The Community Foundation of Lethbridge + Southwestern Alberta has announced its latest big batch of funding recipients.Executive Director Charlene Davidson says you cannot put a price tag on the impact that these grants make for everyone who lives in the region."Whether it's funding for youth centres, portable sou...

A local youth has earned a significant piece of recognition.Ronin Theron of the 11 Lethbridge, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, has received the King Charles III Coronation Medal.She received the honour from Major Krissy Donor, Officer Commanding, Southern Alberta Area, during a special ceremony at the Vimy Ridge Arm...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for help in locating a pair of theft suspects.They say, on Thursday, Dec. 3, two men entered the Shoppers Drug Mart on the 300 block of University Drive.The men allegedly stole a variety of skin care products worth approximately $2,400.Police reviewed surveillance footage a...

UPDATE (Dec. 4 @ 1:00 p.m.): The Lethbridge Police Service says the suspect has been identified and that charges are pending. LPS thanks the public for their assistance.Original Story:The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in locating a suspect.At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 29, 2025, office...

Drivers on Highway 3 are being advised of a few changes to speed limits.The Town of Coaldale says Volker Stevin is installing updated speed limit signs along the highway through the community.Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors recently completed a review of the maximum allowable driving speeds.Just before 30...

A major, comprehensive review of all fees that the City of Lethbridge charges its residents and businesses will soon get underway.Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously at this week's meeting for the motion introduced by councillor Belinda Crowson.It stated that the City Manager will be directed to conduct a compreh...

Two organizations in southern Alberta are set to receive grants to make renovations to their buildings.Farm Credit Canada has announced that 81 community projects across the country will be getting a combined $1.5 million in grants from the FCC AgriSpirit Fund.André Surprenant, senior vice president of ag produc...

Members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will be collecting donations for families in need this holiday season.The service will take part in the 6th Annual Charity Checkstop on Saturday, Dec. 6, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the west parking lot of Park Place Mall (near the former Sears).Officers will accept donation...

Emergency crews in west Lethbridge will soon have an easier time accessing certain neighbourhoods.Lethbridge City Council has approved up to $315,000 under the Major Capital Projects Reserve to build a temporary gravel access road, connecting Great Bear Blvd to Metis Trail.Kevin McKeown, Deputy Chief of Communications ...

The only free program of its kind in Lethbridge will be able to keep operating.The Alberta Government has announced $150,000 in funding for YWCA Lethbridge's Safe Visitation program.Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge-East, says grants for the YWCA and other organizations across the province will go a long way in reduci...

A member of the RCMP in southern Alberta is facing criminal charges. The RCMP says Cpl. Michael Hagel, 40, is charged with assault and assault by choking. The specifics of what happened were not provided, but the matter is in relation to off-duty conduct. Cpl. Hagel has been with the Brooks RCMP for nine years, and he ...

The University of Lethbridge (U of L) says its latest fundraising campaign was a massive success.The donation period for the Buy a Student a Breakfast campaign has closed, and a total of $20,418 was raised.This means that 3,403 breakfast coupons have been purchased for students as they head into their final exams.That ...

A trio of Albertans are about to pad their bank accounts.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Tuesday, Dec. 2, was a fruitful day for lottery players in the province, as three people are set to win big money prizes.Someone in Alberta, but outside of Calgary and Edmonton, has won one of the eight MAXMILLIONS priz...

The City of Lethbridge and its firefighters' union have reached a new deal.The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union Local #237 says 99 per cent of voting members approved the agreement on Nov. 27, 2025, which retroactively covers the period of 2021-2025.Their last collective agreement expired in 2020....

Residents of Lethbridge should not be alarmed if they see an influx of emergency personnel in two locations today.The first will be conducted by the Lethbridge County Regional Emergency Management Partnership at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3.It will take place at the Lethbridge County Administration Office on 905 4 A...

Lethbridge's current city council structure will stay the same.Members voted 6-3 to defeat a motion to further discuss the potential implementation of a ward system at Tuesday's meeting.The motion, introduced by councillors Belinda Crowson and Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, was to send the matter back to the Governance Standing ...

High school students in parts of southern Alberta will have more opportunities to get an early start on their post-secondary education.The Alberta Government announced on Friday that it would be investing approximately $4.5 million in dual-credit programming. These allow students in Grades 10-12 to get an early introdu...

An official with the City of Lethbridge is thanking the public for their cooperation during and after last week's snowfall.Around 17.5 cm of snow fell last week, prompting the City to declare snow routes on Friday, Nov. 28.This meant a temporary ban on on-street parking along designated "snow route" streets, ...

A man from B.C. is in custody after allegedly committing fraud.On November 30, 2024, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says a 59-year-old man reported that he had been the victim of a scam.The suspect and the victim had been conversing online about investment opportunities, and the victim provided what LPS describes ...

Residents of Lethbridge can learn more about plans to change an intersection on the south side.The City of Lethbridge says it is moving forward with plans to construct a roundabout at the intersection of College Drive South and 28 Avenue/Tudor Boulevard South.As seen in the image below, this would be to the west of the...

Four people are facing charges after a recent pair of investigations in the city.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says, just after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, officers were called to the 700 block of 3 Ave South on reports of an assault that involved weapons.A man was airlifted to hospital in Calgary with life-t...

UPDATE (Tues. Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m.): Ward system vote defeated in Lethbridge City CouncilLethbridge City Council will be asked if they want to give the potential creation of a ward system another shot.Councillors Belinda Crowson and Jenn Schmidt-Rempel are set to introduce a motion at Tuesday's council meeting to furthe...

Drivers can once again park their vehicles on designated streets in Lethbridge.The City of Lethbridge has deactivated snow routes, effective at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1.Snow routes were first declared on Friday after last week's snowfall.The declaration of snow routes allows plows to clear the roads more effectively...

A Medicine Hat bakery posted to social media on Sunday, Nov. 30, that a recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in the works.The McBride's Bakery post stated that Elections Alberta received an application to launch a recall petition for the Elections Alberta MLA on Friday.This information was also posted ...

You can do your part to help out local seniors.Select People Solutions and Teamworks Career Centre have launched their "23 Days of Christmas" campaign.Money raised from the initiative will support the Lethbridge Senior Citizens' Organization's (LSCO) Meals on Wheels program, which delivers affordable and heal...

We're going to need more candles. The City of Lethbridge is celebrating its 135th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. It was first incorporated as the Town of Lethbridge on the same day in 1890. At that time, Lethbridge was part of the North-West Territories, as Alberta would not officially become a province for anoth...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for help in locating a missing person. Mandi Lynn Lumley, 30, last had contact with her family on April 1, 2025, but it is believed that she had been in contact with other acquaintances since then. She was reported missing to LPS on Nov. 19. There is information to suggest ...

While we may not see many bikes on Lethbridge's roads and trails this weekend due to the snow, the Lethbridge Police Service and City of Lethbridge believe it is still important to remind the public about the legality of electric dirt bikes.LPS Sgt. Ryan Darroch explains that there is an important distinction between e...