Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge County road closure
Lethbridge County is advising local motorists of an upcoming road closure this week.Range Road 19-4 will be closed for several hours Thursday, Oct. 30, for culvert replacement work.County officials sa...
Oct 29, 2025

Poppy Campaign kicks off as Lethbridge Legion prepares for Remembrance Day
The General Stewart Branch No. 4 of the Royal Canadian Legion will begin a series of ceremonies leading up to Remembrance Day in Lethbridge.The Legion's annual Poppy Campaign begins on Saturday, Nov. ...
Oct 29, 2025

UPDATE: Fort Macleod emergency department now reopened
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Fort Macleod Health Centre emergency department has now reopened following an unexpected shortage of clinical staff earlier today. This means 24-hour service has...
Oct 29, 2025

Local students plan walkouts and rallies Wednesday
Students at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and Chinook High School are planning walkouts Oct. 29, in response to Bill 2 and in support of their teachers. Grade 11 LCI student Abigael Fortier is organ...
Oct 28, 2025

Southern Alberta Art Gallery presents exhibitions linking photography and nature
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin is set to open two new exhibitions on Monday, Nov. 1, both exploring how photography connects to the natural world.The exhibitions - Ima...
Oct 28, 2025

River Valley fire ban in effect
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in place on all open fires within the City of Lethbridge's River Valley. City officials note that current weather conditions, including wa...
Oct 28, 2025

New University of Lethbridge Canada Research Chairs at forefront of critical studies
A pair of University of Lethbridge staff members have been named research chairs in federal projects.Dr. Alex Tetarenko, an astrophysicist in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been named ...
Oct 28, 2025

Agyapa Care Ltd. - Grand Opening Community Launch
Lethbridge residents are invited to attend the grand opening of a new childcare and respite centre Saturday, Nov. 1. Agyapa Care Ltd.'s new centre wrapped up construction last week and soon visitors w...
Oct 28, 2025

Southern Alberta organization receives grant to support survivors of gender-based violence
The Taber Safe Haven Women's Shelter Society has received $50,000 through Alberta's Community Pathways to Justice Grant, aimed at supporting survivors of gender-based violence.The shelter says the fun...
Oct 28, 2025

Commemorative crosswalk installation to honour Veterans
Traffic will be closed Tuesday Oct. 28, between 4 Avenue South and 10 Street South while the City of Lethbridge installs a new, commemorative crosswalk near the Cenotaph.Located as the intersection of...
Oct 28, 2025