials Championships over the weekend in Strathmore. The Canes went undefeated in the provincial championship after doubling up the Wainwright Polar Kings 6-3 in Sunday’s final, edging rival Red Deer 6-3 earlier ... Read More »

The Lethbridge Hurricanes took a commanding 3-0 series lead in their best-of-seven Western Hockey League quarterfinal playoff series with the Brandon Wheat Kings after a 3-1 road win on Tuesday night at Virden’s Tundra Oil and Gas Place. “It was a real greasy road win,” said Matt Anholt, Canes associate head coach. “I think when ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@medicinehatnews.com Calgary and Ottawa blew it; Edmonton and Saskatchewan got it done. The Elks chalked up their first win of the season, ending a 13-game losing streak. They have an opportunity to end their really embarrassing losing streak of 22 losses at home on Sunday night against Ottawa. Meanwhile down the QE II, things ... Read More »

By David Macdonald Troy Media Twice the proportion of Canadians today have little to no local news compared to 16 years ago—and as this loss accelerates, the threat of disinformation does too. Since 2008, Canada has lost 11 per cent of its newspaper and online media outlets. Over that same period, nine per cent of ... Read More »

POINT OF VIEW – Editor Scott Sakatch There’s a long list of reasons my wife and I decided to make the move back to Lethbridge a little over a year ago. Chief among them was the fact that much of our family is here. Another key factor was the real estate market in the city ... Read More »

By Doug Firby Troy Media The poor Alberta government. At times, they come across as a hapless bunch of hayseeds—easy prey for any P.T. Barnum-style huckster who shows up on our doorstep. In recent years, Alberta’s highest-profile and most cringeworthy blunders have piled up like bad investments: • In 2022, the United Conservative Party (UCP) ... Read More »

Editor, With regard to Scott Sakatch’s recent opinion in respect of Lethbridge drivers. You might want to focus on the real muppets on our roads. The ones who drive with no lights on; don’t know how to turn left from a single into a two lane road.  Don’t indicate properly. Stop in the middle of a junction. There ... 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 »