Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
'Shaken our whole community': 64-year-old man charged with sexual assault of assisted living facility residents
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A man who was employed at an assisted living facility in Medicine Hat is accused of sexually assaulting four residents.The Medicine Hat Police Service said Wednesday that 64-year-ol...
Dec 14, 2023
Case of alleged Lethbridge high school locker room assault to return to court in January
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The case of four members of an Alberta high school football team charged with the sexual assault of a teammate this fall has been adjourned until next month as defence lawyers await a...
Dec 14, 2023
Palliser School Division announces name for new Coaldale school
COALDALE, AB - A name has been chosen for a school set to open in Coaldale.Palliser School Division's (PSD) Board of Trustees has officially chosen 'Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary' as the name for t...
Dec 13, 2023
Lethbridge residents encouraged to prepay property taxes for 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Property owners in Lethbridge can make prepayments towards their 2024 property taxes in January and February. The City of Lethbridge said this will result in a discount when the 2024 ...
Dec 13, 2023
Chamber of Commerce letter calls for more transparency from local organizations
UPDATE - December 14, 2023 LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a notice issued on December 13, 2023, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce thanked Lethbridge City Council, as well as Lethbridge & District Exhibition...
Dec 13, 2023
University of Lethbridge nursing students engaging in community service
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nursing students at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) are promoting healthy lives. The students were engaged in the promotion of health across the community as part of their clini...
Dec 13, 2023
Coaldale council approves operating and capital budgets
COALDALE, AB - Coaldale Town Council approved its 2024-2026 Operating and 2024-2028 Capital budgets at its meeting on December 11, 2023.Each year, council is required to pass a balanced budget. To bal...
Dec 13, 2023
City Council approves changes to parking fines, hours
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Parking in the downtown core is about to change.In the City's operating budget for 2023-2026, they approved a parking fine increase from $25 to $50 with a $15 reduction if paid within...
Dec 13, 2023
Coaldale boasts low municipal government costs in new analysis
COALDALE, AB - A new report by the Town of Coaldale claims its local government is one of the most cost-effective among comparable communities in Alberta. The municipality has released its 2023 Compar...
Dec 13, 2023
Request for provincial funding for Lethbridge & District Exhibition rejected
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge & District Exhibition has been denied a request by the province for funding.In a City Council meeting on November 28, 2023, the organization's CEO Mike Warkentin br...
Dec 12, 2023