Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Lethbridge's post-secondaries announce Black History Month celebrations
The city's biggest post-secondary institutions have announced lineups of celebrations and activities for Black History Month. Lethbridge PolytechnicLethbridge Polytechnic is planning events throughout...
Feb 02, 2026 Students at Lethbridge Polytechnic are celebrating Black History Month. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Polytechnic)
Blackfoot Confederacy opposed to Alberta separation, sighting Treaty rights
Indigenous leaders in southern Alberta say they will not support the province's potential exit from Canada. The Blackfoot Confederacy, comprising the Siksika Nation, Kainai Nation, Piikani Nation, and...
Feb 02, 2026 The Blackfoot Confederacy is expressing its opposition to Alberta separation. (Image Credit: Blackfoot Confederacy)
Lethbridge County invites feedback on future residential developments
If you live in Lethbridge County, you can help to guide the region's future.The County is updating its Residential Land Use Strategy, a document that will shape where and how residential growth occurs...
Feb 02, 2026 Lethbridge County is seeking feedback as it updates its Residential Land Use Strategy. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
High-speed internet coming to dozens of rural southern Alberta communities
The Governments of Alberta and Canada, as well as internet service providers, have announced major investments in rural internet connectivity. A total of 27 projects have been announced under the Univ...
Jan 30, 2026 Dozens of southern Alberta communities will soon be connected to high-speed, broadband internet. (Image Credit: (c) Zakidrus | Dreamstime.com)
Crime up in Lethbridge, but still trending positively: LPS
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) reports that crime violations have increased by a little over 10 per cent from one year ago, but it is not all doom and gloom. Deputy Chief Gerald Grobmeier present...
Jan 30, 2026 Gerald Grobmeier, shown during his swearing-in ceremony to become LPS deputy chief in 2022. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Bringing Hearts Home raises $25M so far, but still needs $5M
A significant update for a local fundraiser that aims to build new cardiac care centres in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. Officials from the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign have announced that nearly $25 ...
Jan 30, 2026 Chinook Regional Hospital, where a new cardiac care centre is currently being planned. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Claresholm school safely evacuated after bomb threat
UPDATE (2:55 p.m. Friday): Claresholm RCMP says the bomb threat at Willow Creek Composite High School has been deemed to be a false threat. They say it was written on a bathroom stall. The RCMP is now...
Jan 30, 2026 Willow Creek Composite High School in Claresholm has been evacuated after a bomb threat. (Image Credit: Willow Creek Composite High School on Facebook)
Blood Tribe among First Nations urging caution when travelling to U.S.
First Nations across Canada are advising Indigenous peoples to be cautious when heading south of the border. The Blood Tribe has issued an advisory to its members after the Assembly of First Nations (...
Jan 30, 2026 The Blood Tribe is urging is members to be cautious when travelling to the U.S. following recently-reported incidents. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Community invited to make a splash for Special Olympics
The Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, is encouraging community members to register for the 2026 Polar Plunge and brave the cold for a cause.This year's even...
Jan 29, 2026
Police seeking assistance to locale male charged with indecent exposure
Lethbridge Police are seeking help in locating a 53-year-old male wanted on outstanding warrants in connection with an incident where he allegedly exposed himself to four females. Jensen James Fox, of...
Jan 29, 2026 Jensen James Fox, 53, of Lethbridge. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)