Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Environment Week 2025 in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge is encouraging residents to connect with, care for and celebrate the community's beautiful local environment during Environment Week.City officials acknowledge Environment Week ...
May 30, 2025

City wide water drive
We are expecting another hot dry summer, and local agencies will once again partner to ensure that bottled water is available to community members who are unable to take shelter from the heat. For the...
May 30, 2025

Lethbridge Pet Hospital celebrates Grand Opening
Lethbridge Pet Hospital, a new state of the art veterinary hospital on the north side of Lethbridge, is having a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, May 31, from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.. Organizers de...
May 30, 2025

Southern Alberta communities break temperature records for May 29
A number of temperature records were broken throughout southern Alberta on Thursday. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Bow Island area set a new record of 32.2 degrees Cel...
May 30, 2025

Ryan Mennie running for Lethbridge City Council
A Lethbridge man looks to become one of the city's newest councillors. Ryan Mennie has been certified to run in the 2025 municipal election. The election period runs from October 8-20. He provided the...
May 29, 2025

Whoop-Up Days returns Aug. 19-23, 2025
Lethbridge's largest summer festival is coming back in just a couple of months. Whoop-Up Days gets underway on Tuesday, August 19, kicking off with the parade. It starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Park Place...
May 29, 2025

New Powerline Technician Apprenticeship program launching at Lethbridge Polytechnic
Applications are now open for a brand new program at Lethbridge Polytechnic.The post-secondary institution is offering a Powerline Technician Apprenticeship program, set to launch in October 2025.The ...
May 29, 2025

New West Theatre announces 2025-26 Season
A local theatre company has a busy schedule of performances and exhibits over the next year.New West Theatre says its 2025-26 season will showcase "A vibrant mix of heartfelt stories, nostalgic tunes,...
May 29, 2025

Lethbridge County issues fire ban
Residents of Lethbridge County are advised of new restrictions on burning.The County has enacted a fire ban, effective immediately.They say the recently hot, dry and windy conditions have elevated the...
May 29, 2025

Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed
Residents of Fort Macleod will temporarily need to seek emergency healthcare elsewhere.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the emergency department at the town's health centre closed at 8:00 a.m. on Th...
May 29, 2025