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LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When it comes to potholes, Lethbridge motorists have little patience and they want them repaired yesterday, especially if the potholes are on their streets. But with more than 900 calls to repair potholes expected this year, don’t expect City crews to fill the hole in front of your house any time soon. “We ... Read More »

Bikers revved their throttles for the annual Southern Alberta Bikers’ Teddy Bear Parade and Motorcycle Awareness Ride in support of the Child Life Services at Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday. More than 100 motorbikes were ridden from Honkers Pub on the city’s northside to Chinook Regional Hospital carrying toys and teddies on board which filled ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Carrie Dahl says people dealing with mental health challenges are some of the strongest people she knows. They’re expected to live life with the same expectations of society while having a battle in their own brain, which “takes a lot of strength, especially in young people,” Dahl said Monday. Dahl, Fund Development and ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity  didn’t get the result  they wanted in the back half of the series with the Okanagan College Coyotes on Friday. The Coyotes took the first game 3-0 followed by a 3-2 win in the second game respectively. OC scored three runs in the fifth ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame enshrined the class of 2024  during an induction ceremony at the Enmax Centre’s Western Canadian Bank Lounge on Friday night. One of the inductees was boxer Carmen Rinke. “It’s thrilling,”  said Rinke, The Lundbreck product boxed competitively from 1966 to 1972,  earning  six Canadian ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald After dropping three-of-four at home to the VIU Mariners last week, the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team split their doubleheader with Okanagan College Coyotes to begin their road trip on Thursday in Kelowna. PBA started the day with an 8-1 win over OC, in which a four-run first inning ... Read More »

FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge Have you ever heard of a snake oil salesman?  The term originated in the 1900s from an infamous impostor who sold snake oil as a miracle medicine. It turns out the supposed “snake oil” was just a concoction of mineral oil, beef fat, ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor Of all the legislation introduced by the UCP government since Danielle Smith assumed power, Bill 20 may be among the most controversial – and it certainly has the potential to be the most concerning. This bill, if passed in the legislature, will give the provincial cabinet ... Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West In May I will celebrate nine years since my first election as the MLA for Lethbridge-West.  This work has been an honour like no other. I have met so many Lethbridgeans and feel like I have watched your children grow and your flower gardens ... Read More »

 Editor: Regarding plastic makers – what they make and what they recycle: The whole waste plastic issue comes down to the plastics industry (raw pellet (virgin) producers and product manufactures) mind set, that it is a consumer’s problem – be it industry or the man/women on the street. You buy it, you handle the waste ... Read More »

Editor: Recently we laid to rest a great man. He was honoured by his family, friends, colleagues, and community at two amazing events. His funeral, held at Southminster United Church, then an amazing night celebrating his life at Vimy Ridge Armoury. Both events had jaw dropping attendance. (Ref: Lethbridge Herald Odd and Ends April 18 ... Read More »

Editor: We must do something about cats to effectively stop the killing of wild birds. Their numbers are dropping at an alarming rate. Domestic cats in North America killed two billion wild birds in 2023, several of which were in my garden.  I find it ironic that dogs must be licensed, leashed, and picked up ... Read More »