Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Fire Restriction back in effect for Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Lethbridge County has re-instituted a fire restriction.The restriction will come into effect at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2023. The risk of fire spread is elevated again ...
Aug 25, 2023

Home, Garden and Leisure Show set to hit Lethbridge in March 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Preparations are underway for the all-new 2024 Home, Garden and Leisure Show.The event, which returns after a year hiatus, is set to be hosted by Building Industry & Land Developm...
Aug 25, 2023

Lethbridge post-secondaries team up for pancake breakfast
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Post-secondaries in Lethbridge came together on Friday to serve breakfast.The University of Lethbridge (U of L) and Lethbridge College hosted a pancake breakfast in Rotary Square on A...
Aug 25, 2023

Walking tall: Lethbridge senior takes 20,000 steps a day
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge resident has been on a remarkable journey of mobility.Sunao Ayukawa, a 93-year-old man living in Lethbridge, was diagnosed with stage four liver cirrhosis in 2017, and cu...
Aug 25, 2023

What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: August 25, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a busy weekend for events in Lethbridge, and Lethbridge News Now has you covered with all the details. Pure Power Wrestling's Hot Summer Night - August 25, 2023 Pure Power Wrestl...
Aug 25, 2023

Whoop-Up Days enjoying strong attendance so far in 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2023 iteration of Whoop-Up Days is shaping up to be one of the best-attended yet.Lethbridge & District Exhibition said, during the first three days of the annual summer festiv...
Aug 25, 2023

RCMP on scene of semi-truck rollover near High River
HIGH RIVER, AB - RCMP from Claresholm, High River, Turner Valley and Okotoks responded to a semi-truck roll over on Highway 2.The rollover occurred in the southbound lane near Highway 543 north of Hig...
Aug 24, 2023

Coaldale’s population growth second highest among neighbouring communities
COALDALE, AB - Coaldale's population is growing.The town's 2022 Comparative Analysis found that the southern Alberta municipality had the second highest population growth among neighbouring communitie...
Aug 24, 2023

ASIRT concludes use of force investigation involving LPS officer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into an incident involving a member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).On November 1, 2018, purs...
Aug 24, 2023

Galt Museum hosting temporary Theatre Outré exhibit until February 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new temporary exhibit celebrating the history of a local theatre company is up at the Galt Museum & Archives.Acting Out: Celebrating a Decade of Theatre Outr is a showcase of th...
Aug 24, 2023