Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

SMRID awards $30,000 in scholarships to southern Alberta ag students
The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has awarded $30,000 to 15 students who are studying agriculture-related post-secondary education for the 2025-26 school year.Each recipient will receive ...
Oct 14, 2025

Seven charged with drug trafficking in Lethbridge
A total of 28 charges have been laid in connection with alleged drug trafficking.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), in partnership with the Lethbridge Police Service, searched a home o...
Oct 14, 2025

Lethbridge County downgrades fire restriction to advisory
Residents can celebrate Lethbridge County's latest decision with fireworks.Effective immediately, the County has downgraded its fire restriction to a fire advisory."We thank everyone for their coopera...
Oct 14, 2025

Town of Coaldale staff file unfair labour practice complaint
Unionized workers at the Town of Coaldale are accusing the municipality of being unwilling to meet and continue labour negotiations in a timely manner.At its regular meeting on Oct. 6, 2025, Coaldale ...
Oct 14, 2025

Attempted murder charges laid in Lethbridge pedestrian collision
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid more than one dozen charges against a Calgary man in connection with a pair of incidents on Friday evening.At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2...
Oct 14, 2025

Transit workers in Lethbridge planning protest on Tuesday
Bus drivers and other associated workers are set to rally in support of the city's Access-A-Ride operators.The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 987 (ATU) says it will hold a practice picket outside of ...
Oct 14, 2025

$18,000 donated to Lethbridge Longhorns through Whoop-Up Days Jumbo Bites
A local baseball program is set to receive a big funding boost.Excite Lethbridge has announced that it will be donating $18,000 to the Lethbridge Longhorns.Members of the Longhorns volunteered to sell...
Oct 11, 2025

Man charged with stealing $31K worth of lumber in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges after tens of thousands of dollars worth of lumber was stolen from a pair of local businesses. Police responded to a report of a theft from Challen...
Oct 10, 2025

$135K worth of drugs seized in Medicine Hat
UPDATE (Oct. 14, 2025) Two charged with drug production in Medicine HatOriginal Story:Police have made a significant drug bust in Medicine Hat.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), along ...
Oct 10, 2025

Bow Island mustard mill expanded with $30M investment and Alberta tax credit
A $30-million expansion by G.S. Dunn Limited is growing the mustard milling company's presence in Bow Island, backed by a $3.1-million tax credit from Alberta's government.The province says the invest...
Oct 10, 2025