Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still 'far apart' as strike drags on
MONTREAL - Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In...
Nov 19, 2024
Trade in a toy for your AHS parking ticket this holiday season
Any Alberta Health Services (AHS) parking ticket obtained between Nov. 8 and Dec. 20 can be wiped out with the donation of a new toy.The Toys for Tickets campaign is back and allows people to create s...
Nov 19, 2024
Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January
The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be adjusting hours at 35 land ports of entry in January -- a move it says will allow it to deploy officers at busier land crossings.Only one crossing in ...
Nov 19, 2024
Southern Alberta man killed in collision
A multi-vehicle pile-up on the Trans Canada Highway near Cluny claimed the life of a Redcliff man.Mounties say the 51-year-old was alone in his vehicle at the time. The collision involved a pickup tru...
Nov 19, 2024
Applications open for Lethbridge's Re-Imagine Downtown grants
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you have an idea for something that can boost vibrancy in Lethbridge's downtown core, you can now apply for funding to make it happen.The City of Lethbridge is now accepting applic...
Nov 18, 2024
One dead, several injured in collision near Brooks
BROOKS, AB - The RCMP is continuing to investigate a major collision in southern Alberta.Officers were called to the intersection of Highways 36 and 542, just west of Brooks, at approximately 9:18 a.m...
Nov 18, 2024
Lethbridge Hurricanes acquire Vojtech Port from Moose Jaw
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced a new addition to their roster.They have acquired 2005-born defenceman Vojtech Port from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for 2006-born defe...
Nov 18, 2024
A 'living wage' in Lethbridge is $20/hour: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Jobs in Lethbridge need to pay at least $20 per hour to be considered providing a "living wage."That is according to a new report from the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN).The group...
Nov 18, 2024
Lethbridge yard waste sites closing for winter on Sunday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Anyone who needs to clear the leaves off their lawns has just a couple of days to take their bags in for composting.The City of Lethbridge says the final day for its yard waste sites ...
Nov 15, 2024
Lethbridge Canada Post workers on strike, joining national movement
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 55,000 postal workers across the country are hitting the picket lines, including hundreds in southern Alberta.On Friday, November 15, 2024, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Wor...
Nov 15, 2024