Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Annual funding window open for non-profit upgrades
Fresh opportunities are available for Lethbridge organizations ready to grow their impact.Officials with the City of Lethbridge say the annual Community Capital Projects Grant (CCPG) is now accepting ...
Jan 19, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Lethbridge)
U of L researcher to examine how social instability affects patients with Alzheimer's disease
For most people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, moving into a care facility becomes necessary at some point, say officials at the University of Lethbridge. They say such a big change disrupts all ...
Jan 19, 2026 Dr. Jackson Ham (BSc ’19, MSc ’21, PhD ’25), a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Rob McDonald’s lab at the University of Lethbridge, has received $150,000 in funding from the Alzheimer Society of Canada to learn more about the association between cognitive decline and disruption to someone’s social network. (Image Credit: University of Lethbridge)
Input needed for future north-south corridor in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge wants to hear from you on how it can better connect people between the north and south sides. They are beginning a functional planning and design study for an active transportat...
Jan 16, 2026 18 Street in Lethbridge, where the City of Lethbridge is potentially looking to build a new transportation corridor. (Image Credit: City of Lethbridge)
Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser returns Feb. 28 in Lethbridge & Taber
A fundraising walk is making its return to southern Alberta in a little over one month. The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY), scheduled for Feb. 28, 2026, raises money for critical services at local c...
Jan 16, 2026 The Coldest Night of the Year walk in 2024 at Henderson Lake in Lethbridge. CNOY returns on Feb. 28, 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Seniors' woodworking shop set to reopen in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) and Westco Construction are proud to announce the grand reopening of their newly-renovated woodshop.The Westco Woodshop is heralded as a major commun...
Jan 16, 2026 The newly-renovated Westco Workshop at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. (Image Credit: LSCO)
Stanley Cup Champions Mike Commodore & André Roy headlining Hurricanes Celebrity Dinner
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have invited two retired hockey greats to an upcoming event.The club has announced that Stanley Cup Champions Mike Commodore and Andr Roy will be the special guests at the 20...
Jan 15, 2026 André Roy (left) and Mike Commodore (right) will be the special guests at the 2026 Hurricanes Celebrity Dinner. (Image Credit: MPV Sports Marketing and Flames Alumni)
City of Lethbridge seeking feedback on assessment & taxation notices
Officials at Lethbridge City Hall say they want to make property assessment and taxation notices more transparent and clearer to read and use.That is why they are asking the public for feedback on how...
Jan 15, 2026 The City of Lethbridge wants to hear from the public on how it can improve future property assessment and taxation notices. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police locate missing woman
UPDATE: Jan. 19, 2026 The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says Ashawnti Weasel Mocassin, who was previously reported as missing, has now been located. Police thank the public and the media for sharing...
Jan 15, 2026 Ashawnti Weasel Mocassin, 24, of Lethbridge, has been reported missing. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Police Service)
Bridge replacement north of Lethbridge starts Jan. 20
Lethbridge County has announced a project that will cause travel disruptions in a rural area. A bridge replacement will commence on Tuesday, Jan. 20, on Range Road 21-1, on the canal between Township ...
Jan 15, 2026 The location of the bridge replacement project, approximately 17 kilometres northeast of downtown Lethbridge. (Image Credit: Google Maps)
Heat records set in 39 Alberta communities Wednesday
Mid-January continues to be a particularly warm one in Alberta. Environment Canada says heat records were set in 39 communities across the province on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, including 14 in the sou...
Jan 15, 2026 Dozens of heat records were set throughout Alberta on Jan. 14, 2026. (Image Credit: (c) Belish | Dreamstime.com)