Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

‘Our workers are burned out’: AUPE pickets in Medicine Hat for government support for disability workers
Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees were raising awareness in Medicine Hat on Wednesday for what they call a staffing crisis for disability worker in the province.An information picke...
Jan 30, 2025

City of Lethbridge hosting Community Conversation event
The City of Lethbridge is hosting a Community Conversation event again at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.The event takes place from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00, and will feature close to 50 projects, programs...
Jan 29, 2025

Lethbridge man inducted into Agriculture Hall of Fame
A person from Lethbridge is being honoured for his contributions to the world of agriculture.Blair Roth is one of three inductees into the 2024 class of the Agriculture Hall of Fame. It is described a...
Jan 29, 2025

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: January 29-February 2, 2025
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 2025 is nearly one month in, and there are plenty of events as the calendar turns over to February. Lethbridge News Now has the details.Winter Light Festival - November 29 - February ...
Jan 29, 2025

Black Hawk helicopters patrolling Alberta-U.S. border crossings
The RCMP continues to beef up border security along the Alberta-Montana border.Black Hawk helicopters will be utilized at the Coutts, Del Bonita, Carway, Chief Mountain, and Wild Horse ports of entry....
Jan 29, 2025

Lethbridge Police looking for robbery suspect
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help locating a man accused of robbery.Just before 8:30 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025, police say a man entered a liquor store on Mic Mac Boul...
Jan 29, 2025

Vulcan man wins nearly $150,000
A man from southern Alberta has won six figures in the lottery.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Ronald Maksymowich claimed a $149,827.50 prize on his POKER LOTTO and ALL IN ticket from Dece...
Jan 28, 2025

New Lethbridge Police/EMS team-up to support injured victims
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) have announced a new partnership to improve response times and outcomes in high-risk situations. As part of the Ta...
Jan 28, 2025

Lethbridge bringing back seniors exchange program with Saint-Laurent for 2025
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge and its' sister city are offering an exchange program again in 2025.Saint-Laurent, Quebec is the official twin city of Lethbridge after a twinning arrangement a...
Jan 28, 2025

Southern Alberta groundwater to be mapped as demand rises
As the demand for water continues to increase in the region, officials want to get a better idea of where our groundwater is.The Government of Alberta has announced $3.8 million in funding for the Alb...
Jan 28, 2025