Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Medicine Hat council approves $131M for solar project
Medicine Hat city council approved a $131.5 million budget to move forward with the 75-megawatt phase of the Saamis Solar project on Monday, contingent on securing a power purchase agreement with a co...
Feb 03, 2026 Medicine Hat City Council has approved millions of dollars in funding for a solar energy project. (Image Credit: CHAT News Today)
Three killed in southern Alberta collision
A junior hockey team has confirmed that three of its members died in a collision. Southern Alberta Mustangs Junior Hockey has announced that a collision on Monday, Feb. 2, took the lives of three of i...
Feb 02, 2026 Three youths have died following a collision on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Drug overdose deaths down 90 per cent in Lethbridge in two years
Although one death from drug consumption is still one too many, a new report shows that Lethbridge is continuing to move in the right direction. The Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System has been ...
Feb 02, 2026 A new report shows drug overdose deaths up to October 2025 in Lethbridge. (Image Credit: (c) Steveheap | Dreamstime.com)
RCMP responding to 'serious' collision near Claresholm
UPDATE (6:20 p.m. Monday): The RCMP says three people died in the collision. READ MORE: Three southern Alberta youths killed in collisionOriginal Story: The Claresholm RCMP is advising the public of a...
Feb 02, 2026 The RCMP is responding to a serious collision in Claresholm, Feb. 2, 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Random Acts of Kindness Week is Feb. 14-20, small gifts needed
Volunteer Lethbridge is asking everyone to commit a random act of kindness.Random Acts of Kindness Week takes place Feb. 14-20, 2026.The initiative celebrates the power of small, intentional acts, whe...
Feb 02, 2026 Volunteer Lethbridge is launching its Gifts of Kindness program as part of Random Acts of Kindness Week. (Image Credit: Volunteer Lethbridge)
Lethbridge's post-secondaries announce Black History Month celebrations
The city's biggest post-secondary institutions have announced lineups of celebrations and activities for Black History Month. Lethbridge PolytechnicLethbridge Polytechnic is planning events throughout...
Feb 02, 2026 Students at Lethbridge Polytechnic are celebrating Black History Month. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Polytechnic)
Blackfoot Confederacy opposed to Alberta separation, sighting Treaty rights
Indigenous leaders in southern Alberta say they will not support the province's potential exit from Canada. The Blackfoot Confederacy, comprising the Siksika Nation, Kainai Nation, Piikani Nation, and...
Feb 02, 2026 The Blackfoot Confederacy is expressing its opposition to Alberta separation. (Image Credit: Blackfoot Confederacy)
Lethbridge County invites feedback on future residential developments
If you live in Lethbridge County, you can help to guide the region's future.The County is updating its Residential Land Use Strategy, a document that will shape where and how residential growth occurs...
Feb 02, 2026 Lethbridge County is seeking feedback as it updates its Residential Land Use Strategy. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
High-speed internet coming to dozens of rural southern Alberta communities
The Governments of Alberta and Canada, as well as internet service providers, have announced major investments in rural internet connectivity. A total of 27 projects have been announced under the Univ...
Jan 30, 2026 Dozens of southern Alberta communities will soon be connected to high-speed, broadband internet. (Image Credit: (c) Zakidrus | Dreamstime.com)
Crime up in Lethbridge, but still trending positively: LPS
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) reports that crime violations have increased by a little over 10 per cent from one year ago, but it is not all doom and gloom. Deputy Chief Gerald Grobmeier present...
Jan 30, 2026 Gerald Grobmeier, shown during his swearing-in ceremony to become LPS deputy chief in 2022. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)