Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Fort Macleod emergency department to temporarily close
Due to an unexpected clinical personnel shortage and inability to secure coverage, the Fort Macleod Health Centre emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed on Friday, Jan. 23 from 8 a.m. to...
Jan 22, 2026 Fort Macleod Health Centre (Image Credit: LNN)
Nearly two-thirds of Lethbridge business owners optimistic
Officials with Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) and the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce say they are pleased to see an overall positive sentiment among the city's entrepreneurs.The organizations h...
Jan 22, 2026 The sun rises behind the downtown Lethbridge post office tower in 2023. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge Polytechnic signs 20-year land renewal agreement for research farm
Researchers at a local post-secondary institution will be able to carry on their work for at least the next two decades.Lethbridge Polytechnic has signed a 20-year land lease renewal agreement with th...
Jan 22, 2026 Students and Dr. Willemijn Appels in the Lethbridge Polytechnic Research Farm. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Polytechnic)
Lethbridge must focus on needs over wants, mayor says
Blaine Hyggen delivered his annual State of the City Address on Jan. 22, 2026, to a packed auditorium at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre. One of the topics the mayor discussed was the sta...
Jan 22, 2026 Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen delivers his 2026 State of the City Address. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Bow Island emergency department temporarily closed
Residents of Bow Island will need to go elsewhere if they need emergency healthcare.Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at the Bow Island Health Centre has temporarily closed its doo...
Jan 22, 2026 The emergency department at the Bow Island Health Centre is temporarily closed. (Image Credit: CHAT News Today)
Man charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old in Lethbridge
A person from southern Alberta remains behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, among other offences. The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says, on April 24, 2025, officers were called ...
Jan 22, 2026 Charges have been laid after a minor in Lethbridge was allegeldy sexually assaulted. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta sets record for new home construction, despite decline in Lethbridge area
2025 was a record year for housing starts in Alberta, just not in Lethbridge. Citing data from BILD Alberta and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), officials in the Alberta Government ...
Jan 21, 2026 A new report shows Alberta had a record year for new home construction, although it was not the same picture in Lethbridge. (Image Credit: (c) Dpproductions | Dreamstime.com)
Hurricanes' Kyle Heger to compete in WHL Prospects Game
A newly-acquired member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes will have a major opportunity to showcase his skills.Kyle Heger, 18, has been named to Team East for the 2026 WHL Prospects Game.He was acquired by...
Jan 21, 2026 Kyle Heger has been selected to play in the 2026 WHL Prospects Game. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor to speak in Lethbridge
An upcoming keynote presentation will highlight one man's story of resiliency and hope. Lethbridge Polytechnic, in partnership with Excite Lethbridge and presented by entrepreneur Bruce McKillop, has ...
Jan 21, 2026 Ryan Straschnitzki is set to speak at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre at Mar. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: Ryan Straschnitzki)
City of Lethbridge upgrading electricity meters
Some people in Lethbridge will be getting new electricity meters in the near future. The City of Lethbridge Electric Utility Department is upgrading residential and commercial electricity meters that ...
Jan 21, 2026 Stock image of an electricity meter. (Image Credit: (c) Epantha | Dreamstime.com)