Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge residents invited to participate in travel survey
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might get a postcard in your mailbox this week.The City of Lethbridge has partnered with Dalhousie University to participate in the Canada Travel Activity (CanTRAC) Survey.Through...
Mar 11, 2024

Rent in Lethbridge remains among most affordable in Canadian cities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report highlights how expensive it is to rent an apartment in Canadian cities, but that one southern Alberta community remains near the bottom of the list.Rentals.ca and Urbanat...
Mar 11, 2024

Canadians lost $567 million to fraud in 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is urging the public to be careful when it comes to fraud.March is Fraud Awareness Month and this year's theme is "20 years of fighting fraud: from...
Mar 11, 2024

Alberta has added 73,000 jobs since Sept. 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New numbers from Statistics Canada show Alberta has been a leader in employment growth.Between September 2023 and February 2024, the agency reported that 73,000 jobs have been added i...
Mar 08, 2024

South Alberta Light Horse Regiment to ‘realign’ with larger reserve force, command set to move out of Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat-based Southern Alberta Light Horse Regiment will lose its name and independence as it begins a process of realignment with larger reserve operations in the province, a high-ranking co...
Mar 08, 2024

Collegiate program helps strengthen trades education
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Government representatives and school division stakeholders gathered at Lethbridge College Friday morning to learn about the Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute (SACI).The SACI is a...
Mar 08, 2024

Lethbridge Chamber hosts International Women’s Day Breakfast
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today marks International Women's Day.The initiative on March 8 celebrates the accomplishments of women and highlights topics like gender equality and reproductive rights, among other...
Mar 08, 2024

Troy Hicks promoted to Chief Fire Marshall for Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has a familiar face in one of the organization's leading roles.Troy Hicks has been named the city's new Chief Fire Marshall.He said it feels fan...
Mar 08, 2024

Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrates 2024 agricultural scholarship winners
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On the eve of International Women's Day, the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrated three young women as recipients of the 2024 Agricultural Scholarships.The program celebrated its...
Mar 08, 2024

'Major construction' to start in 2024 on Taber-Burdett Hwy 3 twinning
TABER, AB - The first major section of the twinning of Highway 3 is set to start this year.Premier Danielle Smith announced on Thursday, March 7, 2024, that "major construction is expected to start th...
Mar 08, 2024