Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Town of Coalhurst appoints Karlene Betteridge new CAO
Coalhurst Town Council has announced the Town's new Chief Administrative Officer.Karlene Betteridge will take on the role after serving as Director of Legislative Services. Betteridge began working fo...
Oct 09, 2024
Piikani Nation RCMP lay drug & weapon possession charges
BROCKET, AB - A person in southern Alberta faces nine charges. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024, the Piikani Nation RCMP says it conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Brock...
Oct 08, 2024

Southern Alberta company fined for workplace death
A verdict has been handed down in court after an employee died on the job.HTK Iron Works Ltd. plead guilty on October 2, 2024, to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for faili...
Oct 08, 2024

Marc Roussel named Excellence in Teaching award recipient from U of L
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A University of Lethbridge (U of L) professor has received an award for his success in the classroom.Dr. Marc Roussel has been named the 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award winner from ...
Oct 08, 2024

Lethbridge home prices among fastest-rising in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge continues to see a high rate of growth for home prices.That is according to data from the Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA), which has released its market statistics f...
Oct 08, 2024

Deal reached to conserve ranch near Waterton
BOUNDARY CREEK, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will work to protect an area of pristine grasslands near the Canada-U.S. border from development.Colleen and Dale Adams have signed an agree...
Oct 07, 2024

LPS officer reprimanded for accessing data of former Lethbridge MLA
LETHBRIDGE, AB - More than six years later, some action is being taken against a member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).Constable Joel Odorski is being sanctioned through a reprimand, which wil...
Oct 07, 2024

Stephanie Leafloor named Lethbridge Polytechnic valedictorian for Fall 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Polytechnic has named its valedictorian for the Fall 2024 Convocation.Therapeutic Recreation - Gerontology student Stephanie Leafloor has been named valedictorian of the la...
Oct 07, 2024

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services investigating westside fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is investigating a house fire that landed two people in hospital.On Friday, October 4, 2024, LFES crews at 4:33 p.m., LFES crews responde...
Oct 07, 2024

Wood's Homes Gala raises $148,000, doubles goal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local non-profit had a very successful fundraising event this past weekend.Wood's Homes held its 2024 gala on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conferen...
Oct 07, 2024