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LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For 15 years, Leeroy Stagger made Lethbridge his home and tonight he’s renewing old acquaintances with a concert at the Owl Acoustic Lounge. Now resettled back on Vancouver Island where he and his family moved when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Stagger is on a tour promoting his latest album. With his ... Read More »

The University of Lethbridge will be awarding an honorary doctorate to its Elder in Residence during the fall convocation. Elder Ninnaisipistoo (Owl Chief) Francis First Charger has been an Elder in Residence for the university since 2008 and his advice has been invaluable to staff, students and faculty. First Charger started his work at the ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Students and staff at Father Leonard Van Tighem School took part in their annual Terry Fox Blast Off Run to raise awareness and funds for cancer research Wednesday. After gathering at the school gymnasium where students and staff watched a video about Terry Fox’s journey across the country and how he raised funds ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local cross country runner/ indoor track athlete  Owen Stewart is thriving as he enters what his last season at Lethbridge Polytechnic with the Kodiaks. Stewart is coming into the new cross country/ indoor track season building off of a string of honours  last season that he  received at the  Alberta ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For Lethbridge Hurricanes forward, Logan Wormald, he plans on being a  leader with the club as a 19-year-old and hopes to stay healthy for a whole season. “ That’s something I’m super excited for and to kind of guide the young guys in the right direction,” said Wormald, on being ... Read More »

Alexandra Noad Lethbridge Herald  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  Another weekend of horses barrelling down the track at Rocky Mountain Turf Club took place last weekend. Both days held seven races along with activities for the entire family to enjoy. The first race Saturday had five horses running at a length of five furlongs. She’s a ... Read More »

FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge During my childhood, it was normal for strangers to join my family for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. If my parents learned of someone needing a place to spend the holidays, an invitation was quickly extended. My four siblings and I were always excited ... Read More »

Dan O’Donnell This is the first week of classes at the University of Lethbridge. It’s an exciting time. Old friends are catching up, and new students are finding their way around campus. It’s also our “shopping period,” where students can attend different classes to see what else they might be interested in.  At the U ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor The media landscape has changed globally, nationally and locally as we’ve all seen and read as traditional news organizations struggle to generate advertising revenue to pay journalists’ salaries and company operating expenses. After all, running a media outlet isn’t cheap and as revenues decline and inflation ... Read More »

Editor: We can’t eat money.” Alberta’s population is exploding. More people are crushing the “Alberta Advantage.”  Our beauty, our water, our cities, our housing is inflating to the disadvantage of our people. What we love about our Alberta, blue sky, white mountains, green forests, blue rivers. All are changing the more we want, the more ... Read More »

Editor: As we approach Labour Day 2024, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the significant strides made by workers in Canada, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. This year, Labour Day is more than just a celebration; it’s a call to action for all of us who believe in the power of ... Read More »

Editor: The fact that Minister Neudorf has any comments on using the words affordability and electricity in the same paragraph is absolutely laughable. Remember the electricity rebate package from last year that saw most home owners received a total of $500 in monthly rebates on the costs of their electricity as a credit on their ... Read More »