Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Police charge males with weapons offences
Lethbridge Police have charged two males with weapons offences following a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of a prohibited firearm. On March 10, LPS says officers observed a vehicle travelli...
Mar 11, 2026 (Image Credit: LPS)
Lethbridge property owners to pay $117 more in provincial property taxes in 2026
We now know more about the impacts that proposed increases to the Provincial Education Property Tax (PEPT) will have. Darrell Mathews, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer with the City of Lethbridge...
Mar 11, 2026 Officials from the City of Lethbridge have analyzed what the 2026 Alberta Budget will mean for property taxes. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
CPKC makes safety improvements following derailment near Lethbridge
Two years after a train derailment in southern Alberta, an investigation into the matter has been completed. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its report following the incid...
Mar 11, 2026 Derailed tank cars in the Feb. 2024 derailment at the CPKC Kipp rail yard near Coalhurst. (Image Credit: Transportation Safety Board of Canada)
Lethbridge & Medicine Hat make list of Canada's driest cities
Albertans know that it can be a fairly dry province, but a new report shows that it is perhaps the driest in the entire country.WorldAtlas.com has released its list of The 10 Driest Cities in Canada, ...
Mar 11, 2026 An Oki sign, meaning ”greetings” or ”welcome” in Blackfoot, overlooking the Lethbridge River Valley in Sept. 2025. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge man charged with arson at two downtown businesses
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man in connection with a fire that significantly damaged two downtown businesses. At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026, an officer o...
Mar 11, 2026 The fire at Andrew Hilton Wine & Spirits on Mar. 8, 2026. (Image Credit: Andrew Hilton Wine & Spirits)
New water activity zones enacted for Alberta/B.C. mountain national parks
Make sure to check out the newly updated regulations for five mountain national parks before hitting the water.Parks Canada has announced new water activity zones in Waterton, Banff, and Jasper Nation...
Mar 11, 2026 Waterton Lakes National Park, one of five mountain national parks that have new water activity zones. (Image Credit: ID 5801995 © Fallsview | Dreamstime.com)
Spring Nature Fest returns to Lethbridge Friday
The Helen Schuler Nature Centre is hosting an early celebration for the start of spring.It has announced that Spring Nature Fest will return on Friday, Mar. 13, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.The festival offe...
Mar 11, 2026 Spring Nature Fest returns to the Helen Schuler Nature Centre on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Helen Schuler Nature Centre)
Lethbridge woman wins $100,000 from lotto ticket
Lethbridge has its latest lottery winner.Linda Bridge has claimed a $100,000 prize from the Jan. 13, 2026, LOTTO MAX Extra draw.She says that when she went to a store to check her ticket, she had plan...
Mar 11, 2026 Linda Bridge of Lethbridge has won $100,000 from a LOTTO MAX Extra draw. (Image Credit: Western Canada Lottery Corporation)
Charges upgraded in Lethbridge collision after victim's death
A Lethbridge man accused in a pedestrian collision has had one of his charges upgraded. Just before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, the Lethbridge Police Service was called to the intersection of 1...
Mar 11, 2026 The Lethbridge Police Service has increased the charge against a man who is accused of causing an impaired collision with a pedestrian. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Ag Expo reaches record attendance in 2026
Excite Lethbridge is excited to announce that this year's Ag Expo was the biggest yet. The organization says it was both the highest-attended and the one with the most vendors. Running from Feb. 25-27...
Mar 10, 2026 Some of the large vehicles that were on display at the record-setting 2026 Ag Expo. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)