Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Medicine Hat’s Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival returns with public flights
MEDICINE HAT, AB - You might be able to hitch a ride to the clouds this year as the Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to Medicine Hat.The festival runs from May 23 to 26 and will be offering pa...
Apr 22, 2024

Alberta NDP to hold leadership debate in Lethbridge Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This will likely be the one chance residents of the Lethbridge area to see the five candidates looking to lead the Alberta NDP before voting takes place.The party is set to host a lea...
Apr 22, 2024

Lethbridge single-family home prices rise, other housing types fall
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Home prices in Lethbridge are fluctuating, depending on what type of housing you are looking for.The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has released its Market Trend Summary for M...
Apr 22, 2024

Nature Conservancy celebrating successful fundraising campaign for McIntyre Ranch
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A historic ranch near Lethbridge is being put under conservation easements.Conservation easements are legal mechanisms that protect the natural value of land through a voluntary agree...
Apr 22, 2024

Lethbridge man charged with criminal harassment
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a 30-year-old man in connection with a harassment investigation.Between April 9 and 15, 2024, LPS responded to multiple complaints invo...
Apr 20, 2024

Week-in-review: Federal Budget, water agreements and success for tourism industry
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Here is a breakdown of some of the top stories from Lethbridge News Now for April 14-20, 2024.FEDERAL BUDGETOn Tuesday, the federal government presented its latest budget. Lethbridge ...
Apr 20, 2024

Lethbridge-West MLA condemns Provincial Priorities Act
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "In many ways, this is more destructive to the province than the Sovereignty Act because the Sovereignty Act was at least a piece of political theatre, at least as far as we can tell....
Apr 19, 2024

City of Lethbridge agrees to cut water usage by 10 per cent for potential drought scenario
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is one of the southern Alberta communities that has agreed to cut water usage.The province has worked with 38 of the largest and oldest water licencees in south...
Apr 19, 2024

2023 a 'recovery year' for Lethbridge-area tourism
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Alberta looks to continue building its tourism sector.Tourism Lethbridge CEO Erin Crane says 2023 was a good year for the local industry and she believes we will see upwards ...
Apr 19, 2024

Minister defends Alberta’s proposed federal funding veto bill
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although concerns have been raised, the Alberta government is maintaining that recently proposed legislation will be beneficial to municipalities in the province.On April 10, 2024, a ...
Apr 19, 2024