Lethbridge and Area

October 4th to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has voted unanimously to proclaim October 4th, 2019 as "Sisters in Spirit Day".It coincides with Amnesty International's Sisters in Spirit Vigil, which honours...

Sep 18, 2019 Members of the Reconciliation Advisory Committee and City Hall members. (Lethbridge News Now)

Whoop-Up construction set to finish October 31st

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Work on the Whoop-Up Drive bridge should wrap up in just over a month's time.Crews have been working since March on the Eastbound Whoop-Up Drive Bridge Girder Coating project in order...

Sep 17, 2019 Traffic on Whoop-Up Drive on Tuesday, September 17th. (Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge's economy performing well according to Conference Board of Canada Report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - While the overall provincial GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has stalled, the City of Lethbridge's economy continues to perform well, growing by 5.8 per cent in 2017 and 5.1 per cent in ...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge City Picture

Highway 4 traffic disruption due to hay bale fire on semi

LETHBRIDGE -- Traffic on Highway-4 was brought to a standstill on Tuesday (Sept 17) morning as emergency crews dealt with a semi load of hay bales that caught on fire.Around 10:0-am. the semi came to ...

Sep 17, 2019 Stirling Fire Dept. puts out hay bale fire on semi flatbed - Brandyn Montgomery

36-year old man charged in weekend incident is granted bail

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 36-year-old man charged in connection with two incidents involving a man in a red truck allegedly assaulting two men over the weekend, has been released from custody. According to L...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse

Man arrested for allegedly having machete & meth near Supervised Consumption Site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police were called to an area near the Supervised Consumption Site at approximately 6:40 am on Tuesday, September 17th.Several men were reportedly seen passing around a machete.Police...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Police vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Woman in wheelchair reportedly robbed in Galt Gardens

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service are investigating a street robbery that was reported in Galt Gardens.At approximately 1:48 am on Tuesday, September 17th, a 53-year-old woman told police tha...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

Blackfoot word "Oki" adopted as official City of Lethbridge greeting

LETHBRIDGE, AB - On the second day of Reconciliation Week festivities, Lethbridge City Council voted to incorporate the area's Indigenous lineage into its official lingo.Oki, pronounced OH-KEE, is the...

Sep 17, 2019 The Oki sign at Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

Regional home builders earn awards at BILD Conference

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge builders brought home five awards from the annual BILD Alberta Awards.The BILD Conference, hosted by BILD Alberta, was held late last week in Jasper and the awards ceremony...

Sep 17, 2019 BILD Lethbridge Logo (BILD - Lethbridge Region on Facebook)

City cancels plans for its own addictions study, will use research already being done

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a cost-saving move, the City of Lethbridge will no longer be launching its own study into the root causes of addiction.At the city council meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd, Counci...

Sep 17, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)