Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge federal election candidates debate key issues
All six people who are looking to become the city's next Member of Parliament took part in a candidates forum Tuesday evening.Hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, the Yates Memorial Theatre w...
Apr 09, 2025

‘Google Medicine Hat’: Municipal affairs minister moves to cancel code of conduct rules
The Alberta government introduced two bills Tuesday to reduce the self-policing powers of elected public school boards and municipal councils.One bill, if passed, would cancel local councils' codes of...
Apr 09, 2025

LPS meeting with public at town hall meeting Wednesday
The public can hear from and speak directly with members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).The Downtown Lethbridge BRZ is hosting a town hall meeting with LPS on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.It says ...
Apr 09, 2025

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