Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge to hold AGM
The Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge will be holding their annual general meeting next month.During the AGM the Society will be reviewing their activities in 2025, presenting the 2025 audite...
Mar 30, 2026 (Image Credit: LNN file photo)

Police charge two males with first degree murder
Lethbridge Police have charged two males with first degree murder in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man. On March 27 around 6:30 a.m., police and EMS responded to a report of an assault at...
Mar 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)

Farmers in St. Mary River Irrigation District allocated more water in 2026
The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has allocated 14 inches from the farm gate for irrigation this season.Chairman Cory Nelson says the board carefully considers a number of factors when de...
Mar 30, 2026 Irrigation pivots (Image Credit: Jim Parkin/Dreamstime)

US government closing gravel road in Montana to Canadian traffic
A gravel road that once united two sides of the Canada-U-S border will soon divide them.The Border Road is a 14-kilometre stretch between Alberta and Montana and it is set to close to Canadian traffic...
Mar 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 17331652 © Martin Haas | Dreamstime.com)

Police investigating suspicious death
Lethbridge Police are investigating a suspicious death at an apartment complex along the 200 block of 7 A Avenue South. Officials say there is a visible police presence in the area but no evidence to ...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)

Lethbridge organizations to receive restorative justice funding
The province is investing funding into restorative justice programs to aid in holding offenders accountable and support healing for victims.Restorative justice is an alternative to formal court proces...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 180055869 © Zvonkov Eugene | Dreamstime.com)

Nortera Lethbridge closure to affect 70 jobs
Nortera, a leading North American frozen and canned vegetable processor, announced it will close its Lethbridge, Alberta, facility in June 2026. The company says it's part of a strategic restructuring...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Nortera - Facebook)

Two Lethbridge Polytechnic students place in top three at LaunchPoint Pitch Competition
By: Haven Thibert Two students from Lethbridge Polytechnic have placed in the top three at the 2026 LaunchPoint Pitch Competition. The school says first-year Criminal Justice student Patricia Wannamak...
Mar 27, 2026 File photo of Lethbridge Polytechnic sign. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

Three new exhibitions launch at Gallery at Casa
Three new exhibitions are set to open at the Gallery at Casa on Saturday, March 28, with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.The exhibitions, which run until May 29, include Retrieval, a University of Le...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Allied Arts Council Lethbridge)

SAAG and Excite Lethbridge partner to launch new art initiative
A presentation at Excite Lethbridge Saturday will not only showcase the work of Blackfoot artists but also launch a new partnership with the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin...
Mar 26, 2026 Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre (Image Credit: Excite Lethbridge-Facebook)