Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Fort Macleod RCMP looking for missing woman
Fort Macleod RCMP are requesting assistance to locate a missing woman.Teri-Anne Marie Francis Wood was last seen on July 24, 2025, in Fort Macleod. There is a concern for the well being of the 38-year...
Aug 05, 2025

Firefighters contain apartment fire
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to an apartment fire in the Ashgrove Road South area on Friday, Aug. 1. City officials say crews from five stations, including 28 firefighters, were di...
Aug 01, 2025

Exporters should verify trade deal compliance to avoid tariffs: Lethbridge Chamber
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is supporting the region's exporters after the U.S. government imposed 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.U.S. President Donald Trump enacted the import levies on...
Aug 01, 2025

Southern Alberta dragon boaters win dozens of medals at Worlds
A group of local dragon boat racers has proven that they are among the very best in the world.The IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships have wrapped up in Germany, and Canadian athletes brought ...
Aug 01, 2025

LPS Chief says body cams will improve accountability & public trust
Work is underway to equip Lethbridge's police officers with body-worn cameras.Earlier this week, Lethbridge City Council approved funding for the implementation and ongoing operating costs of the came...
Aug 01, 2025

Lethbridge overdose deaths falling due to provincial strategies: Alberta Government
The Alberta Government says it is pleased to see the numbers improving in Lethbridge for drug overdose deaths.A new report shows that, in both March and April, there were no fatal overdoses in Lethbri...
Aug 01, 2025

Nearly 67 kg of cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made another large-scale drug bust. On Monday, July 28, 2025, officers at the Coutts port of entry were conducting a secondary inspection of a commercial t...
Jul 31, 2025

U of L hires architects to design new Medical Education Facility
Work will now begin to reimagine a familiar space at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) into one that will train the region's soon-to-be doctors.The university has selected design firm DIALOG to cr...
Jul 31, 2025

Nearly 36,000 water bottles distributed so far this summer in Lethbridge
The City Wide Water Drive continues, but organizers say it has been a success to this point.Organizations including Community Links, Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone, Streets Alive, Sa...
Jul 31, 2025

Pure Power Wrestling main eventing Whoop-Up Days
Attendees at Whoop-Up Days this year can take in some high-quality, family-friendly professional wrestling.Pure Power Wrestling (PPW) will put on its show, Hot Summer Night, at the Agri-food Hub &...
Jul 31, 2025