Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
'A complete bombshell': Lethbridge mayor working to attract airlines after WestJet departure
Officials at the City of Lethbridge say they are trying to get airlines to come on board after the city's only remaining commercial airline announced that it would be leaving.WestJet provided notice o...
Feb 25, 2026 Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen in an unrelated press conference in 2023. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
LDS Church donates $405,000 to Streets Alive in Lethbridge
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has made a significant contribution to a local non-profit. They presented a cheque for $405,000 to Streets Alive Mission. James Evanson, Ge...
Feb 25, 2026 Members of the LDS Church present a cheque for $405,000 to Streets Alive Mission. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
Some of the Lethbridge area's greatest athletes, coaches and builders are being recognized for their achievements.The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 Inductees & Kinsmen Spor...
Feb 25, 2026 Toby Boulet announces 2026 Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame Inductees. The banners for the 2026 inductees will be installed later. (Image Credit: Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame)
Ag Expo underway at Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre with over 300 vendors
Southern Alberta's largest gathering of agriculture industry representatives is officially underway. Ag Expo kicked off Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, 2026, at the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centr...
Feb 25, 2026 Large pieces of farm equipment are among the hundreds of items on display at Ag Expo 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
U of L announces Research and Creative Activities Plan
The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is launching a new framework to guide research.It has announced its new Research and Creative Activities Plan (RCAP), which is meant to spark ideas and realize im...
Feb 24, 2026 The University of Lethbridge Science Commons building. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge County partners with Rocket Doctor for free virtual care
Residents of Lethbridge County now have a new option for accessing primary care.The County has announced a partnership with Rocket Doctor to provide virtual visits with primary care physicians.It is c...
Feb 24, 2026 Tory Campbell, Reeve of Lethbridge County. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Recall petition against MLA Nathan Neudorf ends, awaiting results
We are waiting to learn how many signatures were gathered in an effort to recall the MLA for Lethbridge-East. Elections Alberta confirms that Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, was the last day on which people co...
Feb 24, 2026 Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf speaking at an unrelated news event in Sept. 2025. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
New deal ratified for 2,500 Covenant Health nurses in Alberta
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has announced that a new collective agreement has been ratified for thousands of healthcare workers.Approximately 89.2 per cent of Nursing Care workers...
Feb 24, 2026 St. Therese Villa in Lethbridge is among the facilities impacted by the newly ratified deal between AUPE and Covenant Health. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
LPS hosting fraud prevention events throughout March
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) hopes to equip the public with the tools to recognize, prevent and report fraud.Members of the Economic Crimes Unit will be hosting a series of community events for...
Feb 24, 2026 The Lethbridge Police Service station. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
WestJet discontinuing Lethbridge-Calgary, Medicine Hat-Calgary flights
Travellers in southern Alberta will need to find other ways of getting to the province's largest city. WestJet has announced that it will be discontinuing its year-round, non-stop scheduled air servic...
Feb 24, 2026 WestJet will cease providing service to the Lethbridge Airport as of June 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)