Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Copping encouraged by falling COVID numbers 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 17-23, 2022.During that time, 2,737 cases were confirmed acro...
May 25, 2022
Improper fire pit use on the rise in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is asking residents to be more careful with how they use their fire pits and to follow local burning bylaws.Over the past few months, the...
May 25, 2022
Phased approach for organics collection at Lethbridge multi-family homes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is continuing planning efforts for the city-wide rollout of its Curbside Organics Program (COP).An update was provided to Lethbridge City Council at the May 24,...
May 25, 2022
Blood Tribe Police seeking suspect in attempted kidnapping
STANDOFF, AB - A suspect is being sought in connection to an attempted kidnapping and assault on the Blood Tribe First Nation.The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) says, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, a ma...
May 25, 2022
Medicine Hat police chief’s resignation related to a sexual relationship outside the service
MEDICINE HAT, AB - CHAT News has learned new details surrounding the sudden resignation of Medicine Hat Police Chief Mike Worden.The chief's departure centres around a consensual sexual relationship w...
May 25, 2022
2022 Property Tax Notices mailed out in Lethbridge this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 2022 Property tax notices are being mailed out Wednesday, May 25.Taxes are due in Lethbridge by June 30, 2022. A 7% penalty will be applied to all unpaid 2022 tax balances as of July ...
May 25, 2022
Indigenous artists invited to submit designs for new City of Lethbridge project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is issuing a call for Indigenous artists.The latest public realm improvement project will see the City team with community partners Primaris (Park Place Mall), ...
May 25, 2022
Cirque du Soleil 'OVO' to entertain audiences in Lethbridge this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's not quite under the big top, but Cirque du Soleil's OVO will be ready to wow audiences at the Enmax Centre this weekend.Lethbridge is the first stop on the Canadian leg of OVO's ...
May 24, 2022
Eight additional firefighters to be hired in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has moved to bolster its fire service.At the Tuesday, May 24, 2022, regular meeting of city council, members voted unanimously to approve the hiring and trainin...
May 24, 2022
Lethbridge Starbucks workers attempting to unionize
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Five Starbucks locations in Lethbridge look to join a unionization movement in the company. The United Steelworkers union (USW) has filed an application with the Alberta Labour Relati...
May 24, 2022