Community News

Friday fire displaces all residents of west Lethbridge apartment building

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All residents of a west Lethbridge apartment building severely damaged by fire have been displaced from their homes.On October 9, a large blaze broke out at the apartment complex on H...

Oct 14, 2020

Lethbridge College hosts virtual open house next week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Much like the University of Lethbridge did last month, Lethbridge College is taking its open house to a virtual space.Replacing the annual in-person open house for 2020, due to COVID-...

Oct 14, 2020

Strong donor support helps out over 20 U of L students struggling through pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge put out a call, and the community responded.In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U of L says many students lost part-time jobs and were strugg...

Oct 14, 2020

Town of Taber conducting 2020 census

TABER, AB - The 2020 census in Taber is now live.In 2016, the town's population was listed at 8,548 by Statistics Canada.The 2020 census will be comprised of four questions, with the town saying the m...

Oct 13, 2020

Enjoy the fall weather, winter may not be as “brutal” as some may think: senior climatologist

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Mother Nature has been kind to southern Alberta this fall.Lethbridge, in particular, has seen some beautiful conditions, especially compared to a massive snowstorm that hit the city a...

Oct 12, 2020

Lethbridge Family Service's north office reopened after experiencing “multiple” cases of COVID-19

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) north office has reopened.The facility, located at 1107 2A Avenue North, closed down last Friday due to "multiple" positive cases of COVID-19 repo...

Oct 09, 2020

Alberta RCMP enforcing safe driving this holiday weekend

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists to be safe on the roads this weekend.With it being the Thanksgiving holiday long weekend, officials are expecting provincial roadways to be busy....

Oct 09, 2020

Annual Rotary Roses campaign sets new record

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a record year for the Rotary Roses campaign.The fundraising initiative is organized by the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East. Resident can purchase a bouquet of roses for a specia...

Oct 08, 2020

Season six premiere of Battle of the Blades postponed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Fans excited to watch the newest season of CBC's Battle of the Blades will have to wait a little longer.The show's sixth season was set to premiere October 15. Unfortunately, the prem...

Oct 07, 2020

Spike in COVID-19 cases linked to Lethbridge church and a child care facility

LETHBRIDGE, AB - ***UP DATED as of 12:15-pm. The City of Lethbridge has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases and more information is being released about that spike.As of Wednesday morning, there were 29 ac...

Oct 07, 2020