Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Producers in MD of Taber can now apply for liquid Strychnine
Registration is now open in the MD of Taber for eligible agricultural producers wanting to acquire 2% liquid strychnine to control the Richardson's ground squirrel.Anyone applying, though, will need t...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Warmer weather prompts Newell County to issue fire restrictions
The County of Newell has issued a set of new fire restrictions.The restriction covers family style fireworks, exploding targets, burning barrels, charcoal briquettes, sky lanterns, and incinerators.Ho...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: The County of Newell)
Chinook Sexual Assault Centre to hold one-day conference next week
The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre in Lethbridge is holding a one-day event on Friday of next week.Billed as the Believe and Transform Conference, it's meant to spark community conversation on a subjec...
May 07, 2026
Future of current EMS model in Lethbridge in the air
A proposal, first introduced back in March by Alberta's Emergency Health Services, continues to be a bone of contention with Lethbridge City Council.At the centre, plans by EHS to have the City 'sign ...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Medicine Hat breaks 134-year-old weather record on Wednesday; several records set in the area
A 134-year-old weather record fell in the Medicine Hat area on Wednesday.Environment Canada reported that Medicine Hat dipped down to -5.9 C in the early morning hours on May 6, 2026. Beating the old ...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Stas Vulkanov/Dreamstime)
Three-year operations budget approved by Lethbridge Polytechnic Board
Board members with Lethbridge Polytechnic have approved a balanced three-year operating budget that begins this Fall and goes through the 2028-29 school year.President and CEO, Dr. Brad Donaldson, say...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Polytechnic)
Victim comes forward in alleged knife attack at Henderson Lake
The victim in the case of a reported knife attack on the weekend at Henderson Lake in Lethbridge has come forward.Police say they receive calls of two men in an altercation on a walking path northeast...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)
Excite Lethbridge holds community Whoop-Up Days launch
With just under 15 weeks to go for the annual Whoop-Up Days celebration, Excite Lethbridge kicked off the countdown with a launch party, of sorts, Wednesday morning.Mayor Blaine Hyggen, who spoke at t...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
City study looking into road safety, challenges, now complete
A long-awaited project on road safety in the City of Lethbridge is now complete.Known as the Traffic Safety Culture Framework, its intention was to help reduce traffic-related injuries, fatalities, an...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
County of Lethbridge suggests you know neighbour in case of emergency
It's Emergency Preparedness Week, and the County of Lethridge and its regional partners feel there's no better time to link up with your neighbours.Emergency Managment Director Breea Tamminga conclude...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)