Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Kingpins or go-betweens? Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Crown prosecutor making the case against three men charged with mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade told jurors Tuesday they don't have to determine the accused were prot...
Apr 16, 2024 Alex Van Herk arrives at the courthouse in Lethbridge, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Van Herk is one of three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts in 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Lethbridge College launches student-run magazine
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first student-run literary magazine at Lethbridge College is being released this week.Ursa Minor is home to stories, poetry, photography and art created by students at the school....
Apr 16, 2024
Success at Nationals for Lethbridge cheerleaders
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A cheerleading club in Lethbridge is celebrating recent success.Teams from Peak Elite Cheerleading competed at the Canadian Cheer Nationals in Niagara Falls, Ontario April 12-14, 2024...
Apr 16, 2024
Lethbridge to host post-secondary curling championships in 2025
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge has been selected to host two more curling championships in 2025.The 2025 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Canadian University Championships and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Assoc...
Apr 16, 2024
Galbraith Elementary's Sturgis Big Bull wins Indigenous student award
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A young learner in Lethbridge has won a provincial award.Sturgis Big Bull, a grade one student at Galbraith Elementary School, has received an Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA)...
Apr 16, 2024
Lethbridge post-secondary student to be honoured for volunteer work
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local post-secondary student is set to receive an award for her work helping in the community. Talayna Ekelund will receive the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Volunteer Award at ...
Apr 16, 2024
Chuckwagon sponsorship secured for Lethbridge group at 2024 Calgary Stampede
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There will be some local representation at the Calgary Stampede this summer.The Lethbridge Lodging Association has announced that its consumer-facing brand, VisitLethbridge.com, has s...
Apr 16, 2024
New agriculture education resources available for high school teachers
Providing accurate, balanced and current information is an important way to promote agriculture education in Canadian classrooms.Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has partnered with CropLif...
Apr 16, 2024
City of Lethbridge celebrating emergency communications officers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In 2023, the City of Lethbridge's Public Safety Communication Centre (PSCC) dispatched upwards of 160,000 calls.That is one of the statistics highlighted by City officials as part of ...
Apr 16, 2024
Locally owned Experience Theatre set for debut show
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new theatre company is looking to make a big splash on its opening weekend in Lethbridge.Experience Theatre is a locally-run company, and they are premiering a show this weekend at ...
Apr 15, 2024