Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Lethbridge to honour Reconciliation Week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is honouring Reconciliation Week beginning September 26, 2022. Reconciliation Week involves a series of events connected to the National Day for Truth and Recon...
Sep 23, 2022
U of L officially opens Iikaisskini Gathering Centre
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge (U of L) officially opened the Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Gathering Centre on Thursday, September 22, 2022. The centre is named in honour of Dr. Leroy Little ...
Sep 22, 2022
No charges following pedestrian collision involving youth in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) responded to a pedestrian collision involving a youth earlier this week.Officers were called to the intersection of 24 Street South and 16 Avenue S...
Sep 22, 2022
Drug overdose deaths falling from record highs in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government is reporting a smaller number of residents who died from illicit drug overdose deaths.In July 2022, 98 Albertans succumbed to overdoses, a decrease of 47% since...
Sep 22, 2022
Alberta post-secondaries to create new "micro-credential" programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding for the creation of new micro-credential programs at post-secondary schools across the province.A total of $8 million will support the ...
Sep 22, 2022
Lethbridge Transit seeing strong recovery from pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - More Lethbridge residents are taking the bus.That is according to Lethbridge Transit General Manager Tim Sanderson, who says ridership for the first full week of school this year is u...
Sep 22, 2022
Galt Museum wins award for social responsibility
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Galt Museum & Archives has received a prestigious honour. On September 17, 2022, at the Alberta Museums Association annual conference, the Galt was presented with the 2022 Rob...
Sep 22, 2022
Lethbridge to participate in homeless count next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge is one of the many communities across Canada participating in the Point-in-Time (PiT) Homeless Count next week.The nationally coordinated initiative will take place on Tues...
Sep 22, 2022
Lethbridge Police officer receives Medal of Bravery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It is the first time in the 120-year history of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) that one of its officers has been bestowed with the Medal of Bravery.Governor General Mary Simon pr...
Sep 22, 2022
AHS to host pop-up health clinic at Galt Gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A pop-up health clinic is coming to Lethbridge on Friday.From 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2022, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and its partner agencies will host the pop-up...
Sep 22, 2022