Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

River Valley fire ban lifted in Lethbridge
Fire restrictions in Lethbridge's coulees are being eased.The City of Lethbridge says, effective immediately, the public can once again use the provided fire pits in the River Valley.The lifting of th...
Nov 18, 2025

Alberta to host 2027 World Juniors
Hockey Canada announced that Edmonton and Red Deer will host the 2027 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship.The announcement was made on Tuesday morning in Edmonton in p...
Nov 18, 2025

Holiday Bus returning to Lethbridge to pick up Christmas Hope donations
A festive way of collecting donations during the festive season.Lethbridge Transit has announced that its Holiday Bus will return for a second year.Operations Manager Joseph Bompiani says it will pick...
Nov 18, 2025

LPS recovers $85K worth of stolen goods
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has arrested three people in connection with widespread thefts, among other offences.On November 10, LPS says members of its Downtown Policing Unit noticed the gate...
Nov 14, 2025

Remembrance Day 2025 service level changes
Tuesday, Nov. 11, is Remembrance Day. Residents can find information about two concurrent services and hours at the Lethbridge Military Museum here.The stat holiday also means the City will have servi...
Nov 10, 2025

Final phase of repairs set to begin under Whoop-Up Drive bridge
After months of planning and preparation, major repairs under the Whoop-Up Drive bridge are now set to start. On Aug. 6, a flatbed trailer carrying heavy equipment hit the bottom of the bridge, damagi...
Nov 10, 2025

Wind Warning in effect for Lethbridge and surrounding areas
A Wind Warning is currently in effect for the City of Lethbridge and many other areas of southern Alberta today. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), westerly wind gusts of 100 k...
Nov 10, 2025 (c) photoschmidt | Dreamstime.com

Alberta to potentially increase divided highway speeds
The Alberta Government has released an online survey to collect feedback on improving "driving experiences on provincial highways."The survey is centred around increasing speeds on various rural divid...
Nov 08, 2025

Provincial government creates new Class Size and Complexity Cabinet Committee
The Government of Alberta took a major step to address class sizes in schools on Friday.Class sizes were one of the key issues raised by Alberta teachers during the strike last month, and it appears t...
Nov 07, 2025

Wood's Homes launches holiday campaign in Lethbridge
Wood's Homes, an Alberta-based mental health organization, is inviting Lethbridge residents to take part in the Homes for Holidays campaign.Wood's Homes has locations in Lethbridge, Calgary, Strathmor...
Nov 07, 2025