

What's Happening
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025

Ecoline Windows: Supplying energy-efficient products to Canadian homeowners
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
Apr 04, 2025
$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Mar 18, 2025

Lethbridge and Area

Three charged in assault, robbery, unlawful confinement in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) put three people behind bars following an allegedly violent incident.At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, police responded to a home on the 1000 block of 13 Street South. Three men and one woman were arrested.According to LPS, the suspects broke into the home of a 21-y...
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Former U of L President named CEO of Alberta Innovates
A provincial research funding group has put a local man at the head of its table.Alberta Innovates has named Dr. Mike Mahon as its permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He has been the group's interim CEO since July 2024.Mahon was previously the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Let...
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Blood Tribe Police searching for missing woman
Police are asking for help in locating a missing person.The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) says, on Monday, May 19, they received a request to conduct a well-being check on Amanda Healy, 39, of the Blood Tribe.After attempts were made to find her, the woman's family reported her missing the following day.Healy was l...
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More measles cases confirmed in southern Alberta communities
Alberta Health Services (AHS) advises the public of newly confirmed measles cases in the South Zone.They say the infected people were in public places in Lethbridge, Pincher Creek, Medicine Hat and Blairmore while infectious.Anyone who was in the locations listed below at the noted times may have been exposed:Lethbridg...
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Federal Election 2025

Alberta would see major changes
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.One seasoned political observer in Alberta says shattering those party fortresses ...
May 14, 2025
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Rachael Thomas 'honoured', projected to serve fourth term as Lethbridge MP
Lethbridge's federal Conservative candidate is set to enter her fourth term in office.Rachael Thomas won an estimated 60.8 per cent of the votes in Monday's federal election."I'm really excited for the opportunity to once again represent the constituents of Lethbridge. I feel honoured, and yeah, I'm just full of j...
Apr 30, 2025
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Mayors commit to working with Rachael Thomas following projected re-election
Two local mayors have re-committed to working with the woman who is set to enter her fourth term as the MP for Lethbridge.Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn have issued statements on the projected re-election of Conservative candidate Rachael Thomas.She is estimated to have secured an estim...
Apr 29, 2025
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What's Happening
Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17
Apr 17, 2025

Workforce Training - connecting you back to the world of work
SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents
Apr 04, 2025
$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1
Mar 18, 2025

Renter's Choice - a business built on a dream, heartache and perseverance
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Feb 10, 2025
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Jan 29, 2025

Alberta

Health
Alberta reports 48 new cases of measles, nears 500-case mark since March
Alberta has confirmed 48 more cases of measles, bringing the province's total case count to 486 since the beginning of March.The province says all but two of the new cases of the highly contagious disease are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen about 70 per cent of all cases.Government data shows that close to ...
May 20, 2025
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Paramedics Services Week - May 18-24
AHS celebrating Paramedics Services Week
As part of Paramedic Services Week, Alberta Health Services is inviting Albertans to say thanks for playing an "integral role in serving the public." As part of this initiative, Albertans are invited to send an online thank-you note to all paramedics for their "hard work and professional care."AHS c...
May 18, 2025
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HEALTH CARE
AHS issue alert upon confirmed cases of measles in southern Alberta
Alberta Health Services says it has been notified of people with confirmed measles in Medicine Hat, Taber, Lethbridge and Pincher Creek area who have been in public settings while infectious.AHS said in a statement Saturday that individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may ha...
May 18, 2025
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23 post-secondary schools
Provincial government invests into Mitacs Internship Program
This week the provincial government announced they're investing $15 million over three years in the Mitacs Internship Program so post-secondary students can gain valuable hands-on industry experience.As Alberta's economy continues to grow, the government is investing into students to help them develop the skills and ab...
May 17, 2025
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Local Sports

Former Lethbridge Hurricane Harrison Meneghin signed by Tampa Bay Lightning
Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin has put pen to paper on a three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Meneghin was the MVP of the 2025 WHL Playoffs, helping backstop the Medicine Hat Tigers to their sixth title in franchise history, going 14-1-0 while boasting a 2.35 GAA and 0.906 SV% ...
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U of L athlete to compete at World University Games
Lauchlan Irish is out to prove that he is the best collegiate triple jumper in the world.The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns have announced that he has qualified for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, set to take place July 21-27 in Bochum, Germany."Being selected to represent Canada at the FISU Game...
May 20, 2025
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Lethbridge dragonboaters make national team
A group of local paddlers will represent Canada at international competitions.The Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta (DASA) has announced that six people have earned spots on the 18U and 24U National Dragon Boat Teams. The 18U team will feature Ella Veilleux, Sierra Smith, Bobby Zhao, Kylie Marshall, and Madiso...
May 16, 2025
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Agriculture

Lethbridge Farmers' Market returns June 14
Local vendors are gearing up for the return of the Lethbridge Farmers' Market. The indoor market kicks off June 14, running every Saturday at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while the outdoor downtown market is on Wednesdays, starting July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Festival Squa...
May 19, 2025
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Strong start to seeding in southern Alberta, half of all crops already planted
A new provincial report states that farmers have had a good start to the season.As of May 6, 49.7 per cent of crops that are planned to be planted in the south region were already in the ground.That is up from the 10-year average of 34.8 per cent and the five-year average of 31.9 per cent.Southern Alberta's farmers are...
May 15, 2025
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City proposes splitting Lethbridge & District Exhibition into two organizations
The City of Lethbridge could soon explore different business models for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE).It was proposed at a meeting of the Economic Standing Policy Committee this week that LDE be split into two separate entities - one focused on operating the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre and one to serv...
May 09, 2025
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Canada

B.C. slack-line walker forgot to re-attach leash before fatal fall, association says
The International Slackline Association says a fatal fall near Squamish, B.C., on Saturday happened after a woman "forgot to re-tie" her safety leash, resulting in an 80-metre fall. The association says in a social-media post on Tuesday that the 22-year-old woman was a brave and bright recent graduate from th...
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Here's what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again
OTTAWA - Canada Post has put a fresh set of offers on the table in its negotiations with the postal workers' union, but there are no guarantees a deal will land before mail carriers are set to strike at the end of the week. Seeking to avert another job action, the Crown corporation's latest proposals include wage hikes...
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IDF fires warning shots as diplomatic tour visits West Bank
OTTAWA - The Israel Defense Forces says it "regrets the inconvenience caused" by warning shots it fired as diplomats toured the West Bank city of Jenin. International media reports say that a Canadian was part of this tour. Global Affairs Canada has not said yet whether Canadian officials were present. The ID...
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RCMP visits B.C. ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests
RCMP liaison officers have visited a British Columbia ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests at the property where protesters are trying to prevent a cull of about 400 birds ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Multiple livestreams broadcasting from the Universal Ostrich Farm, in Edgewood, B.C., show ...
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Major landslide sweeps away home and road northeast of Montreal
SAINTE-MONIQUE - A major landslide has swept away a home and a road northeast of Montreal. Sylvain Gallant, regional civil security director, told reporters in Ste-Monique, Que., that the home was empty and no one was hurt. He says the landslide left a hole estimated at more than 300 metres long and 100 metres wide. Ga...
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$15M settlement in class-action lawsuits against Longueuil, St-Hyacinthe dioceses
A Quebec law firm has announced a $15-million settlement over historic sexual abuse involving two Montreal-area dioceses. Law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee says agreements have been reached with the dioceses representing the Montreal suburb of Longueuil and St-Hyacinthe, Que., about 50 kilometres east of Montreal. It say...
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World

IDF fires warning shots as diplomatic tour visits West Bank
OTTAWA - The Israel Defense Forces says it "regrets the inconvenience caused" by warning shots it fired as diplomats toured the West Bank city of Jenin. International media reports say that a Canadian was part of this tour. Global Affairs Canada has not said yet whether Canadian officials were present. The ID...
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Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department will "work to ensure proper security measures" on the aircraft to make it safe for u...
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Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African president over killing of white farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers. "People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety," said Trump, who at one point dimmed the lights in the Oval O...
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