Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Friends of Medicare and Dr. Parks to hold health care town halls in Southern Alberta
Friends of Medicare will be holding town hall events in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat as part of a greater Alberta tour with Dr. Paul Parks.Parks is an emergency physician in Medicine Hat and a past pre...
Oct 28, 2025
Mayor and council officially sworn in to office
Lethbridge's new city council is now on the clock.In a Swearing-In Ceremony held Monday afternoon at Lethbridge City Hall, city officials say the Oath of Office was administered for each of the nine m...
Oct 27, 2025
Bow Island emergency department reducing hours
Effective immediately, the Bow Island Health Centre emergency department (ED) will be closed until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. It will remain open until 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3.Until further notice, A...
Oct 27, 2025
Biweekly green cart collection in Lethbridge begins November 4
The City of Lethbridge is reminding residents to reduce the rollout of their green carts until springtime.Effective Nov. 4, the city will only be picking up the carts of organic waste on a biweekly ba...
Oct 27, 2025
Calgary resident charged after $7M cocaine seizure near Coutts border
A Calgary man has been charged after border officers seized about 77 kilograms of cocaine, valued at roughly $7 million, at the Coutts border crossing south of Lethbridge. The Canada Border Services A...
Oct 27, 2025 (Supplied)
Two elite Lethbridge marathon runners celebrated at Hendersonlake Parkrun
A weekly event at Kinsmen Picnic Shelter recognized two local athletes Saturday while promoting community fitness and inclusivity. More than 80 participants joined Event#276 of the Henderson Lake Park...
Oct 27, 2025 (L-R, Kip Kangogo, Richard Larouche-Supplied)
Missing: William Kudjick-Girard, 15, of Lethbridge
Lethbridge police are asking the public for help locating a 15-year-old boy who went missing early Saturday. William Kudjick-Girard was last seen around 1 a.m. on Oct. 25 on the city's west side. Poli...
Oct 27, 2025 (LPS)
Lethbridge County bridge closure
The Municipal District of Taber will be temporarily closing the Range Road 19-0 bridge for the rest of October and most of November.The bridge, north of Township Road 10-0, is being replaced with a br...
Oct 27, 2025
Lethbridge residents to weigh in on health care access and privatization
Lethbridge residents have the opportunity to share their experiences and concerns about Alberta's health care system.Friends of Medicare, a non-profit organization (NPO) that advocates for public heal...
Oct 27, 2025
Lethbridge mayor & council to be sworn in Monday
The city's new and returning elected officials will be sworn into office today.The City of Lethbridge is holding a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 p.m.Voters selected Blaine Hyggen to...
Oct 27, 2025