Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

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

Five in Lethbridge charged following weapons incident
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges against a group of people after what it called a "high-risk incident."Officers were called to a motel room on the 1000 block of Ma...
Nov 15, 2024

RCMP officer cleared in Picture Butte shooting
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - There will be no sanctions against an RCMP officer who was involved in a shooting. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its review of a matter that occu...
Nov 14, 2024

Exhibition's budget deficit shrinks to $2.2 million
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) remains in the red, it is not by nearly as much.LDE presented its November report to the city's Economic Standing Policy Committee ...
Nov 14, 2024