Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Traveller Plaited Hair projected winner of Blood Tribe chief election
STANDOFF, AB - The people of the Blood Tribe have chosen their new chief and council.The southern Alberta First Nation held its elections over the last several days with the general voting on Wednesda...
Nov 28, 2024

Two charged in Pincher Creek break and enter investigation
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Two Pincher Creek residents are facing multiple charges in a break-and-enter investigation.On November 7, 2024, Pincher Creek RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter at a ru...
Nov 27, 2024

Kelowna beats out Lethbridge, Medicine Hat to host 2026 Memorial Cup
The Kelowna Rockets have been selected to host the 2026 Memorial Cup.Lethbridge was one of the five teams bidding to host Canada's premier junior hockey tournament, alongside Kelowna, Medicine Hat, Br...
Nov 27, 2024

Lethbridge de-activates snow routes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Snow routes are no longer active in Lethbridge.The City says that snow routes will no longer be active as of 4 p.m. on, November 27, 2024, and on-street parking can resume along these...
Nov 27, 2024

U of L funding agriculture research
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A series of research projects will look into ways of improving agricultural practices in southern Alberta. The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is providing $50,000 per year over fou...
Nov 27, 2024

Encampments down in Lethbridge parks, but crews finding more debris
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of Lethbridge's Encampment Response Team (ERT) have provided city council with the latest on its efforts.There was a 19 per cent increase in the number of reported encampments...
Nov 27, 2024

Elections Alberta lays out voter engagement plans for Lethbridge-West in wake of Canada Post strike
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Plans to advertise the Lethbridge-West by-election have been laid out.Normally, Elections Alberta would mail "Where to Vote" cards to all addresses in the riding. As members of the Ca...
Nov 27, 2024

Lethbridge postal workers on strike undeterred by cold, not contacted about delivering election cards
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Around one week and a half later, Canada Post employees remain on the picket lines.Dozens of members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are still stationed outside of the ...
Nov 26, 2024

Widespread mismanagement revealed in Lethbridge & District Exhibition report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A third-party review shows just how poorly Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) was run under its former leadership.Deloitte has unveiled its investigation into the organization...
Nov 26, 2024

Serious collision reported near Taber
TABER, AB - The RCMP is investigating a collision that occurred Tuesday morning.At approximately 8:30 a.m., officers said they were on scene of a "serious motor vehicle collision" on Highway 36 just n...
Nov 26, 2024