Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
City of Lethbridge to provide support for Lethbridge & District Exhibition
UPDATE - December 19, 2023. The City of Lethbridge provided some new comments on December 19, regarding the Exhibition's situation.Mayor Blaine Hyggen said, "The Main thing is that we want to start wi...
Dec 18, 2023
Lethbridge College receives $360,000 grant for new research project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College has received significant funding for a research project.The school will receive $120,000 per year over the next three years towards a project that will use art and ...
Dec 18, 2023
Lethbridge Police investigating “hate-motivated” incident
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for help in the investigation of the destruction of property they say was motivated by hate.On December 16, 2023, at around 3:30 a.m., of...
Dec 18, 2023
Alberta NDP to host pension town hall in Lethbridge in January
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge residents will get a chance to share their thoughts about a provincial pension plan in January. The Alberta NDP has announced a new set of in-person town halls across the p...
Dec 18, 2023
Four impaired drivers removed from local roads during Christmas Check Stop
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The annual Christmas Check Stop campaign continued this weekend.Joint forces check stops by the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), Alberta Sheriffs and RCMP resulted in four impaired dr...
Dec 18, 2023
City of Lethbridge launches survey on community safety
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) are seeking input from the community on perceptions of safety. The Community Safety Survey is part of the work associate...
Dec 18, 2023
Lethbridge & District Exhibition parts ways with CEO
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) and CEO Mike Warkentin have mutually agreed to part ways as LDE has begun to restructure.Warkentin joined the organization in 2018, official...
Dec 18, 2023
‘Simply outrageous’: Premier blasts organization for drug use how-to pamphlets in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Danielle Smith has blasted the organization that distributed pamphlets to Medicine Hat High School students showing how to safely prepare illicit substances for consumption....
Dec 18, 2023
City of Lethbridge seeking new partners for OKI sign project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is expanding its OKI sign initiative for the new year.During Reconciliation Week in fall 2022, the City worked alongside community partners and unveiled six uni...
Dec 15, 2023
Lethbridge Police looking for public's help in hit and run investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in a hit and run investigation.On November 28, 2023 at approximately 5:20 p.m., a pedestrian was walking westbound ...
Dec 15, 2023