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The provincial government is not incompetent; it is making clear choices to prioritize private health care to the detriment of Albertans, according to a new report released by Friends of Medicare this week. Access Denied: How the Changing Accessibility of Health Care Services in Alberta Impacts Equity takes a closer look at how dwindling capacity ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government is seeking public feedback on efforts to shape the future of food safety in the province. After a 2003 E. coli outbreak at Calgary child care facilities, the government established an external review panel to identifying ways of strengthening food safety legislation and inspection process in kitchens that service licenced child-care ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A travelling exhibit that examines racism and discrimination in Canada has arrived at the Galt Museum and Archives, to challenge visitors to examine their own way of thinking. Tyler Stewart, curator for the Galt Museum and Archives, says even though the exhibit examines a serious topic, it’s done in a way that is ... Read More »

Lethbridge Herald The Deep South Basketball league for local area high schools wrapped up their season with  All-Star Games on both the varsity girls and boys sides  and an awards night at Immanuel Christian Secondary School on Wednesday night. The senior varsity boys MVP went to Stirling’s Lincoln Stasiuk. First Team All-Stars: Josh Deng (Winston ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A couple of former well-known and impactful Catholic Central High School football coaches were inducted in the Football Alberta Hall of Fame recently Both Richard Credico and Aurelio “Rel” Delbello, who both passed away within six months of each other in 2020, were inducted into Hall of Fame as a ... Read More »

Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes handed out their player awards on Sunday during the team’s inaugural Awards Breakfast and Hot Stove at the Coast Hotel Conference Centre. MVP: Logan Wormald and Brayden Edwards Scholastic Player of the Year: Kash Andresen Three Stars: Logan Wormald Fan Favourite: Miguel Marques Hardwest Working: Logan McCutcheon Community Relations Award: ... Read More »

POINT OF VIEW – Editor Scott Sakatch I have to admit, when I read that Prime Minister Mark Carney was going to call an election this past Sunday, I didn’t imagine it would have much of an impact here. After all, conservative-leaning candidates have held the Lethbridge riding through every election since 1930. That’s almost ... Read More »

By Roslyn Kunin For Troy Media Canada isn’t just facing bad news from the ever-changing chaos south of the border; we’re generating our own with damaging policies right here at home. Nowhere is this more evident than in the higher education sector, which is grappling with budget shortfalls, layoffs, hiring freezes, program reductions and cuts ... 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 »

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 »