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The Parkland Institute is offering some solutions to a number of glaring challenges it sees in Alberta’s new child care plan. It was announced by the UCP government on Jan. 30 that parents with children from newborn to kindergarten age will start paying a flat fee of $326.25 per child per month for full-time care ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is addressing concerns over the recent support of city council for new housing projects in the London Road area. Council in January voted to approve several projects that were the subject of public hearings on Dec. 10. Two of those projects, which call for the construction of a pair ... Read More »

The owner of the historic Whitney Block in downtown Lethbridge says he’s hoping to bring a renewed sense of excitement to the area with more than $1 million worth of renovations going into the building. According to the City of Lethbridge, the Whitney Block, situated at 411 3 Ave S, was constructed in 1907 by ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald While there isn’t an official racquetball club in Lethbridge, they are affiliated with the Alberta Racquetball Association and a couple of local players that are doubles partners talked about the sport’s benefits and local challenges. “Since 2021, we’ve come back to six competitive players that go to tournaments, and about ... Read More »

By 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 »

By 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 »

Scott 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 »

FROM 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 »

Al 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »