Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Bulls sweep Fort McMurray Giants in four-game road series; stop in Edmonton Sunday postponed
The Lethbridge Bulls are leaving Fort McMurray with four more wins under their belts, capping a four-game sweep of the Giants with a 12-3 decision Saturday.Unlike earlier games where the Toros trailed...
Jun 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Bulls)
Alberta Health issues 'no swimming' advisory for Writing on Stone Provincial Park beach
Alberta Health Services has issued an advisory for a section of the Milk River near Writing on Stone Provincial Park, northeast of Coutts. It's asking that everyone avoid swimming or wading into the r...
Jun 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 77004119 © Stedata | Dreamstime.com)
Roads near Lethbridge's Servus Sports Centre to close for several weeks
Construction of a new roundabout west of the Servus Sports Centre in Lethbridge will mean the closure of a key intersection for several weeks. College Drive South, where it meets 28th Avenue and Tudor...
Jun 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 3267299 © Eti Swinford | Dreamstime.com)
Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for bet...
Jun 13, 2026 A Richardson's ground squirrel takes in the golf action at a golf course in Banff, Alta., on July 25, 2011. Strychnine has been temporarily allowed for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to deal with the ground squirrel, commonly called gophers in Western Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh (Image Credit: Jeff McIntosh | The Canadian Press)
Excite Lethbridge pair earn Top 10 Under 40 distinctions from fairs & exhibitions association
Two members of a southern Alberta organization are receiving national acclaim for their event planning work with Excite Lethbridge. Kaira Cale and Kathleen Boniol have both earned Top 10 Under 40 hono...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Excite Lethbridge)
'Celebration for Annie' planned for June 19th at Lethbridge's Nikka Yuko Garden
A Lethbridge family is turning a tragic event that took place four years ago, into a positive, in memory of their daughter.Bekah Olsen and her husband, Jim, lost their daughter, Annie, in her sleep, a...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Lethbridge Family Services)
Bulls take second game of four-game series on the road against Fort Mac
The Lethbridge Bulls have climbed back into a first-place tie with the Okotoks Dawgs after a 7-2 victory over Fort McMurray in WCBL play Thursday night. For the second time in two nights, the Toros sc...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 28761499 © Cornelius20 | Dreamstime.com)
Sales of Whoop-Up, rodeo tickets now available for August event
Advance pricing to this year's Whoop-Up Days and Lethbridge & District Pro Rodeo is underway, and you can do it either in person or online. Whoop-Up Days tickets and West Coast Amusements ride wri...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 990597 © Clickrchick | Dreamstime.com)
Taber golf tournament raises over 54K towards stationary hospital vital signs monitors
Close to 100 duffers turned out yesterday for the Kiwanis Club of Taber's Charity Golf Tournament for the Taber and District Health Foundation. The foundation's fundraising director, Aline Holmen, say...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 597686 © Norman Chan | Dreamstime.com)
BILD Lethbridge will welcome new CEO to association next month
The Lethbridge office of the Building Industry and Land Development Association, or BILD, will have a new person at the helm come next month. Kristen DeMone, who most recently worked at the University...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: BILD)