Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lane closures affecting Whoop-Up Drive during wastewater main repair
One lane of Whoop-Up Drive will be closed for the remainder of this week.The City of Lethbridge says The north lane on westbound Whoop-Up Drive will close daily at 9 a.m. to support the University Sip...
Jan 13, 2025

Photo radar added to dozens of sites around Lethbridge schools
Drivers in Lethbridge should be careful about speeding near schools and playgrounds.Effective Monday, January 13, 2025, a total of 42 photo radar sites have been added throughout the city.Danny Lumnes...
Jan 13, 2025

Hurricanes take down Broncos, Warriors over weekend
The Lethbridge Hurricanes came out of their weekend Saskatchewan trip winning both games.Friday, January 10 at Swift Current BroncosOn Friday, the team began their travels east to Swift Current for a ...
Jan 13, 2025

Winter tree pruning underway in Lethbridge
Winter tree pruning is ongoing in Lethbridge.City crews begin this year's effort with Brandon Elms along Red Crow Boulevard West and Poplars in Columbia Bay Park. Elm trees have a specific pruning win...
Jan 13, 2025

Some City of Lethbridge online services temporarily unavailable
Residents of Lethbridge will have to wait a few days to use some online services from city hall.The City of Lethbridge says it is performing upgrades to its online systems. As a result, certain websit...
Jan 10, 2025
Lethbridge's Ridly Greig signs four-year extension with Ottawa Senators
Lethbridge-born NHL player Ridly Greig has signed a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators. The extension is worth a total of $13 million, for an annual average value (AAV) of $3.25 mil...
Jan 10, 2025

Alberta gained 35,900 full-time jobs in December
Alberta's labour market ended 2024 on a high note.Statistics Canada says there was a net increase of 35,200 jobs in the province in December. That includes an additional 35,900 full-time positions whi...
Jan 10, 2025

'A reality that I face': Two Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade
Two men who became the faces of a COVID-19 protest blockade at a key border crossing between Alberta and the United States nearly three years ago will learn their fates Friday.Gerhard (George) Janzen ...
Jan 10, 2025

Wind warning in effect for much of southern Alberta
UPDATE (11:25 a.m.): Environment Canada has cancelled the wind warning for southern Alberta. Forecasters are still calling for wind gusts up to 70 km/hr for the rest of Friday. Original Story: Move ov...
Jan 10, 2025

LPS seeking robbery suspect
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for help in locating a man who is wanted in connection to a robbery.At 9:13 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, police say a man attended a business on th...
Jan 10, 2025