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Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Community members requiring services from the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre, especially within the Chinook Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, will now have some extra furry help from the newest member of the team.  Link II, a Labrador-Retriever mix, is the first Accredited Facility Dog to report for duty at the centre, ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald A long weekend is here – the one when gardeners in southern Alberta feel it’s safe to start planting. Heading to greenhouses or bringing the bedding plants outside is as much of a tradition this weekend as camping. From the weather of many previous years, we know that this may not ... Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge city council this week gave its unanimous support after a public hearing to a land use bylaw amendment that will increase the density on an undeveloped site in the Blackwolf subdivision to a maximum of 75 dwelling units per hectare from 37. Developer Avonlea Homes wants to build 25 suited ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Two local racquetball players are set to represent Alberta at Racquetball Canada National Championships this upcoming week in Ontario. Coby Iwaasa will be competing in senior Male Single and Doubles divisions, while Naman Gauri will get one last chance at bringing home gold in the U21  division. Iwaasa has made ... Read More »

Graham Kelly  Inside the CFL Shortly after former Edmonton and B.C. executive Rick LeLacheur took control of the Elks last fall, he ended the Chris Jones (now a defensive assistant with University of North Carolina) reign of error, saved the team from bankruptcy and sold the community-owned club to construction magnate Larry Thompson. At season’s ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are now in the process of finding a new head coach as the team announced on Thursday that Bill Peters has decided not to  renew his contract for the 2025-2026 season. Peters spent two seasons with the Canes after being hired in August 2023 to replace Brent ... Read More »

Bill Whitelaw Troy Media As Canada continues to slip in global economic rankings, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ambition to position the country as an “energy superpower” feels increasingly disconnected from reality. The idea is rooted in recent political rhetoric suggesting that Canada’s energy sector, particularly oil and gas, can drive national prosperity. But rhetoric alone ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Thursday, United States Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first US pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church and took the name Pope Leo XIV. Meanwhile, I was still mourning the passing of the first Latin American pontiff,  Pope Francis, who passed ... Read More »

Nathan Neudorf Lethbridge East MLA For the Herald Spring in southern Alberta always brings a sense of possibility. As the days grow longer and the snow finally gives way to green grass and blooming trees, our community is reminded that change can be both natural and energizing—a time to reset, reflect, and look forward. In ... Read More »

Editor, In case there were any doubts Alberta’s Premier was a science-denying demagogue with designs on the throne of Alberta, Danielle Smith’s startling televised speech to the public buried those doubts like a tank of pumped fracking fluid. We can assume our own UCP representative, Nathan Neudorf, is firm in his backing of her quest ... Read More »

Editor, To Danielle Smith: I am one of 41 million citizens of Canada.    Our Canadian passports are recognized around the world.  I am also one of about 5 million residents of Alberta and have been an Albertan for most of my life.   My sovereign  is King Charles. My province was created 120 years ... Read More »

Editor, There are the vast majority of people who are against the coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass who have no idea where the water is coming from nor do they know the small amount that is needed every year. There were two areas that had been dug down to create deep pits on the ... Read More »