Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Charges laid after random bear spray attacks in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Three people are facing charges following an investigation into bear spray attacks in Medicine Hat. The Medicine Hat Police Service said two of those attacks occurred in December 20...
Feb 23, 2024

U of L to focus on consent as part of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is set to recognize its first-ever Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Week this month.The awareness initiative will take place February ...
Feb 22, 2024

Nurses rally for better pay, reclassification outside of Lethbridge City Hall
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in Lethbridge are advocating for changes.They held a rally outside of city hall on Thursday, February 22, 2024, while nurses in other Alber...
Feb 22, 2024

Avoid tossing baby's breath into green carts: City of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials with the City of Lethbridge are warning about baby's breath.The plant, also known as maiden's breath, is often used as a filler flower in floral arrangements. The small whit...
Feb 22, 2024

44-year-old missing Brooks man found dead
BROOKS, AB - A missing 44-year-old Brooks man has been found deceased, the RCMP said on Thursday, February 24, 2024. Officers say the man was last heard from on February 18. His death was not deemed s...
Feb 22, 2024

Alberta man acquitted of alleged underaged sex assault in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man from Calgary is not being convicted of alleged sex-related offences.Ziyaad Noor, 39, of Calgary, wrapped up a week-long trial in the Lethbridge Court of King's Bench last week.H...
Feb 21, 2024

Green Shirt Day initiative underway for 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Green Shirt Day returns for its sixth year in 2024.The Canada-wide event was created in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan in 2018, and encourages people to be...
Feb 21, 2024

Technology in agriculture to be highlighted at 2024 Ag Expo
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Technological advancements in agriculture will be highlighted next week at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre in Lethbridge. Lethbridge & District Exhibition hosts the annual Ag...
Feb 21, 2024

Coalhurst launches new Community Grant Program
COALHURST, AB - A new grant program has been launched by the Town of Coalhurst.Two funding streams are available through the Community Grant Program:Neighbourhood Connections Micro-grants: These grant...
Feb 21, 2024

Alberta has youngest population in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The younger generations continue to make up larger portions of the population.Statistics Canada has reported that, for the first time on a national basis as of July 2023, Millennials ...
Feb 21, 2024