Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Town of Coaldale approves 2.85% tax hike
Residents of Coaldale will find themselves paying a bit more in property taxes this year.During its meeting on May 5, 2025, Coaldale Town Council approved the Town's 2025 Property Tax Bylaw.It include...
May 12, 2025

AHS warns of new measles cases in southern Alberta
More people in the region have been infected with measles.Alberta Health Services (AHS) issued two advisories over the weekend, saying people in the area may have been exposed:JBS Canada Centre - EID ...
May 12, 2025

Free Mother's Day flowers Sunday at Mountain View Cemetery
The Mountain View Cemetery is once again offering free flowers to the public on Mother's Day. The City of Lethbridge says they have been giving away roses on Mother's Day since 2018, and it is one of ...
May 10, 2025

Lethbridge makes nine selections in WHL Prospects Draft
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made several new additions to their squad.The team made nine selections in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, picking up five forwards, three defencemen and one goaltender.Th...
May 09, 2025

Alberta adds 15,000 jobs in April
A new report from Statistics Canada says Alberta was one of the country's leaders in employment growth last month. It says around 15,000 Albertans found work last month, 14,100 of whom came into full-...
May 09, 2025

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