Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
International Taekwondo World Cup coming to Lethbridge in July
An international Taekwondo competition is set to bring athletes and visitors from around the world to Lethbridge this summer.The 2026 Taekwondo World Cup is set to take place July 4-5 at the Lethbridg...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: United Traditional Tae Kwon-Do Canada)
How to keep beetles from wrecking your shade: elm tree pruning ban takes effect April 1
An elm tree pruning ban takes effect throughout the City of Lethbridge today.City officials say elm bark beetles hatch in weak or sick elms and pick up Dutch Elm Disease (DED) fungus as they grow. The...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 14483901 © Richard Nelson | Dreamstime.com)
Police charge female with drug trafficking offences
Lethbridge Police have charged a female in connection with drug trafficking offences targeting members of the vulnerable population. In mid-March, LPS says members of the Downtown Policing Unit, with ...
Apr 01, 2026
Farming Smarter launches 2026 season
Local nonprofit Farming Smarter is seeking the public's help as they launch their 2026 season. The organization held a media event Tuesday, March 31, to showcase their past efforts while looking at up...
Apr 01, 2026 Ken Coles, Executive Director, Farming Smarter (Image Credit: Farming Smarter)
Alberta musician Corb Lund launches province-wide petition tour with a stop in Lethbridge
Award-winning musician and sixth-generation Albertan, Corb Lund, is bringing a provincewide petition tour to Lethbridge, calling on residents to sign the "Water Not Coal" campaign opposing coal mining...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: waternotcoal.ca)
New Lethbridge golf tournament tees up support for cardiac care
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) has announced a new golf tournament aimed at supporting cardiac care in southern Alberta. The inaugural Hearts & Health Classic is set for August 26...
Mar 31, 2026 L-R: Crystal Elliot, CEO, Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation and Ron Sakamoto, owner of Paradise Canyon and honorary chair of the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign. (Image Credit: LNN)
City's yard waste sites reopen tomorrow
The City of Lethbridge's three self-service yard waste sites are open for the season starting Wednesday, April 1. City officials say all three locations will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: North...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 2274546 © Stephen Mcsweeny | Dreamstime.com)
Police make largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge history
Authorities have made the largest seizure of fentanyl in Lethbridge's history.ALERT and Lethbridge Police Service shared Tuesday that they've seized just over 2.25 kilograms of the substance. It has a...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: ALERT)
Police charge third male with first degree murder
Lethbridge Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old male with first degree murder - the third subject to be charged in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man last week. Police say the ma...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)
Sewer repair impacting traffic on Stafford Drive North
Effective immediately, the northbound lanes in the 500 Block of Stafford Drive North are closed. Officials with the City of Lethbridge say two-way traffic is being maintained in the southbound lanes o...
Mar 30, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Lethbridge)