Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
City of Lethbridge announces National Indigenous Peoples Day activities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2024.Starting at 10 a.m., the community is invited to attend the inaugural flag raising of the Mtis f...
Jun 17, 2024
U of L receives $2.6 million for research projects
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A total of 14 research projects at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) have been funded.The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced funding...
Jun 17, 2024
Grants to enhance supports for elder abuse victims in southern Alberta
The Government of Alberta has announced funding that it hopes will help to keep seniors safe.In partnership with the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council (AEAAC), the province will give $10,000 each ...
Jun 17, 2024
Crowsnest Pass RCMP charge two with property offenses
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Crowsnest Pass RCMP have charged two people with stolen property offenses.On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, police were called to a collision on Highway 22. Responding officers discovere...
Jun 17, 2024
Crews respond to garage and vehicle fire in south Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nobody was hurt in a fire on the south side this past weekend.Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services was called to a home on the 3000 block of 5 Avenue South at 6:48 a.m. on Saturday,...
Jun 17, 2024
Trial resumes for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta., resumes today.Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert are on trial in Court of King's B...
Jun 17, 2024
Lethbridge Police Tactical Team celebrates 50th anniversary
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Tactical Team on the weekend.The unit was created in 1974 when Chief Ralph Michelson authorized the creation...
Jun 17, 2024
LCI Samurai esports team takes first place in international Valorant championship
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge high school esports team has claimed victory in an international competition.On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Samurai won the PlayVS Cup Va...
Jun 14, 2024
Piikani actor Owen Crow Shoe named Calgary Stampede parade marshal
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampede has announced who will lead this summer's parade.Owen Crow Shoe will serve as parade marshal, having made a name for himself in Hollywood.He started his career by wo...
Jun 14, 2024
Lethbridge man receives eighth-degree blackbelt in judo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Joe Meli is the highest-ranking judoka in Alberta and has received a new honour. He was awarded an eighth-degree black belt from Judo Canada during a ceremony in Montreal on Sunday, J...
Jun 14, 2024