Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Whoop-Up Drive speed limit now permanently 70 km/hr
The City of Lethbridge says it is prioritizing safety in a new speed limit reduction. Effective immediately, the speed limit on Whoop-Up Drive is 70 kilometres per hour. Darwin Juell, the City's Trans...
Dec 10, 2025

Lethbridge woman earns Star of Alberta Volunteer Award
A local woman has been honoured with an award celebrating her contributions to the community.The Alberta Government recently announced the eight recipients of the 2025 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award...
Dec 10, 2025

Blood Tribe Police trying to identify man in Monday incident
UPDATE (9:37 a.m. Wednesday): The Blood Tribe Police Service says it has identified a suspect in this case and they are in contact with him. No further information will be released at this time.Origin...
Dec 10, 2025

100k wind gusts forecast for southwestern Alberta
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for part of southern Alberta.They are calling for strong westerly wind gusts up to 100 km/hr on Wednesday morning, Dec. 10.This will likely make driving in...
Dec 10, 2025

LPS seeking information on hit-and-run collision
Anyone who witnessed a recent hit-and-run collision or has video footage is asked to contact the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, police say a white Hon...
Dec 10, 2025

Lethbridge couple donates $100,000 to cardiac care centre
Another major donation has been made to help build a state-of-the-art cardiac centre in Lethbridge.The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation has announced that it has received a donation of $100,000 fr...
Dec 09, 2025

'Powerhouse lineup' of speakers for Women's Day Leadership Conference
The University of Lethbridge (U of L) has announced its list of speakers for an upcoming conference.The International Women's Day Leadership Conference is set to take place on March 11, 2026, at the U...
Dec 09, 2025

City to advocate for closure of Overdose Prevention Site, direct funds to support programs
Some changes could soon be on the way for how vulnerable people are supported in Lethbridge.A motion from Mayor Blaine Hyggen was approved in a 7-2 vote on Dec. 2 to request that the Alberta Governmen...
Dec 09, 2025

Fatal drug overdoses in Lethbridge down 80%
The Alberta Government has released the latest statistics on drug overdose deaths in Lethbridge.In August, they say one person died as a result of drug consumption, bringing the city's year-to-date to...
Dec 09, 2025

Fatal pedestrian collision under investigation in Magrath
The RCMP in southern Alberta is continuing to look into a collision that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Officers with the Raymond/Magrath detachment were called to 1 Street West in Magrath at ...
Dec 09, 2025