Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

70% of Lethbridge residents say they feel safe
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The people of Lethbridge have weighed in on how good of a job they think their local police service is doing.A survey conducted by PRA Inc. for the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) saw...
Nov 21, 2024

Christmas Tree Festival raises $181,500 for local healthcare needs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) is touting this year's Christmas Tree Festival as a great success.The event saw dozens of intricately decorated Christmas trees on disp...
Nov 21, 2024

Provincial party leaders trade jabs over Lethbridge-West by-election
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It did not take long for a local by-election to start getting heated.Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi are sharing comments shortly after the dates were set ...
Nov 21, 2024

Four Lethbridge teens charged in assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges in connection to an assault from two months ago.Just after 1:00 p.m. on September 8, 2024, police and EMS were called to the 2500 ...
Nov 21, 2024

Lethbridge-West by-election set for Dec. 18, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a little less than one month, voters will decide who the next MLA for Lethbridge-West should be.According to Elections Alberta, the date for the by-election is Wednesday, December ...
Nov 20, 2024

Luxie Lifts offering safe rides home this holiday season
LETHBRIDGE, AB-The University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns is gearing up to launch a service to ensure people get home safely.Luxie Lifts is a volunteer-run initiative where over 170 Pronghorn st...
Nov 20, 2024

Canada Post delivering government cheques Wednesday, but strike continues
Canadians will still receive their government benefits in the mail, despite the ongoing strike at Canada Post.A member of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has confirmed to Pattison Media th...
Nov 19, 2024

New home construction in Lethbridge tripled in 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In the first 10 months of this year, Lethbridge had the highest growth in housing starts in the country by percentage.That is according to new data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Co...
Nov 19, 2024

North Lethbridge drug house shut down
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This is the third time in just one year that a "problem" property has been closed down by the Lethbridge Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Unit.The Alberta Sheriffs have obt...
Nov 19, 2024

Christmas Tree Festival returns in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) says it is becoming an annual Christmas tradition for many. The non-profit is hosting its 30th annual Christmas Tree Festival at the Vi...
Nov 19, 2024