Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge man arrested following 'high-risk incident'
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has changed a man with threat and weapons offences.Just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2025, officers were called to a home on the 900 block of 14 Street Sout...
Apr 08, 2025

Lethbridge Polytechnic announces more layoffs & program closures
Just three months after announcing the closure of its English Language Centre, Lethbridge Polytechnic says it has had to make more cuts. President and CEO Brad Donaldson says the post-secondary instit...
Apr 08, 2025

Investigators seeking witnesses in death following Lethbridge Police arrest
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) wants to learn more about a recent arrest in Lethbridge that eventually resulted in a man's death.Just before midnight on March 23, 2025, the Lethbri...
Apr 08, 2025

Lethbridge is Canada's 'most forgetful city,' according to Uber
Uber has released its annual Lost & Found Index, which shows people in Lethbridge are leaving items behind more often than anywhere else in the country.Spokesperson Keerthana Rang says Lethbridge ...
Apr 08, 2025

Man arrested in Taber following bar incident
The Taber Police Service says it has apprehended a man at a local licensed establishment.At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, they say a man approached patrons and stabbed a knife in...
Apr 08, 2025

First Lethbridge candidates forum takes place Tuesday
Residents of Lethbridge can take part in the first of three candidates forums for the 2025 federal election.The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is hosting its forum on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Ya...
Apr 08, 2025

LPS conducting training scenario near Pavan Park Tuesday
If you are in the Pavan Park area and see several uniformed police officers, do not worry, it is just a training exercise. The Lethbridge Police Service says it will partake in a training scenario on ...
Apr 07, 2025

Street sweeping starts Tuesday in Lethbridge
It is an annual spring tradition in Lethbridge - the sweeping of the streets.The City of Lethbridge says residential street sweeping starts on Tuesday, April 8 and will happen every weekday from 7:30 ...
Apr 07, 2025

LPS project aims to reduce trauma-related injuries for officers
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) are teaming up to better protect local police officers.They have created a Down Regulation Skills Training (DRS-T) program, the fi...
Apr 07, 2025

Unemployment rate in Lethbridge fairly flat at 5.1%
While the provincial rate of unemployment increased this past month, things stayed about the same in Lethbridge.Statistics Canada says 5.1 per cent of people in the Lethbridge Census Metropolitan Area...
Apr 07, 2025