Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

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 ...

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,...

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...

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...

Kip Kangogo is back in Lethbridge after a monumental marathon win.He was the first-place winner of the Calgary Marathon, held on Sunday, May 25, 2025.Finishing nearly four minutes ahead of the runner-...

"Sometimes, people do get a little upset because they try to bring their young children to the show, expecting it to be a traditional family-friendly circus. This is not one of those circuses."Sandra ...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising the public not to swim, wade in or drink the water at a southern Alberta park.They have issued a water quality advisory for Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, ...

The RCMP in southern Alberta says it has tracked down a man who allegedly stole a vehicle.At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, Crowsnest Pass RCMP was called to a rural property on Highway ...

The City of Lethbridge says an encampment that was reportedly causing "high concern due to safety, environmental and structural risks" has been taken down.The Encampment Response Team and Outreach Sup...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says its Traffic Response Unit was kept busy this past weekend.As part of an ongoing enforcement project, officers arrested one impaired driver and issued 46 ticket...