Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

A few local members of the Alberta Government have received new roles and responsibilities.Premier Danielle Smith has announced the MLAs who will serve on the government's cabinet policy committees."I...

The public is being advised that fires are no longer allowed in the coulees.The City of Lethbridge has enacted a fire ban for the River Valley, effective immediately.They say warmer temperatures and l...

The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is honouring a few of its top students who are graduating this term.Spring Convocation is set for Thursday and Friday, May 29 and 30.Among the 1,372 graduates who...

A peace officer in Brooks says they marked a vehicle travelling significantly faster than the speed limit on Thursday, May 22.The officer alleges they observed a car travelling eastbound on Cassils Ro...

More local police officers are getting body-worn cameras.The Coaldale RCMP, which also serves Picture Butte, will equip its members starting in June 2025.The initiative is part of a nationwide rollout...

A local man is returning home with some major hardware.Lethbridge's Coby Iwaasa competed in the Canadian National Racquetball Championships in Burlington, Ontario, on Saturday, May 24, 2025.He, alongs...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning of a "widespread" potential exposure risk to measles across all communities in the South Zone.The health agency has issued a standing measles exposure advisory...

A new provincial report shows that farmers in the south region have made more progress on spring seeding than everywhere else in Alberta. As of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, it says 86.7 per cent of all crop...

A fan-favourite event for families across the Lethbridge area, the Big Truck Petting Zoo is making its return The City of Lethbridge will have dozens of large vehicles on display, including excavators...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says its ongoing targeted enforcement project is delivering results. On Wednesday, May 21, uniformed and covert members of the LPS Downtown Policing Unit, Crime Sup...