Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

City proposes splitting Lethbridge & District Exhibition into two organizations
The City of Lethbridge could soon explore different business models for Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE).It was proposed at a meeting of the Economic Standing Policy Committee this week that...
May 09, 2025

Lethbridge to host Canadian College World Series
Some of the best collegiate baseball teams are set to arrive in Lethbridge next week.The city is hosting the 2025 Canadian College World Series (CCWS) at Spitz Stadium from May 15-18.It will bring tog...
May 08, 2025

Rent price increases slowing down in Lethbridge
A new report shows that the increasing cost of housing rentals in Lethbridge is slowing.That is according to the National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation for April 2025.It says the average ...
May 08, 2025

No penalties for Piikani RCMP officer who tased man in custody
A report into a "use of force" case in southern Alberta has been completed.Matthew Block, the Assistant Executive Director of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), was tasked with lookin...
May 08, 2025

Several roster changes for Hurricanes following drafts
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added three people to their roster this week and lost one.US Priority DraftMost recently, at the 2025 US Priority Draft, the WHL team selected 2010-born players Cash Whi...
May 08, 2025

Child porn charges laid against Blairmore man
A 36-year-old man from Crowsnest Pass has been placed behind bars for alleged offences related to child pornography.ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit searched a home in Blairmore on April...
May 08, 2025

One drug overdose death reported in Lethbridge in January
The Government of Alberta has released its first report for 2025 on drug-related deaths.In January, it says one person in Lethbridge died as a result of drug use. That is down from five in January 202...
May 08, 2025

Measles cases confirmed in Lethbridge
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed more cases of measles in the South Zone.They say the infected people were in public spaces in Lethbridge while infectious.Anyone who was at the Pizza Hut on...
May 08, 2025

Taber Police seize weapons, drugs during traffic stop
A man from Taber remains behind bars after allegedly being caught with several illegal items.At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, the Taber Police Service (TPS) says it conducted a traffic st...
May 07, 2025

Hurricanes prospect named CJHL Rookie of the Year
Set to become a permanent member of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this fall, a prospect for the Lethbridge Hurricanes is already getting accolades.Easton Daneault has been named the Canadian Junior ...
May 07, 2025