Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Over 100 athletes from Lethbridge area competing in Alberta Winter Games
Southern Alberta will be well-represented at a major provincial competition. The Alberta Winter Games are set to take place Feb. 13-16, 2026, in the Lakeland Region in northern Alberta. Susan Eymann, ...
Feb 05, 2026 The 2026 Alberta Winter Games take place Feb. 13-16 in northern Alberta. (Image Credit: Lakeland Region 2026 Alberta Winter Games)
Lethbridge was first Canadian community to hit 20 degrees in 2026
It may still be winter for some time, but that did not stop southern Alberta from having a warm, spring day. The Weather Network says Lethbridge was the first community in the country to see its tempe...
Feb 05, 2026 Chinook winds brought unusually high temperatures to southern Alberta on Feb. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: (c) Belish | Dreamstime.com)
City of Lethbridge repairing potholes & small utility trench
City of Lethbridge crews are taking advantage of the milder-than-normal February.The Transportation Operations Department is out fixing potholes throughout the community.Local asphalt plants close dur...
Feb 04, 2026 The City of Lethbridge is conducting pothole repair work this month. (Image Credit: (c) Bertoldwerkmann | Dreamstime.com)
Ag Expo returns in Lethbridge Feb. 25-27
Southern Alberta's largest and longest-running agricultural trade show is coming back this month.Taking place at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre from Feb. 25-27, more than 300 exhibitors ...
Feb 04, 2026 Photo of the 2025 edition of Ag Expo. The event returns Feb. 25-27, 2026, at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre. (Image Credit: Excite Lethbridge)
Hundreds protest controversial figure Frances Widdowson at U of L
UPDATE (Feb. 5, 2026): The University of Lethbridge has provided the following statement on Frances Widdowson's presence on campus, the protest and the trespass notice it issued to her:"Earlier today,...
Feb 04, 2026 Protesters confront Frances Widdowson at the University of Lethbridge, Feb. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Toys "R" Us files for creditor protection, 14 days to use gift cards
Anyone who has a Toys "R'' Us gift card in their wallet has just 14 days to use it. The toy retailer has filed for creditor protection as it stares down at least 160-million dollars in unpaid bills. I...
Feb 04, 2026 The Toys ”R” Us location in Lethbridge. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Vehicle fire extinguished south of Lethbridge
Nobody was hurt in a vehicle fire in southern Alberta. Coaldale & District Emergency Services says it was called to the incident approximately nine kilometres south of Lethbridge on Highway 5 at a...
Feb 04, 2026 Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire along Highway 5 on Feb. 3, 2026. (Image Credit: Coaldale & District Emergency Services)
Lethbridge's Crowsnest Trail Pathway getting $1.8 million boost from Ottawa
The construction of a new pedestrian and cycling pathway in Lethbridge will be supported by the federal government.Ottawa has announced $1.8 million in funding to the Crowsnest Trail Pathway through t...
Feb 04, 2026 Phase one of the Crowsnest Trail Pathway, which was completed in Dec. 2025. Phase two is set to begin construction in spring 2026. (Image Credit: City of Lethbridge)
Lethbridge-born Taylor Austin competing at 2026 Olympics
A man from southern Alberta is set to compete at his second Olympic Games. Taylor Austin will take part in bobsleigh events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, which run from Feb. 6-22. The 36-year-old ...
Feb 04, 2026 Taylor Austin is set to compete in bobsleigh events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. (Image Credit: Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton)
Alberta government to review Stavely intersection where 3 junior hockey players died in crash
The Alberta government says it will review an intersection where three junior hockey players died in a car crash while heading to practice. The crash happened Monday at a highway entrance to Stavely, ...
Feb 04, 2026 The intersection where three junior hockey players were killed in a vehicle crash at Stavely, Alta., Feb. 3, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal)