Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Naming rights secured for Coaldale's new Multi-Use Rec Centre
COALDALE, AB - The new recreation centre in Coaldale now officially has its name.The Town of Coaldale has announced that Shift Real Estate has secured the naming rights and sponsorship agreement for t...
May 15, 2024

New task force to combat invasive mussels at the border
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta government is launching the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to defend from invasive mussels and species. Zebra and quagga mussels are not native to Canada and reported...
May 15, 2024

Bike lane construction to continue, city to monitor use
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is not doing away with its new cycling lanes, at least not right now.At the Tuesday, May 14 regular council meeting, members voted to approve a series of recomm...
May 15, 2024

Property tax hikes approved in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Property owners in Lethbridge will find themselves paying a bit more in taxes this year.City Council voted during the Tuesday, May 14, 2024 meeting to approve its 2024 Property Tax an...
May 14, 2024

City of Lethbridge continuing work to recruit physicians
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council is continuing their focus on recruiting and retaining physicians in the city. On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, council voted unanimously to allocate $15,000 from Coun...
May 14, 2024

City of Lethbridge approves changes to encampment strategy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There will be a few key differences in how the City of Lethbridge approaches encampments this year.At the Tuesday, May 14, 2024 meeting of city council, members voted to approve a ser...
May 14, 2024

City of Lethbridge doing concrete work near Chinook Regional Hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is doing some concrete overlay work near Chinook Regional Hospital.The work is being conducted this week and next week along 10 Avenue South, between 11 Street ...
May 14, 2024

Part two of bike lane safety video series released by City of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The second video in a series highlighting bike lane safety tips is out.The City of Lethbridge teamed up with the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) to produce a two-part video series off...
May 14, 2024

Drumheller's Jurassic Jamboree fails to set world record due to technicality
DRUMHELLER, AB - Although it was likely the largest gathering of T-Rex's since the actual Cretaceous period, a new world record was not set.Travel Drumheller made an official attempt at breaking the G...
May 14, 2024

Commercial vehicle inspection campaign aims to improve road safety
Road safety is at the forefront of an annual international campaign.Members of the Alberta Sheriffs Highway Patrol are joining fellow law enforcement across North America for the International Roadche...
May 14, 2024