Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Winds exceeded 100 km/hr, rain over 80 mm in parts of southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Alberta is being hit with a powerful wind and rain storm this week, and we now know the extent of it.Environment Canada has released rainfall amounts and peak wind gusts for ...
May 08, 2024
Economic and Finance SPC votes to explore potential Scotties bid in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is exploring a bid for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.At the The Economic and Finance SPC meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, an item was brought forward r...
May 07, 2024
FortisAlberta investigating several power outages in southern Alberta
UPDATE 4:43 p.m. - FortisAlberta has confirmed that power has been restored to those impacted in Lethbridge County, Coalhurst, Picture Butte and Shaughnessy.Power has been restored for some customers ...
May 07, 2024
Sod turning marks start of development on new park in Standoff
STANDOFF, AB - Before the rain hit, a sod turning ceremony happened in southern Alberta.On Monday, May 6, 2024, a sod turning officially marked the kickoff to the development and construction of the K...
May 07, 2024
U of L to celebrate Tad Mitsui with honorary degree
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is set to celebrate someone special later this month.The U of L will present Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui with an honorary Doctor of Letters, honoris cau...
May 07, 2024
Applications open for Indigenous-led projects grant
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Indigenous-led projects in Alberta are benefitting from nearly $4 million in provincial funding.The Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative, which launched last year, offers up to $100,0...
May 07, 2024
Survey finds Canadians worried about severe weather
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new survey has found that half of Canadians are anxious about tornadoes and severe wind gusts, while 28 per cent have fears of hurricanes.First Onsite unveiled the numbers as the se...
May 07, 2024
Medical clinic in Crowsnest Pass wins award
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A medical clinic in Blairmore has received recognition for the work of its team members.The Alberta Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) has named the Crowsnest Medical Cl...
May 07, 2024
University of Lethbridge scholarship recognizes registered nurses, nurse practitioners
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A scholarship created for registered nurses is available at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).The Dr. Shannon Spenceley Legacy of Nursing Scholarship is available for registered n...
May 07, 2024
Lethbridge Police looking for suspect in robbery, assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is looking to identify a suspect in a robbery.Just after 5:00 p.m. on April 16, 2024, LPS responded to a report of a robbery at Fas Gas along the 4...
May 07, 2024