

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

Lethbridge and Area

Whoop-Up lane closures starting next week
The City of Lethbridge will soon begin bridge rehabilitation work on Whoop-Up Drive.Starting the week of July 21, 2025, and continuing until the end of September, drivers will experience lane closures and detours on the route connecting west and south Lethbridge.Officials say this project is required to protect the bri...
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'Fecal matter' prompts water quality advisory at Enchant Pond
Residents of Southern Alberta are asked not to swim in the Enchant Park Pond.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a water quality advisory for the water body, saying there are currently "elevated levels of fecal bacteria.""At current levels, gastrointestinal illness may result from ingestion of the w...
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LPS searching for suspects in residential B&E
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in identifying those responsible for a break and enter at an apartment building.They say, at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, three unknown males entered a locked apartment building on the 100 block of Scenic Drive North.The suspects allegedly stole...
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Police seeking witnesses in Lethbridge assault
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking anyone who witnessed an assault this past weekend or who has video of the incident to contact them.They say an assault with a weapon occurred outside the south side Walmart on 3700 Mayor Magrath Drive South at 7:39 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025.According to police, a verb...
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Municipal Election 2025

Kelti Baird running for Lethbridge City Council
Another person has stepped forward in the race for Lethbridge City Council.Kelti Baird is confirmed to be running in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20, 2025.She provided the following answers to a questionnaire by LNN:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for City Co...
Jul 08, 2025
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Gerry Saguin running for Lethbridge City Council
The race for Lethbridge City Council continues to expand.Gerry Saguin has announced that he will be seeking a seat on council in the 2025 municipal election, which takes place October 8-20.He provided the following answers to an LNN questionnaire:Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I'm running for Leth...
Jul 07, 2025
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Margaret Matulic running for Lethbridge City Council
Another contender has entered the race for Lethbridge City Council. Margaret (Magie) Matulic has filed her nomination papers for the municipal election, which takes place October 8-20. She provided the following answers to a questionnaire from LNN: Why did you want to run for Lethbridge City Council? I am running as a ...
Jul 04, 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

Ecoline Windows: Supplying energy-efficient products to Canadian homeowners
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: February 10-16, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 29-February 2, 2025
Jan 29, 2025

Alberta

Provincial Politics
Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi sworn in as member of Alberta legislature
Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is officially a member of the Alberta legislature.The former Calgary mayor was one of three new MLAs to be sworn in following last month's byelections.Also sworn in was the NDP's Gurtej Singh Brar, who won the byelection in Edmonton-Ellerslie, and the United Conservative Party's Tara...
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Beginning July 15
Alberta Next panel set to begin hearings on public concerns with federal government
Premier Danielle Smith's hand-picked panel hearing how to fix relations with the federal government is set to get down to work this week with back-to-back town halls.On Tuesday, Smith and the 15 other members of the Alberta Next panel will be in Red Deer in the first stop on their tour to hear from residents on concern...
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30 New Cases
Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300
Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend.The province has now seen 1,314 cases since the beginning of March.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,288 cases so far this year across 39 states.The outbreak of the hig...
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10-year strategy
Alberta government launches new grant to support survivors of gender-based violence
The provincial government has introduced a grant aimed at supporting survivors of gender-based violence.The Community Pathways to Justice grant is expected to help community organizations and Indigenous communities, "enhance access to justice and provide survivor-centered services."With up to $1.25 million in...
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Local Sports

Slo-Pitch provincials kick off Friday in Lethbridge
Residents of Lethbridge can take in some slo-pitch action this weekend, featuring some of the best players in the province.The city is hosting the 2025 Alberta Provincial Championship from Friday to Sunday, July 11-13, 2025.The Valley Men's Slo-Pitch team will represent Lethbridge and southern Alberta.Eight teams are c...
Jul 11, 2025
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Lethbridge Hurricanes acquire Lukas Lima
A new deal with the Everett Silvertips will add another member to the Lethbridge Hurricanes' roster.The Canes have acquired 2008-born forward Lukas Lima in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2029 WHL Prospects Draft.The 17-year-old was drafted by the Silvertips in the fourth round (86th overall) in the 2023 W...
Jul 10, 2025
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GOLF COURSE BRAWL
Former Lethbridge Hurricanes player involved in viral golf course brawl
Former pro hockey player Nick Tarnasky, appears to find himself at the centre of a viral social media video after an incident at a central Alberta golf course.The 40-year old originally from Rocky Mountain House played a season and a half with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes from 2002-2004.He is the current head coach ...
Jul 09, 2025
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Agriculture

Significant concern for drought conditions in southern Alberta
An official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it has been a challenging summer for farmers in the prairies, and it might not get much better in the immediate future.Agroclimate Specialist Trevor Hadwin has provided his latest drought monitor update, largely focusing on the conditions in June 2025.He says he re...
Jul 10, 2025
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$4.7 million going to emissions reduction projects in Lethbridge & Coaldale
The Government of Canada has announced millions of dollars in funding for a pair of energy-related initiatives in southern Alberta.Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says a total of $13.3 million under the Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) will support five projects in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.She sa...
Jul 03, 2025
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$3.2 Million Investment
Alberta government announces agri-research investment
Alberta's government has provided a one-time grant of $3.2 million to 12 applied research associations to upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure. Announced on Wednesday, the government says the funding will help improve agricultural research and Alberta producers' competitiveness. Provincial officials say app...
Jun 25, 2025
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Canada

First Nations to launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
TORONTO - Lawyers representing nine Ontario First Nations say they are launching a constitutional challenge against provincial and federal laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects that the Indigenous communities say infringes upon their rights. Details of the legal challenge have not yet been made public, but t...
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June price data coming from Statistics Canada as markets expect higher inflation
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for June today. A Reuters poll of economists expect the annual pace of inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, up from 1.7 per cent in May. BMO expects inflation rose beyond that to two per cent in June as food and transportation costs pushed prices highe...
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Federal Court of Appeal to hear case of B.C. ostrich farm
OTTAWA - The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost 15 per cent of their herd in an outbreak of avian flu last winter are taking their fight to the Federal Court of Appeal today. The case is an appeal of a June ruling in the Federal Court which sided with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency ordered the owners of Uni...
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Carney set to meet with cabinet to weigh response to Trump's 35% tariff threat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose steep new tariffs on Canada. Trump said in a letter to Carney last week that the United States will put a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods starting Aug. 1. The White House s...
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Plan to fence off Nanaimo, B.C., city hall to protect from overdose site disorder
VICTORIA - The City of Nanaimo, B.C., is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from "congregations" of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall. Staff proposing the $412,000 fence cite "intimidation and harassment" of empl...
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Much of Canada smoky, other parts get heat, and some areas seeing both
Special air-quality statements caused by wildfire smoke remain in effect for many areas of the country, and in some places, people are also handling stifling heat and humidity as well as the haze. Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday du...
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World

Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison
LONDON (AP) - Two men who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers carried out what a prosecutor called a "moronic mission" and cut it down in the middle of the night, top...
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The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be targeted by the Taliban, the British government revealed Tuesday. The government now plans to close the route, which the me...
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA (AP) - Seattle's Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. The Mariners breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by le...
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