Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
City celebrates National Environment Week with two public events next week
June 1st through 7th is Environment Week across the country, and the Waste & Environment department with the City of Lethbridge is getting actively involved.Next Wednesday, June 3rd, it's holding ...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Mentorship program links newer farmers with experienced producers
The Lethbridge-based organization, Farming Smarter, was recently told it was receiving a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. Communications coordinator ...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Hospital Foundation receives $300K donation from Coaldale association
A Coaldale community group has donated $300,000 to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation's Bringing Hearts Home campaign.Colleen Van Raalte with the Coaldale Wellness Association says it made sense...
May 28, 2026 Coaldale Wellness Association director Colleen Van Raalte speaks to a small crowd gathered at the Coaldale Town Hall ahead of a cheque presentation for $300,000 to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation's Bringing Hearts Home campaign. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
County, town look at development possibilities west of Nobleford
A study into future commercial and industrial development west of Nobleford is the basis of a $100,000 grant from the Province of Alberta.In making the announcement, provincial economy minister Joseph...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Newly-expanded medical training at U of L starting in July
Starting in July, the Southern Alberta Medical Program is beginning a new chapter. Associate dean Richard Buck explains, while they've had students at the University of Lethbridge in the past, it's on...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Lethbridge City Council gives support to Airdrie infrastructure resolution
The City of Lethbridge is co-sponsoring a resolution at this year's Alberta Municipalities Convention that, if approved, would ask the Province to spend surplus money in its budget on municipally-oper...
May 27, 2026
Graduation ceremonies set for this week at University of Lethbridge
The final touches are being put on this year's convocation ceremonies at the University of Lethbridge, and it's a record-setting graduating class.1,638 students will receive a degree, diploma, or cert...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Emergency electrical work on Whoop-Up Drive
The City of Lethbridge says needed emergency electrical work along westbound Whoop-Up Drive will likely affect traffic along the roadway Tuesday afternoon. The City says a portion of the westbound rig...
May 26, 2026
Extreme fire danger rating heading into work week in Southern Alberta
With gusty winds and no rain in almost a week, the fire danger for Southern Alberta has been elevated back up to Extreme. Under the classification, forest fuels, which you'd find on the ground, are co...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Coalhurst opens up Miners Park to group camping, larger-scale events
The Town of Coalhurst is looking at getting more use out of its municipal camground this Spring and Summer.Operated in the past as a drop-in campsite, the Town is exploring the idea of offering it up ...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Google)