Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Nearly 150 people braved bone-chilling temperatures to have their voices heard on the upcoming Alberta budget Tuesday night. Rob Miyashiro, the newly-minted Lethbridge West MLA, and his NDP colleague Court Ellingson of Calgary Foothills, who is the party’s shadow minister of finance, hosted the town hall at the Southern Alberta
Read More »Lethbridge police have charged a 38-year-old woman with criminal negligence causing the death of her 13-year-old son. On Dec. 26 police responded to the sudden death of a 13-year-old boy, whose body was found along the 1600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South. Following further investigation, police say it was determined the victim and his ... Read More »
8 hours agoThe Government of Alberta announced on Tuesday they are encouraging Albertans to explore their electricity options and take charge of their power bill through an advertising campaign. While most Albertan’s choose to sign competitive contracts with one of over 50 electricity providers in the province’s competitive market, but those who don’t or are first-time rate ... Read More »
8 hours agoThe Evangelical Free Church of Lethbridge (E-Free) donated almost a quarter-million dollars on Wednesday to support the expansions of Streets Alive and the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen. Through the annual Advent Conspiracy Project. The project was created in 2006 by a group of pastors in the U.S. to help refocus the Christmas season on Jesus by ... Read More »
8 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Shane Smith has teamed up with an organization to bring awareness to an at birth condition that has impacted a family member. It was announced that from every point Smith collects this year, that $25 will be donated to the Canadian CMV Foundation through the Shane Scores ... Read More »
13 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald LCI is sending two of its curling teams to the Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) Provincial Championships later this month after winning gold medals at the South Zone tournament that was held at the Lethbridge Curling Club on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The LCI varsity girls team earned a ... Read More »
13 hours agoBy Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball got their record back up to .500 at 8-8 after sweeping a strong University of Victoria Vikes team over the weekend on home court. U of L followed a good defensive effort on Friday in a 64-58 win with a 66-60 win on ... Read More »
2 days agoScott Sakatch – Lethbridge Herald Editor The tremendous success of the Bringing Hearts Home gala last weekend was heartening to see, and not just because it showcased the amazing generosity of southern Albertans. I doubt there’s anyone reading this right now who hasn’t been touched in some way by the scourge of heart disease, whether ... Read More »
13 hours agoFROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge Have you ever watched The Amazing Race? Teams of two race around the world, completing challenges in different countries. The goal is to overcome obstacles, solve clues, and outpace other teams to reach the final destination and bring home a cash prize. Things can go ... Read More »
5 days agoAl Beeber – Leave It To Beeber It’s time to start remembering some history “God loves me, same god loves you Same god loved Hitler and 6 million Jews Must be a con who won’t come down from the mount We do a death dance he does a body count.” While those lyrics from a Headstones song called “Heart of Darkness” refer to addiction – “Seduced by the bottle and the warmth of a syringe …”- the words are starting to resonate with me when I ... Read More »
6 days agoEditor, 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 »
5 days agoEditor, I was rather surprised by the ending statement in the Jan. 28 roast regarding a driver not stopping at a pedestrian crosswalk. The roast ended with “We unfortunately have had to start defensive walking when crossing the street at crosswalks.” START? One must ALWAYS use defensive walking at crosswalks. One must ALWAYS ensure one has made eye ... Read More »
5 days agoDear Editor, An open letter to Premier Danielle Smith: Greetings. I write to you today to express both concern and disappointment as to the recent turnaround in provincial policy pertaining to coal mine exploration and development in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. And here I speak as a ratepayer in the MD of ... Read More »
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