Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge-West UCP candidate announces resignation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Torry Tanner is stepping down as the United Conservative Party's (UCP) candidate in Lethbridge-West.She was confirmed to be the party's candidate in the spring 2023 provincial electio...
Mar 30, 2023

City of Lethbridge launches 'Name That Truck' contest
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is set to debut a fleet of new waste collection trucks and said they need clever names.In preparation of the city-wide rollout of curbside organics collection i...
Mar 30, 2023

Medicine Hat chef to compete on Food Network Canada show Fire Masters
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat chef's skills in the kitchen have landed him in the hot seat, in a good way, on a national cooking competition show.Sourav Saha will appear on the May 14, 2023, episo...
Mar 30, 2023

Lethbridge Police investigating sudden death in Galt Gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: Sudden death in Lethbridge deemed non-criminalThe Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking the public to avoid an area of the downtown core for the time being.The police serv...
Mar 30, 2023

Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame announces six new recipients for 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Half a dozen southern Albertans are set to be inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame (LSHOF). On March 29, 2023, the LSHOF announced that six trailblazing inductees will be ...
Mar 29, 2023

Theatre Outré reflects on 10 years of boundary-pushing performances in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A trailblazing theatre company in Lethbridge has been bringing queer voices to centre stage for the past decade. Theatre Outr is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2023 and plans ...
Mar 29, 2023

$3.8 million announced for agricultural research projects in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Agricultural researchers in Lethbridge are receiving funding for a wide array of projects.The Agricultural Funding Consortium (AFC) has announced a total of $11.49 million in funding ...
Mar 29, 2023

Milk River Health Centre emergency department closed until April 3
MILK RIVER, AB - The emergency department at the Milk River Health Centre will be closed for more than four days this week due to a lack of physician coverage, said Alberta Health Services (AHS).AHS e...
Mar 29, 2023

Charges laid in connection to pipe bomb explosions in Claresholm
CLARESHOLM, AB - Two people are facing charges following a series of incidents where pipe bombs exploded.At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, Claresholm RCMP responded to a complain...
Mar 29, 2023

Lethbridge Vipers denied for Canadian Junior Football League expansion
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "It was kind of a punch in the gut. It was heartbreaking." Lethbridge Vipers Founder Anthony Parker said it was difficult to learn that the city, at least for now, will not be getting...
Mar 29, 2023