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By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald February marks International Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (or CTE Awareness Month); a time to talk about the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head injuries and concussions. While it has made headlines in professional sports, researchers say it’s not just a big-league issue. Here in Lethbridge and across southern Alberta, hockey ... Read More »

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald The North American Seed Fair held annually in conjunction with Ag Expo is celebrating its 129th anniversary this year and is showcasing various samples of pulse crops, cereals, and oilseeds. Chair of the North American Seed Fair Committee Ryan Mercer said for him the fair is more than a showcase, ... Read More »

By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald WestJet announced on Monday they will be discontinuing their commercial flights out of Lethbridge as of June 24. Mayor Blaine Hyggen says this announcement came as a complete bombshell to him, but was a prime example of “if you don’t use it, you lose it.” “I ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Some of the best of the best in the Lethbridge sporting community are finally getting the call they’ve been waiting for. The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame announced their 2026 induction class during a media event at the Cavendish Farms Centre on Wednesday morning. Toby Boulet, the president of the Lethbridge ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It all comes down to this weekend. The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks will travel to Red Deer for the ACAC men’s volleyball championship, beginning tonight when they take on the NAIT Ooks in the quarterfinal. Head coach Greg Gibos says reaching the championship was a goal for Lethbridge at the start of ... Read More »

Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t overcome a slow start on Wednesday night, falling 7-2 to the Moose Jaw Warriors at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “I didn’t like it.” Hurricane assistant coach Ryan Aasman told the Herald in a postgame interview. “Obviously, there’s no excuse for it. You got a team that played an ... Read More »

It was no surprise the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is Pierre Poilievre’s hometown. More importantly, Alberta is the party’s most secure beachhead in any election battle. How important is Alberta to the federal Conservatives? Conservative parties, under various names, have owned Alberta since the Diefenbaker years of the ... Read More »

FROM THE HALL- Mayor Blaine Hyggen   A belated Happy Family Day to everyone – a day all about stepping back from the busy pace of life and spending quality time with your family and loved ones. Whether it’s sharing a meal, getting outside together, visiting relatives, or simply enjoying a quiet moment at home, ... Read More »

MORNING JOE-Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald I’m typing at my computer, arguing with an algorithm that insists it never drew the three-armed, university-aged version of me, and thinking that the HAL-9000 would be proud. “HAL” for anyone unfamiliar, is the eerily calm, hyper-intelligent computer from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey — who refuses to follow ... Read More »

Dear Editor, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a slate of divisive, racist and separatist referendum questions she wishes Alberta voters to address in October 2026. She also characterises Alberta’s budgetary woes to be driven by population growth in Alberta which her party, under former Premier Kenney, actively encouraged. Clearly, Smith’s “government” has,  in these prospective ... Read More »

Dear Editor,  As I was watching the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the U.S. Vice President was booed by spectators.  He may have deserved it, but I felt bad for the American athletes entering the arena at the same time.  They didn’t deserve it.  Those young athletes do not represent  the policy of their President.  I ... Read More »

Editor, After reading the Lethbridge Herald article on the joint venture between Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas Corporation and KCL Cattle Companies, I have a few questions that I think need to be answered: 1 – What was being done with the 130,000 tonnes of manure generated by cows on the four feed lots involved? ... Read More »