Lethbridge and Area

Community phone survey for Lethbridge residents begins Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge residents may receive a phone call for a survey over the next few weeks.IPSOS is conducting a phone survey on behalf of the City of Lethbridge to gather information and fee...

Apr 08, 2022

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region’s jobless rate at 5.5 per cent in March

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region saw the second lowest unemployment figure in the province last month. March's rate was 5.5 per cent. That's a drop from 6.6 per cent in Feb...

Apr 08, 2022

'Which thing to build?': Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta

A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project. "Montem's currently ...

David Opinko Apr 08, 2022

Fire restriction enacted in Lethbridge County

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Residents of Lethbridge County are advised of new restrictions on burning activities.The fire restriction is effective at noon on Thursday, April 7, 2022, and is the result of ...

Apr 07, 2022

LPS seeking suspect in connection to counterfeit cash

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in finding a person accused of using fake moneyOn Tuesday, April 5, 2022, police received a report of a woman successfully ...

Apr 07, 2022

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses injunction on Alberta rules for drug-use sites

A last-ditch legal effort to temporarily bar supervised drug-use sites in Alberta from requiring clients to show personal identification has met a dead end in Canada's top court. The Supreme Court of ...

Apr 07, 2022

Alberta crown prosecutors say strike is possible, could impact criminal proceedings

LETHBRIDGE, AB - An organization representing crown prosecutors in Alberta says there is a "crisis in the justice system" and that job action could happen in the near future.Dallas Sopko, President of...

Apr 07, 2022

Housing supply constrained in Lethbridge due to high sales

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a great time to list your home, but maybe not so great if you're looking to buy one.Cathy Maxwell, CEO of the Lethbridge and District Association of Realtors, says it was yet ano...

Apr 07, 2022

Public invited to Lethbridge College’s Wind Industry Day and Open House on Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is giving the public a chance to see its Wind Turbine Technician shop on Friday, April 8 2022.Between 1 and 6 p.m., the massive doors of the shop will be open to th...

Apr 07, 2022

‘We’ll see where it goes’: Town of Raymond surveys citizens on alcohol ban

RAYMOND, AB - A southern Alberta town that has been dry since it was founded more than 100 years ago is asking residents whether they want restaurants to serve alcohol.The Town of Raymond does not all...

Apr 07, 2022