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Parking improvements coming to Popson Park
The City of Lethbridge says renovations to Popson Park's parking lot will soon get underway.Officials say parking has long been an issue in that part of the River Valley, and that this is one of the m...
Oct 17, 2025
Alberta Health Services eliminating 400 positions
Layoffs and the elimination of vacant positions in Alberta's healthcare sector have begun.A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it started the process of laying off 100 filled position...
Oct 17, 2025
Lethbridge County hires first Director of Growth and Engagement
A new position, Lethbridge County is hoping that their latest hire can help to foster growth in the area.It has hired Trevor Lewington as its first-ever Director of Growth and Engagement.He says, "I a...
Oct 17, 2025
Taber Police arrest alleged dangerous driver
A man from Taber faces a trio of charges following a road-related incident this week.At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Taber Police Service (TPS) attempted to conduct a traffic sto...
Oct 17, 2025
Province announces new Kickstand funding for youth mental health
A not-for-profit organization supporting youth mental health in Alberta, is receiving funding to expand in-person and online care so youth can have more good days.Kickstand, a not-for-profit organizat...
Oct 16, 2025
Lethbridge Police issues additional animal cruelty charges
One of three recent investigations into alleged animal cruelty has resulted in another two people facing criminal charges.On Sept. 4, 2025, Community Animal Services was called to a home on the 600 bl...
Oct 16, 2025
Man charged with murder of Edmonton boy who vanished in June
Edmonton police say they have charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared in June.They say the remains of Samuel Bird have been found in a rural area outs...
Oct 16, 2025
Lethbridge minister Nathan Neudorf issued new mandate letter
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued mandate letters to four of her government's cabinet ministers.She says, "We're focused on results, not bureaucracy. These mandate letters keep life affordable...
Oct 16, 2025
City of Lethbridge & Access-A-Ride operators reach tentative agreement
Lethbridge's Access-A-Ride transit operators could potentially be on their way to having a contract for the first time in nearly one year.The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 987 (ATU) has announced th...
Oct 16, 2025
Town hall in Falher to discuss proposed Mature Asset Strategy for inactive oil and gas wells
A non-partisan group is holding a town hall in Falher Thursday, Oct. 16, to talk about the province's proposed Mature Asset Strategy for dealing with aging oil and gas infrastructure.The Mature Asset ...
Oct 16, 2025