Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Summer safety tips from Lethbridge's water rescue team
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An official with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) said he wants to ensure everyone recreating on the water this summer can enjoy it safely.The Oldman River is a popular p...
Jun 08, 2023

Lethbridge College receives award for Indigenization project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College has won the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association's (CCAA) Innovation Award.The college received the award for their "We Are Aikowania" video and facility reconc...
Jun 08, 2023

Cougar sighting reported in Magrath
UPDATE - June 8, 2023 at 2:05 p.m.MAGRATH, AB - The Alberta Emergency Alert has been cancelled for the Town of Magrath.The notice was first issued at 10:55 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023. It was cance...
Jun 08, 2023

Alberta election results made official, 59.5% turnout
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The results of the 2023 Alberta provincial election have now been made official.Elections Alberta reports that a total of 1,777,321 eligible voters, or 59.5 per cent, cast ballots. Tu...
Jun 08, 2023

Drift track in Claresholm welcomes people from across Western Canada
CLARESHOLM, AB - The drifting community is alive and well in southern Alberta.Rocky Mountain Drift Club (RMDC) is home to one of the only legal drifting tracks in Western Canada, and each event contin...
Jun 08, 2023

Royal Canadian Air Force holding training exercises in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Training sessions for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Army and Navy are being held in Lethbridge this week.Air crew and representatives from all three branches are in the city for CHINT...
Jun 07, 2023

Residents advised of planned power outage on June 8
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge are advised of a power outage planned for Thursday.On June 8, 2023, power lines will be upgraded. This will result in an outage from 21, 23 and 24 Street South...
Jun 07, 2023

Lethbridge College joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Pan-Canada Smart Farm Network has added Lethbridge College to its list of members. The network was launched in 2021 and is led by Olds College.It's comprised of seven members from...
Jun 07, 2023

Charges laid following north Lethbridge standoff
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police have laid charges following a standoff in north Lethbridge.On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said officers were responding to what was described as ...
Jun 07, 2023

Raymond RCMP searching for missing man
RAYMOND, AB - UPDATE: (1:25 p.m. June 7, 2023): Michael Gregson Miller Ryan has been located and is safe. Raymond RCMP is thanking the public for their assistance. READ MORE: Lethbridge News Now
Jun 07, 2023