Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Protect your wheels: Lethbridge Police use ‘bait bikes’ to target thieves
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A community crime initiative from the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is focusing in on bike thieves.Earlier this week, members of the LPS Property Crimes Unit used an investigative t...
May 19, 2022

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden opens for summer season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is opening its gates to Lethbridge residents and guests for the summer season.Thursday, May 19, 2022 marks the facility's official opening day, with this se...
May 19, 2022

COVID cases and hospitalizations trend down in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from May 10-16, 2022.During that time, 3,614 cases were confirmed acro...
May 18, 2022

Construction starts on Lethbridge Recovery Community facility
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new long-term holistic residential treatment facility will soon open outside of Lethbridge.The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, just east of the city for...
May 18, 2022

City issues RV parking reminder ahead of May long weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As we approach the long weekend, the City of Lethbridge has issued a reminder for residents parking their recreation vehicles (RV) or trailers.Officials say you can park RVs on your d...
May 18, 2022

Province announces funding for high-demand programs in Southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides announced an investment of $5.3 million dollars from the Provincial government to expand capacity for high-demand programs at Lethb...
May 17, 2022

Sentencing hearing set for sexual assault conviction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man convicted of sexual assault will learn his fate in two weeks. In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Tuesday, May 17, a sentencing date of May 31, 2022, was set for 35-yea...
May 17, 2022

Milk River Emergency Department temporarily closing Tuesday
MILK RIVER, AB - Emergency medical services will not be provided in Milk River for about 15 hours.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department will be temporari...
May 17, 2022

Coaldale mayor says town overcharged for RCMP services
COALDALE, AB - Officials at the Town of Coaldale are trying to change a designation that makes them pay an additional $500,000 every year for policing services.Mayor Jack Van Rijn says the town is cur...
May 17, 2022

Crews work to alleviate odour from Lethbridge Wastewater Treatment Plant
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Recreators in the Lethbridge river bottom will soon be able to unplug their noses.The City of Lethbridge says staff will complete the annual spring waste haul at the Wastewater Treat...
May 17, 2022