Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Strong winds, hail during thunderstorm in southern Alberta Sunday
Environment Canada reported strong winds during severe thunderstorms in some areas or southern Alberta on Sunday.Calgary reported hail up to the size of a golf ball.Environment Canada said power outag...
Jul 14, 2025

Unlawfully at large Blood Tribe woman arrested in Lethbridge
The Southern Alberta RCMP Crime Reduction Unit arrested a female from the Blood Tribe First Nation who was unlawfully at large after she defeated her court ordered electronic monitoring device.On Thur...
Jul 14, 2025

Lethbridge Fiesta Extravaganza runs July 19-20
The city's largest celebration of Filipino culture is set to get underway next weekend.The 2025 Lethbridge Fiesta Extravaganza (LFE), also known as the Festival of Smiles, takes place at Henderson Lak...
Jul 13, 2025

SAAG celebrating 50th anniversary in 2026
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) is planning to showcase a series of exhibitions and artists as it gets ready to turn 50 years old. The Gallery first opened to the public in 1976, and to celebr...
Jul 12, 2025

Missing B.C. man may be in Lethbridge
The RCMP is asking for your help in finding a missing person. They say Kolton Swift, 24, of Fort St. John, B.C., was last seen in the area on March 24, 2025. Investigators believe he may be in the Let...
Jul 11, 2025

RCMP seeking more info on suspicious death of teen in southern Alberta
Mounties in Alberta are looking for help from the public after the body of a teen girl was found in an abandoned car close to the U.S. border.Police say Jordyn (Rylie) Dines was found in the abandoned...
Jul 11, 2025

Over $1.8 million to increase flood and drought protections in southern Alberta
The Government of Alberta has announced funding to better protect communities, residents and ecosystems from floods and droughts.A total of $3.5 million will go to 20 initiatives aimed at restoring ri...
Jul 11, 2025

Alberta gained 30,000 jobs in June, leading national growth
It was a good month for jobs in Alberta.That is according to a new report from Statistics Canada, which says the province's unemployment rate fell from 7.4 per cent in May to 6.8 per cent in June.Empl...
Jul 11, 2025

Lethbridge Police warning of photo radar text scam
Residents of Lethbridge are being advised of a new take on a common phishing scam that has been reported in the community.The Lethbridge Police Service says people have been receiving text messages fr...
Jul 11, 2025

Several downtown Lethbridge road closures Friday for Street Wheelers
The City of Lethbridge is advising drivers that a series of roads in the downtown core will be closed Friday evening.The annual Street Wheelers event kicks off Friday, July 11, bringing thousands and ...
Jul 11, 2025