Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge business owners optimistic, but worried about rising costs: survey
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Economic Development Lethbridge has released the results of the fifth annual Brighter Together survey.It found that the biggest strengths of doing business in the city were the qualit...
Jan 18, 2024

AMA reports one of its busiest periods for roadside workers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) said it is working as quickly as it can to get to your vehicle.The company said it received more than 49,000 requests for roadside assistance in th...
Jan 18, 2024

Verdict delayed in Medicine Hat murder trial
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Deborah Belyea, a Suffield woman on trial in connection to the death of her husband Alfred, will have to wait nearly two weeks to hear a verdict from the judge after closing argumen...
Jan 18, 2024

Lethbridge man charged in connection with ALERT investigation
FORT MCMURRAY, AB - A long-running operation by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) has led to the arrest of five individuals, including a man from Lethbridge.The operation, dubbed Project ...
Jan 17, 2024

Lethbridge Police charge man in connection with downtown break-in and theft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a 36-year-old man in connection with a downtown break and enter.On January 16, 2024, police responded to a report of a break-in at Leat...
Jan 17, 2024

City of Lethbridge activates snow routes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Snow routes are in effect in Lethbridge again.Due to the heavy snowfall beginning on January 16, 2024, the City of Lethbridge is activating snow routes so plows can clear off the road...
Jan 17, 2024

Shannon Phillips reacts to Rachel Notley stepping down as Alberta NDP leader
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the news that Rachel Notley is stepping down as the leader of Alberta's NDP on January 16, 2024, Shannon Phillips released a statement on social media. READ MORE: Former premier ...
Jan 17, 2024

University of Lethbridge Research Chair elected to Royal Society of Biology
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dr. Trushar Patel has had a positive start to 2024. The University of Lethbridge's Canada Research Chair in RNA and Protein Biophysics and associate dean in the faculty of Arts & ...
Jan 17, 2024

St. Catherine School in Picture Butte reopening following ruptured pipe
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Students in Picture Butte are expected to return to class after a water pipe burst.The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division said children at St. Catherine School were sent home on ...
Jan 16, 2024

Festival Square ice rink now open
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's time to lace up your skates and head to Festival Square.The outdoor skating rink in downtown Lethbridge is officially open. Construction was underway last week, and the Downtown ...
Jan 16, 2024