Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
High wildfire risk in Lethbridge as crews prepare for wildfire season
It only takes a spark on a windy day to start a fast-moving grass fire in Lethbridge. That according to city officials who note that with warm temperatures, low humidity and dry vegetation across sout...
Apr 15, 2026 Lethbridge, river valley. (Image Credit: ID 163698558 © Osa855 | Dreamstime.com)
Nominations open for Community Builder Awards
Nominations are open for the 2026 Community Builder Awards.Lethbridge MP Rachel Thomas is inviting members of the community to nominate an individual, not-for-profit, or business that goes above and b...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Office of Rachel Thomas, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge)
LSCO, Allied Arts Council partner on woodshop technician program
The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) and the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge have launched a shared workshop technician position to support access, safety, and maintenance across two w...
Apr 15, 2026
Picture Butte couple supports cardiac care close to home through $100,000 securities gift
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) is proud to recognize the generosity of a couple from Picture Butte who are making a significant investment into the Bringing Hearts Home campaign.Wayne...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation)
Lethbridge acknowledges role of 9-1-1 communications officers
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is marking National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12-18) by recognizing Emergency Communications Officers at its Public Safety Communication...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services)
Final phase of Pathway 17 construction
Final work on a busy south Lethbridge pathway begins on Wednesday, April 15.City officials say Pathway 17 is a multi-use trail along 43 Street South and South Parkside Drive South and connects the cit...
Apr 14, 2026 Pathway 17 (Image Credit: City of Lethbridge)
Town of Picture Butte celebrates 100th anniversary with plaque unveiling April 15
Picture Butte is turning 100 years old.Wednesday, April 15, marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Picture Butte Post Office and the founding of the community.To celebrate this once-in-a-li...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Picture Butte)
Lethbridge Polytechnic partners with Virtualware on XR development
Lethbridge Polytechnic's Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START) Centre has signed an agreement with Spain-based Virtualware to develop extended reality (XR) demonstrations using th...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: LNN file photo)
Pronghorns celebrate 2025-26 Season at 59th Annual Blue and Gold Banquet
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns celebrated the conclusion of the 2025-26 season at the 59th annual Blue and Gold Banquet on Thursday, April 9, recognizing the achievements of student-athletes ...
Apr 14, 2026 Left to right: University of Lethbridge President and Vice Chancellor Digvir Jayas, Jinaye Shomachuk, Kymani Pollard, Director of Athletics Spencer Pommells (Image Credit: Photo credit: Vasya Omelchuk, University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics.)
Chinook Arch Library Board responds to province's Bill 28
Officials with the Chinook Arch Library Board say they are concerned about the introduction of the government's Bill 28, the Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act. The board says the pr...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 159717386 © Ying Feng Johansson | Dreamstime.com)