Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Bulls open season with back-to-back one-sided wins
The Lethbridge Bulls improved to 2-0 Friday night with their second home win in as many nights, 21-6 over the Swift Current 57's.Delayed by close to 30 minutes, thanks to a passing thunderstorm, the T...
May 30, 2026

Lethbridge County residents being asked to prepare for significant rainfall, wind
With significant rainfall and strong winds expected this weekend, Lethbridge County is urging residents to be prepared for whatever Mother Nature brings our way.Among its suggestions: to move downspou...
May 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)

Final push for hospital foundation donations at Lethbridge Costco
Staff at the Lethbridge Costco have been raising money all month for the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation's Bringing Hearts Home campaign.Dr. Sayeh Zielke, who spoke on behalf of the foundation, i...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

Father arrested, charged in downtown child negligence case
Police in Lethbridge say they've charged a 23-year-old father after a dangerous situation unfolded on Wednesday (May 27) in the 500-block of 1st Avenue South.A child in an unattended stroller was able...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)

Wet weather on the way for Southern Alberta, Southeast B.C.
Environment & Climate Change Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for parts of Alberta this weekend, including the Lethbridge region.It's forecasting anywhere between 50 and 90 millimetre...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)

Prices at the pump continue on a downward trend in Lethbridge
For the first time in close to a month, the price of gasoline in the Bridge City has dropped to under $1.70 a litre and, in some cases, closer to $1.65. While Lethbridge had been enjoying some of the ...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

Bulls open '26 regular season with a big win over rival Brooks
The Lethbridge Bulls opened their 2026 Western Canadian Baseball League schedule on a winning note Thursday night, upending the Brooks Bombers 8-3 at Spitz Stadium.With many of his regular players sti...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

Daily weather records set in southern Alberta on Thursday
Environment Canada shows that two southern Alberta locations had daily weather records on Thursday, May 28.The One Four Area in southeast Alberta reached a high of 34 C, narrowly beating a 90-year-old...
May 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Pelfophoto/Dreamstime)

First large-scale development in years underway in Lethbridge West
Calling it the largest development to be built during his term in office, Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen is welcoming a new residential and commercial expansion on the city's west side that will bring...
May 28, 2026 May 28 groundbreaking ceremony for Core Crossings development on Lethbridge's west side. Pictured (l-r) are: Cedar Ridge Homes owner Lonny Hoy, UF3 Real Estate's Andrea Ulmer, City Councillor Ryan Wolfe, and Mayor Blaine Hyggen. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

Milk River area sets new temperature record for May 27
With many areas of eastern Alberta still under a Heat Warning Thursday, the town of Milk River hit a new daily maximum temperature record for May 27 on Wednesday. According to Environment and Climate ...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 400971191 | 31 Degrees Celsius © Soniabonet | Dreamstime.com)