Lethbridge and Area

What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: August 11, 2023

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There are plenty of events in the Lethbridge area this weekend, and Lethbridge News Now has you covered with the details.Fry Day - August 11, 2023McCain is hosting Fry Day, a charity ...

Aug 11, 2023

Lethbridge & District Exhibition's Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre opens doors

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge & District Exhibition's Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre opened its doors to the public on Thursday, August 10, 2023. On Thursday, the 268,000 square foot venue opene...

Aug 11, 2023

Lethbridge remains one of Canada's most affordable cities for rent: report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new national ranking places Lethbridge on the more affordable end of housing rentals in the country.Rentals.ca and Urbanation have released the National Report Report for July 2023....

Aug 11, 2023

Ambulatory care clinic in Picture Butte to permanently close

PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising residents of Picture Butte that the community's ambulatory care clinic is set to close permanently this fall.The closure at the Piyami Hea...

Aug 11, 2023

ASIRT investigation into Medicine Hat man’s death continues

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta's police watchdog has released more details about a man's death following an interaction with Medicine Hat Police on Sunday, August 6, 2023.The Alberta Serious Incident Resp...

Aug 11, 2023

Updated Traffic Safety Act a ‘game-changer': tow truck company

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Newly announced updates to the Traffic Safety Act are being received positively by some in the industries it impacts.Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen ma...

Aug 10, 2023

Meeting in Pincher Creek as AHS aims to prevent emergency department closures

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is looking for ways in which it can prevent further closures at the Pincher Creek Health Centre's emergency department.AHS has scheduled an in-person ...

Aug 10, 2023

RCMP charge Lethbridge man following mischief incident in Coaldale

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man has been charged after RCMP responded to reports of mischief in Coaldale.RCMP said on July 22, 2023, an intoxicated male was walking in downtown Coaldale, when he all...

Aug 09, 2023

Lethbridge Police confirm substance shaped like candy bear was made from fentanyl

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has confirmed a substance found in Galt Gardens earlier in the summer is fentanyl.On June 20, 2023 a member of the Downtown Policing Unit located a...

Aug 09, 2023

Construction projects begin on 7 Street South and 4 Avenue South in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first phase of a new construction project is underway in downtown Lethbridge.The multi-step project was first brought forward to city council in 2017, as recommended in the Cyclin...

Aug 09, 2023