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LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who had sex with an underage girl while she was passed-out drunk, is serving a sentence in a federal penitentiary. Morgan Joseph Tetreault was sentenced in April to three and a half years in prison after Justice Kristin Ailsby found him guilty of sexual assault. Ailsby convicted Tetreault last February, ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge business owner who was fined in 2022 for selling black market cigarettes from his grocery store, has received a jail sentence for committing the same crime again. Alam Al Huda Hasaballah pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge court of justice to a charge of fraud over $5,000 and was sentenced to three ... Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As the stage darkens, the theatre waits with anticipation. Suddenly, music blasts and lights flare up as the song and dance routine of “Emma!” begins. Students at Chinook High School will be performing a unique rendition of the Jane Austen novel by the same name. Alisha Hornberger, co-director and choreographer for the production, ... Read More »

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The dominant team in the CFL since 2019 has been the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who have played in the Grey Cup four straight years. But they’ve lost the last two. Although a few stars have departed, this is still a formidable group of veterans who are determined to prove they ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls kick off their 25th anniversary season today in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Head coach Ryan MacDonald is going  into his second stint in the position  with the team after the departure of Chance Wheatley to the league’s newest franchise, the Saskatoon Berries. “Just kind of building ... Read More »

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Baseball fans are encouraged to come down to Spitz Stadium this afternoon to watch the Lethbridge Bulls in an open practice as a part of the Western Canadian Baseball League  opening week festivities. Fans will have the opportunity to watch the Bulls in a live practice and get a glimpse ... Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West One of the oldest truisms in any parliament is that an Opposition’s greatest tool is time. While governments want to pass legislation in a timely manner, it is up to His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition to use their legislative time to debate bills the government ... Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing editor After working most of the long weekend, I figured the mind would be sharp and I’d have plenty of fodder for a column this week. But this could be the ultimate dud because this dude is out of gas and out of inspiration. I tried to ... Read More »

FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge I’m very pleased to begin this month by highlighting a wonderful collaboration between CONCEPT Investment Partners Ltd. (CIPL), Province of Alberta and the City of Lethbridge that will soon bring 50 new housing units to the city.   At The Edwards, located at 1730, 10 Avenue South ... Read More »

Editor: Transporting live horses by air to supply fresh horse meat to Japan is provoking consternation among animal lovers. A commentator on CBC Radio says that it shows ignorance of the city dwelling animal loving romantics about the food. I, too, was like those animal lovers, not particularly interested to know how meat comes to ... Read More »

Editor: I simply could not remain silent after reading the column by Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf dated May 1, “Empowering Albertans to take control of their finances”. In this self serving column, one can clearly see through Mr Neudorf’s disingenuous concern for Albertans in his announcement therein of a government created website generously offering  ... Read More »

Editor: Next month it will be eight years since I retired from teaching.  Life now is a mixture volunteering, music, church activities and a continuing study of politics and history.  But  I am not totally out of teaching:   I often get contracts from the University of Lethbridge to observe student teachers, and this spring ... Read More »