Lethbridge and Area

2026 Easter weekend service level changes

The City of Lethbridge is advising residents of service level changes planned for the Easter long weekend.Lethbridge 311The Lethbridge 311 contact centre and in-person at City Hall will be closed on G...

Pattison Media Apr 02, 2026

70 bricks of suspect cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency shared Thursday that it recently seized 86.9 kg of suspected cocaine at the Coutts border crossing.CBSA officers were examining a commercial truck on Feb. 15; it had ...

Pattison Media Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: CBSA)

SMRID announces 14-inch allocation for 2026 Irrigation Season

The St. Mary River Irrigation District's (SMRID) Board of Directors has set water allocations to 14 inches for the 2026 season.SMRID Chairman Cory Nelson says 14 inches will allow irrigators from Leth...

Pattison Media Apr 01, 2026

International Taekwondo World Cup coming to Lethbridge in July

An international Taekwondo competition is set to bring athletes and visitors from around the world to Lethbridge this summer.The 2026 Taekwondo World Cup is set to take place July 4-5 at the Lethbridg...

Pattison Media Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: United Traditional Tae Kwon-Do Canada)

How to keep beetles from wrecking your shade: elm tree pruning ban takes effect April 1

An elm tree pruning ban takes effect throughout the City of Lethbridge today.City officials say elm bark beetles hatch in weak or sick elms and pick up Dutch Elm Disease (DED) fungus as they grow. The...

Pattison Media Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 14483901 © Richard Nelson | Dreamstime.com)

Police charge female with drug trafficking offences

Lethbridge Police have charged a female in connection with drug trafficking offences targeting members of the vulnerable population. In mid-March, LPS says members of the Downtown Policing Unit, with ...

Pattison Media Apr 01, 2026

Farming Smarter launches 2026 season

Local nonprofit Farming Smarter is seeking the public's help as they launch their 2026 season. The organization held a media event Tuesday, March 31, to showcase their past efforts while looking at up...

Pattison Media Apr 01, 2026 Ken Coles, Executive Director, Farming Smarter (Image Credit: Farming Smarter)

Alberta musician Corb Lund launches province-wide petition tour with a stop in Lethbridge

Award-winning musician and sixth-generation Albertan, Corb Lund, is bringing a provincewide petition tour to Lethbridge, calling on residents to sign the "Water Not Coal" campaign opposing coal mining...

Pattison Media Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: waternotcoal.ca)

New Lethbridge golf tournament tees up support for cardiac care

The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) has announced a new golf tournament aimed at supporting cardiac care in southern Alberta. The inaugural Hearts & Health Classic is set for August 26...

Pattison Media Mar 31, 2026 L-R: Crystal Elliot, CEO, Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation and Ron Sakamoto, owner of Paradise Canyon and honorary chair of the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign. (Image Credit: LNN)

City's yard waste sites reopen tomorrow

The City of Lethbridge's three self-service yard waste sites are open for the season starting Wednesday, April 1. City officials say all three locations will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: North...