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Lethbridge County road closure
Lethbridge County is advising local motorists of an upcoming road closure this week.Range Road 19-4 will be closed for several hours Thursday, Oct. 30, for culvert replacement work.County officials sa...
Oct 29, 2025
Poppy Campaign kicks off as Lethbridge Legion prepares for Remembrance Day
The General Stewart Branch No. 4 of the Royal Canadian Legion will begin a series of ceremonies leading up to Remembrance Day in Lethbridge.The Legion's annual Poppy Campaign begins on Saturday, Nov. ...
Oct 29, 2025
Draft changes to Alberta's provincial ridings sees Edmonton, Calgary gain seats
A new report recommends Alberta's two major cities get more seats in the provincial legislature in time for the 2027 election.The report comes from a commission tasked by the province to study Alberta...
Oct 29, 2025
Alberta's plan to add 'Strong and Free' on licence plates hits copyright speed bump
Alberta's plan to add the slogan Strong and Free to its licence plates appears to have hit a speed bump.Denise Dow, of Saint John, N.B., has operated Strong and Free Emblem Inc. since 2007 and current...
Oct 29, 2025
Southern Alberta Art Gallery presents exhibitions linking photography and nature
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin is set to open two new exhibitions on Monday, Nov. 1, both exploring how photography connects to the natural world.The exhibitions - Ima...
Oct 28, 2025
River Valley fire ban in effect
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in place on all open fires within the City of Lethbridge's River Valley. City officials note that current weather conditions, including wa...
Oct 28, 2025
New University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chairs at forefront of critical studies
A pair of University of Lethbridge staff members have been named research chairs in federal projects.Dr. Alex Tetarenko, an astrophysicist in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been named ...
Oct 28, 2025
Bow Island emergency department reducing hours
Effective immediately, the Bow Island Health Centre emergency department (ED) will be closed until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. It will remain open until 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3.Until further notice, A...
Oct 27, 2025
Biweekly green cart collection in Lethbridge begins November 4
The City of Lethbridge is reminding residents to reduce the rollout of their green carts until springtime.Effective Nov. 4, the city will only be picking up the carts of organic waste on a biweekly ba...
Oct 27, 2025
NDP health critic reflects on 'Better Together' tour, and start of fall legislative session
As the fall session of Alberta's Legislative Assembly gets underway, the Opposition NDP are also reflecting on what they heard during their summertime Better Together Tour.The cross-province town hall...
Oct 24, 2025