February 11th, 2025

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Alexandra Noad – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Some people jump into ice cold water for health benefits, but on Saturday several people plunged in -15C temperatures with benefits going to the Special Olympics. The annual Polar Plunge is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), which began in 1981, when five members from

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Local News

  • City seeking resident’s input on Land Use Bylaw renewal project

    LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is inviting residents to make their voices heard in regard to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) Renewal Project during an open house today at the Galt Museum. Ross Kilgour, project manager and community planner with the City, told reporters Monday afternoon that members of the community are welcomed to ... Read More »

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  • Recovery centre the ‘missing piece’ for those with eating disorders

    Young Albertans struggling with eating disorders have a new safe haven where they can receive the specialized treatment they deserve. The Edgewood Health Network (EHN), which manages Canada’s largest network of public and private mental health treatment facilities, opened the EHN Sandstone Recovery Centre in Calgary last year. The first of its kind project was ... Read More »

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  • Council to discuss possible integrity commissioner

    LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council will address the subject of an integrity commissioner when they meet today. The City’s Code of Conduct Bylaw 6125 requires that council review that bylaw during each term “upon relevant legislative amendments or when appropriate,” says a report to council. Two versions of amending Bylaws 6454 are being considered with one ... Read More »

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Local Sports

  • Canes blank Rebels for a ninth straight road win

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes extended the team’s road best winning streak to nine games after a blanking the Red Deer Rebels 4-0 on Saturday. Leo Braillard open the scoring on the powerplay when he took a pass from Noah Chadwick and ripped it passed Chase Wutzke for his 21st of the ... Read More »

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  • By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks  dominated the court in picking up wins over Ambrose University this past weekend. The Kodiak men’s volleyball team improved to 15-2 after a couple of three-set sweeps over the Lions on Friday and Saturday respectively. Nolan Moes and Ethan Nashim each had 12 points in Friday’s ... Read More »

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  • Canes induct three into Wall of Honour

    By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes inducted Herb Beswick, Ben Wright and Corey Lyons into the Wall of Honour ahead of their game against the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night. Beswick was inducted under Builders Category and was an important part of the Calgary franchise’s relocation to Lethbridge in the 1987-1988 season ... Read More »

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Opinions

  • Canada must break free from U.S. trade dependence

    Rashid Husain Syed – TROY MEDIA It is cold and gloomy, and the country is on edge. Tariffs are coming – period. Yet there is a positive side to the ongoing debate about Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian exports. Could it be a blessing in disguise? Yes, if the right steps are taken at ... Read More »

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  • Cardiac doc Zielke is a local hero

    LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Every community has its heroes and not all heroes wear capes. Some wear the uniforms of police officers, others are good Samaritans who stop to help others in crisis. And yet others carry stethoscopes. Lethbridge cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke is one of those heroes. Zielke, who established ... Read More »

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  • Canadians don’t know their history, and it’s holding us back as a nation

    Bill Whitelaw – TROY MEDIA To the south, “Manifest Destiny.” To the north, “Peace, Order, and Good Government.” These constitutional principles define starkly different national identities—one rooted in individualism, the other in collectivism. Manifest destiny may sound like a relic of 19th-century history, but it remains deeply embedded in the American psyche. Until Donald Trump’s inauguration ... Read More »

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Letters to The Editor

  • Danielle Smith is premier of Alberta, not Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Editor, Once again, David Carpenter has provided the residents of Alberta with a thoughtful, factual response to a very important issue: Premier Smith’s trip to Florida to lobby Mr. Trump for Alberta’s fossil fuel industry. A premier trying to directly negotiate with a U.S. president is a flagrant disregard of federal/provincial jurisdiction. Ms. Smith is ... Read More »

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  • Tips to help fend off despair of living in a world gone mad

    Editor, How can we survive the film-noire we’re currently living in? First, don’t buy American products and don’t travel to USA. Second, recognize the root cause of all this, that is conservative politicians (under various names like PC, UCP, Republican), sowing seeds of chaos to breakdown our society so that, ultimately, the ignorant masses will ... Read More »

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  • Visibility is key for brain trauma issue

    Editor, I have been involved with the initiatives of the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) (https://concussionfoundation.ca/) and the Mac Parkman Foundation (https://www.mpfact.com/), championing their essential mission to enhance public understanding of brain trauma and injury, particularly Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), and strategies for its prevention. The efforts to promote brain safety awareness are of utmost importance, ... Read More »

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