Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

New Wildland Sprinkler Trailer to enhance firefighting efforts in Lethbridge area
Lethbridge and the surrounding communities will be able to rely on new firefighting equipment.Greg Adair, Chief of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES), says the $137,000 Wildland Sprinkler T...
Aug 26, 2025

Lethbridge School Division still planning Sept. 2 start, despite potential strike
Public school officials in Lethbridge are preparing for the start of a new school year, despite shaky tensions between teachers and the province.Jason Schilling, President of the Alberta Teachers' Ass...
Aug 26, 2025

Brooks RCMP investigating fatal collision on Trans Canada Highway
UPDATE (Aug. 27): The RCMP now believes that the suspect vehicle is a 2015-2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The colour is unknown, but it is still thought to have damage on the driver's side.Original Story:Moun...
Aug 26, 2025

Piikani Nation charge man with dangerous driving, assault
A man from Brocket is facing charges after an incident this past weekend.On Sunday, August 24, the Piikani Nation RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white Hyundai Santa Fe, which it says wa...
Aug 26, 2025

Temporary speed reductions on westbound Whoop-Up Drive
The City of Lethbridge has announced a new change to traffic flow on Whoop-Up Drive as bridge maintenance work continues.As of 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26, crews have been pouring high-performance...
Aug 26, 2025

LPS seeking theft suspect
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who is wanted in connection with a theft.On Saturday, August 23, 2025, officers say a man entered London Drugs,...
Aug 26, 2025

New one-way streets in south Lethbridge start Wednesday
The City of Lethbridge is making a change to traffic flow in a small section of the south side.Effective Wednesday, August 27, 2025, it will see 11 and 12 Street South between 9 and 10 Avenue South co...
Aug 25, 2025

Lethbridge Police searching for wanted woman
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in finding a resident who has outstanding warrants.They say Kira Lynn Eva Eliza Davoren, 25, is wanted on warrants for failing to comply wit...
Aug 25, 2025

Lethbridge homes sold for $431K on average in July
A new report is shedding light on the final sale prices for homes in Lethbridge.The Alberta Real Estate Association states that the typical residential property, among all types of housing, was $431,5...
Aug 25, 2025

Medicine Hat man part of group to find new species of dragonfly fossil, also first dinosaur aged one in Canada
A Medicine Hat man is part of a group of students from McGill University that found a new species of dragonfly.The paleontology students made the discovery at Dinosaur Provincial Park in the County of...
Aug 25, 2025