Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Downtown Lethbridge gearing up for the Holiday Season
Downtown Lethbridge is gearing up for the Holiday Season. Starting Nov. 20, Lethbridge will have many holiday staples going, including late night shopping in the downtown area, the Merry Merchant Map ...
Nov 02, 2025

Lethbridge Polytechnic joins national AI Workforce Readiness Program
Lethbridge Polytechnic has joined the inaugural consortium for the AI Workforce Readiness (AIWR) program, a national initiative led by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), one of Canada'...
Nov 02, 2025

Teddy bear supplies down
Chinook Regional Hospital is in need of more teddy bears.The hospital's pediatric and emergency departments has run out of stuffed animals, provided annually by toy-drives like the Lethbridge Hurrican...
Nov 01, 2025

Public Interest Alberta's Democracy Task Force hosting "Save Our CPP" Townhalls in Raymond and Cochrane
The Democracy Task Force of Public Interest Alberta (PIA) is holding townhalls next week to discuss the Alberta government's proposals to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan. Alberta has been part of ...
Nov 01, 2025

Proactive investigation links violent incidents; four people charged
Lethbridge Police have charged three males and one female in connection with a robbery. LPS says two of the accused are also facing additional charges related to two separate stabbing incidents. Accor...
Oct 31, 2025

Peaceful blockade launched to protest logging in Highwood River Valley
A group of environmental advocates has begun a peaceful blockade in the Highwood River Valley to protest clear-cut logging in Alberta's Eastern Slopes.The group, known as the Defenders of the Eastern ...
Oct 31, 2025

Southern Alberta community helps bring lost dog home
What started as a worrying weekend near the Alberta border ended with relief, smiles, and tail wags, thanks to the Southern Alberta community. Annabelle, a highly trained drug detection dog, went miss...
Oct 31, 2025 (Supplied)

Lethbridge County council sworn in
An Organizational Meeting for Lethbridge County council Friday saw Tory Campbell of Division 2 elected reeve, and John Kuerbis of Division 4 elected deputy reeve, both serving a year term in these pos...
Oct 31, 2025

Reminder to check your alarms and prepare your home for winter
As clocks "fall back" this weekend, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services reminds residents to take the opportunity to check and maintain their smoke alarms and prepare their homes for the colder mon...
Oct 31, 2025

Open drug use targeted during downtown enforcement project
Lethbridge Police arrested three dozen people for openly using drugs and seized their illicit substances as part of an enforcement initiative targeting crime and disorder downtown.Police say the proje...
Oct 31, 2025