Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Shannon Phillips reacts to Rachel Notley stepping down as Alberta NDP leader
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the news that Rachel Notley is stepping down as the leader of Alberta's NDP on January 16, 2024, Shannon Phillips released a statement on social media. READ MORE: Former premier ...
Jan 17, 2024

University of Lethbridge Research Chair elected to Royal Society of Biology
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dr. Trushar Patel has had a positive start to 2024. The University of Lethbridge's Canada Research Chair in RNA and Protein Biophysics and associate dean in the faculty of Arts & ...
Jan 17, 2024

St. Catherine School in Picture Butte reopening following ruptured pipe
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Students in Picture Butte are expected to return to class after a water pipe burst.The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division said children at St. Catherine School were sent home on ...
Jan 16, 2024

Festival Square ice rink now open
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's time to lace up your skates and head to Festival Square.The outdoor skating rink in downtown Lethbridge is officially open. Construction was underway last week, and the Downtown ...
Jan 16, 2024

Province giving $1.4 million to 44 non-profits in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of non-profit organizations in the region are receiving support from the Government of Alberta.The province has announced that it is investing $42 million into 271 non-profits ...
Jan 16, 2024

More cold weather records set Monday in Alberta
WATERTON, AB - It will hopefully be the last of the cold weather records for a bit, but a few more were set.Environment Canada said daily minimum temperature records were set in 12 Alberta communities...
Jan 16, 2024

Snowfall warning issued for southwestern Alberta
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Well, at least it's no longer extreme cold.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the southwestern corner of the province.It includes communities such as Fort Macleod,...
Jan 16, 2024

Lethbridge second most affordable city for rent in national ranking
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of the country's most affordable cities in which to rent an apartment is in southern Alberta.That is according the National Rent Report for January 2024 from Rentals.ca and Urbana...
Jan 15, 2024

Accidents causing delays on Whoop-Up Drive, Highway 3
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers heading into west Lethbridge can expect major delays.Police say multiple collisions have occurred on both westbound Whoop-Up Drive and westbound Highway 3 on January 15, 2024....
Jan 15, 2024

Servus Sports Centre closed due to ruptured water pipe
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's indoor sports facility is temporarily closed.The City of Lethbridge said the Servus Sports Centre is closed to the public and that all activities and bookings for Monday,...
Jan 15, 2024