Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Town of Coaldale staff file unfair labour practice complaint
Unionized workers at the Town of Coaldale are accusing the municipality of being unwilling to meet and continue labour negotiations in a timely manner.At its regular meeting on Oct. 6, 2025, Coaldale ...
Oct 14, 2025
Attempted murder charges laid in Lethbridge pedestrian collision
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid more than one dozen charges against a Calgary man in connection with a pair of incidents on Friday evening.At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2...
Oct 14, 2025
Transit workers in Lethbridge planning protest on Tuesday
Bus drivers and other associated workers are set to rally in support of the city's Access-A-Ride operators.The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 987 (ATU) says it will hold a practice picket outside of ...
Oct 14, 2025
$18,000 donated to Lethbridge Longhorns through Whoop-Up Days Jumbo Bites
A local baseball program is set to receive a big funding boost.Excite Lethbridge has announced that it will be donating $18,000 to the Lethbridge Longhorns.Members of the Longhorns volunteered to sell...
Oct 11, 2025
Man charged with stealing $31K worth of lumber in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges after tens of thousands of dollars worth of lumber was stolen from a pair of local businesses. Police responded to a report of a theft from Challen...
Oct 10, 2025
$135K worth of drugs seized in Medicine Hat
UPDATE (Oct. 14, 2025) Two charged with drug production in Medicine HatOriginal Story:Police have made a significant drug bust in Medicine Hat.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), along ...
Oct 10, 2025
Bow Island mustard mill expanded with $30M investment and Alberta tax credit
A $30-million expansion by G.S. Dunn Limited is growing the mustard milling company's presence in Bow Island, backed by a $3.1-million tax credit from Alberta's government.The province says the invest...
Oct 10, 2025
Battery believed to have caused fire at Lethbridge's Waste and Recycling Centre
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is continuing to investigate a fire at the Waste and Recycling Centre's Material Recovery Facility.Firefighters were called to the building around 5:15 p....
Oct 10, 2025
Two from Taber sentenced for drug trafficking & weapons offences
Two residents of Taber have learned their fates.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says two people have been sentenced after it arrested five people on October 17, 2024.Officers executed a search warrant ...
Oct 10, 2025
Alberta leads Canada with 42,500 new jobs in September
Statistics Canada says it was a strong month for job growth in Alberta.They say employment increased by around 42,500 in September 2025, more than offsetting the decreases seen in the prior two months...
Oct 10, 2025