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Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Albertans could see a minimum wage increase for the first time in over seven years if the Alberta NDP manages to pass Bill 201, the Protect Workers’ Pay act. In 2018, minimum wage in Alberta was set at $15 an hour, becoming the highest in the country ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A documentary produced by a University of Lethbridge professor took home some hardware at the Alberta Film & Television Awards late last month. “Brainstorm” is a documentary film that was created and directed by Dr. Jenna Bailey, an adjunct professor of history and a senior researcher for ... Read More »

Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Right on the heels of the weekend kickoff of the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign, the poppy flag was raised at City Hall early Tuesday afternoon to mark the beginning of Veterans’ Week, symbolizing remembrance for the service and sacrifice of fallen veterans leading up to ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Try as they might, the equalizer proved to be elusive for the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a 2-1 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Wednesday. Hurricane assistant captain Shane Smith says Lethbridge played well despite falling short of recording a point in the contest. “It’s a great ... Read More »

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL As Jerry Reed wrote. “When you’re hot, you’re hot; when you’re not you’re not” Saturday’s Western Final features red hot BC vs. the Saskatchewan Roughriders. While the Lions have won seven in a row, the Green are on a two game losing streak, because they gave some of their stars ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns third annual Giving Day was a huge success on Tuesday. Giving Day allows friends, family, alumni and community members to support the Pronghorn varsity program of their choosing. This year’s Giving Day raised nearly $30,000 and counting as of Wednesday afternoon as more donations  were ... Read More »

Tom Johnston For the Herald On July 1, 2026, we will celebrate Canada’s 159th birthday. For much of that time Montréal was Canada’s largest city and top dog in terms of economic power. Fast forward to today and Toronto is now at the top of Canada’s economic hierarchy, Montréal is second, Vancouver third, Calgary fourth, ... Read More »

Michelle Hewitt Quoi Media The Trump tariff storm has rattled Canada’s economy, and our growing NATO defence commitments have driven up federal spending. Against that backdrop, it’s no surprise that Prime Minister Carney’s first budget is expected to double down on his election promise to “Build Canada.” But what about the people who depend on ... Read More »

Rachael Thomas Lethbridge Member of Parliament Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before a room of young Canadians at the University of Ottawa and told them their “future will not be the same as [his] past,” which, he said, “was a time of optimism, of hope, and of promise.”  How demoralizing. Carney went on ... Read More »

Editor, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will increase its military budget to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, and the upcoming federal budget is expected to set the groundwork for Canada to meet this commitment (‘Defence Minister…confident budget will pass,’ Oct. 31, 2025) Currently, Canada’s military budget represents 1.37 per cent ... Read More »

Editor, Regardless of how one feels about Alberta’s ongoing teachers’ dispute, Motion 5 should concern every Albertan.  The government’s decision to grant itself the ability to introduce, debate, and pass legislation all in a single day is not merely a matter of education or labour relations — it is a matter of democratic integrity. Allowing ... Read More »

Editor, I’ve attempted to write this letter several times over the past few months. Every time I do, a new issue arises. What to address first? Perhaps the additional fees I’ve been paying as a senior – to my optometrist? To my pharmacy? My husband and I are both on a fixed income, so I ... Read More »