BY Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Centre Core of Lethbridge Polytechnic was a bright array of traditional African clothing as the Polytechnic opened up Black History Month by having speeches and a chance to try a traditional Nigerian treat on Tuesday. This year marks 30 years of February being recognized as
Read More »By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrious Nicolaides has opened an application process seeking individuals interested in serving in the Teacher Advisory Council. According to the Alberta Government website, the Teacher Advisory Council is an advisory agency comprised of up to 15 teachers and teacher leaders in Alberta. And members of ... Read More »
8 hours agoBy Alejandra Pulido- Guzman Lethbridge Herald To manage increased traffic and reduce congestion at the Waste and Recycling Centre, the City of Lethbridge has introduced new scale infrastructure designed to improve efficiency. The scale house now features two inbound and two outbound lanes and scales, doubling the previous capacity. Waste and Recycling Engineer Mark Molesky ... Read More »
8 hours agoBy Joe Manio- Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter From early detection and prevention to the cancers most affecting Albertans, Feb. 4 highlights a disease that touches residents of every age and background. WHY WORLD CANCER DAY MATTERS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA Cancer remains a leading cause of death in Alberta, but early detection, prevention, ... Read More »
8 hours agoNathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are loading up the bus for a northern Saskatchewan road trip. Lethbridge will take on the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre before locking horns with the Saskatoon Blades at the SaskTel Centre on Saturday. Hurricane head coach Matt Anholt says Lethbridge will ... Read More »
8 hours agoNathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It was a night of celebration for the Prairie Baseball Academy. The PBA honoured their seventh annual Hall of Fame induction class at the Sandman Signature Hotel on Saturday night as part of the Celebration of Baseball banquet. Randy Ruff was lone inductee into the builder category while Dylan Holton, David ... Read More »
16 hours agoNathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes closed out a four game homestand in style on Friday night, downing the Calgary Hitmen 4-1 at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. The win helps Lethbridge extend their winning streak to three games. The Hurricanes begin a three game road trip through Medicine Hat, Prince Albert and Saskatoon starting tomorrow ... Read More »
5 days agoKen Moore For the Herald The current UCP government is not one which could be headed by Peter Lougheed. Their policies are anything but progressive. To understand the depth of the current identity crisis in Alberta politics, one must look back at the “Progressive” half of the Progressive Conservative dynasty that Lougheed built. For Lougheed, ... Read More »
4 days agoSylvain Charlebois TROY MEDIA Food prices in Canada are rising faster than in any other G7 country, and the reason is no longer a mystery: domestic policy failure is driving food inflation, not global shocks or corporate greed. In December alone, food prices rose 6.2 per cent year-over-year, with grocery costs up five per cent ... Read More »
1 week agoFrom the Hall- Blaine Hyggen Let me welcome you to the first Mayor’s Column of 2026. To those new to reading this: I write this monthly feature on behalf of Lethbridge City Council to keep people informed on matters of importance in the community, as well as to highlight achievements by members of our ... Read More »
1 week agoEditor: Separatists in Alberta want to form their own country. They argue for benefits like no federal taxation, control over energy resources and keeping billions in tax revenue within the province. We would become a nation of 4.5 million people, the same population as Moldova ( Alberta has 20 times larger land mass) Croatia ( ... Read More »
8 hours agoSo the Alberta separatists are looking to the Trump government for a FIVE HUNDRED BILLION line of credit to finance their “independent” micro state. That’s all you need to know to get a glimpse of these peoples’ grasp on reality. “Five hundred billion” and “line of credit” and “independent “ are not terms which can ... Read More »
21 hours agoEditor: First of all if you were successful in separating from Canada the most likely outcome is that the new Alberta state would be rather quickly annexed by the USA. Two facts to support that statement are: The USA, particularly the Trump administration, has a hearty appetite acquiring Alberta, especially for her oil and water. ... Read More »
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