Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Lethbridge Fire and EMS celebrates graduation of 2022 recruitment class
LETHBRIDGE, AB -Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services celebrated its latest recruitment class with a graduation ceremony Tuesday morning, July 5, 2022.12 firefighter-paramedics have been added to the...
Jul 05, 2022
City of Lethbridge seeking feedback on Cart Relocation Project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is asking for feedback on the Waste and Recycling Cart Relocation Project. Residents can fill out a survey until August 1, 2022.The project began in 2017 and he...
Jul 05, 2022
Lethbridge Police charge business owner with fraud totalling $500K
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Southern Alberta man is facing dozens of charges relating to fraud.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) Economic Crimes Unit began investigating Fisher Diesel and its owner in 2021. ...
Jul 05, 2022
Art installation at Fort Whoop-Up incites conversations on decolonization
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Galt Museum and Archives is hosting a temporary art installation created by Metis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers. The installation is part of Chambers' ongoing nationwide project call...
Jul 04, 2022
Serious collision blocks highway near Brooks
BROOKS, AB - Brooks RCMP are on the scene of a serious collision involving a semi truck and a pick-up truck. RCMP say Highway 1 is impassable between Highway 876 and Range Road 12-4.The RCMP expects t...
Jul 04, 2022
Multi-vehicle crash backs up Highway 3 east of Lethbridge
UPDATE: Highway 3 has now been cleared and traffic is flowing through the area.LETHBRIDGE, AB - Traffic is backed on up Highway 3 between Lethbridge and Coaldale following a collision between three ve...
Jul 04, 2022
Canada signs $20B compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government has signed a $20-billion final settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by chronic underfunding of child welfare on reserve, wh...
Jul 04, 2022
Partnership announced between Lethbridge & District Exhibition and Therapeutic Riding Association
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge & District Exhibition has announced a new partnership with the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association.The two organizations are teaming for the Lethbridge & Dist...
Jul 04, 2022
U of L study focuses on connection between social interaction and brain health
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Social interaction is linked to better learning, better mental health, healthy aging, and brain development. That's according to a study from the University of Lethbridge (U of L). Dr...
Jul 04, 2022
Road maintenance to close lanes on Whoop-Up Drive this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Drivers in Lethbridge are being advised of some maintenance work along Whoop-Up Drive this week.Maintenance, washing and matching on westbound Whoop-Up will begin Tuesday, July 5, 202...
Jul 04, 2022