Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Battery believed to have caused fire at Lethbridge's Waste and Recycling Centre
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is continuing to investigate a fire at the Waste and Recycling Centre's Material Recovery Facility.Firefighters were called to the building around 5:15 p....
Oct 10, 2025

Two from Taber sentenced for drug trafficking & weapons offences
Two residents of Taber have learned their fates.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says two people have been sentenced after it arrested five people on October 17, 2024.Officers executed a search warrant ...
Oct 10, 2025

Alberta leads Canada with 42,500 new jobs in September
Statistics Canada says it was a strong month for job growth in Alberta.They say employment increased by around 42,500 in September 2025, more than offsetting the decreases seen in the prior two months...
Oct 10, 2025

Lethbridge man now charged with manslaughter following death of senior
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it has upgraded a charge against a man who allegedly assaulted a senior.Around noon on September 10, 2025, LPS responded to a report of an injured 80-year-old ...
Oct 10, 2025

U of L to host Canada West Swimming Championships
Some of the best swimmers in Western Canada will be in Lethbridge later this year.The University of Lethbridge (U of L) has announced that it will host the 2025 Canada West Swimming Championships from...
Oct 10, 2025

Missing man may be in southern Alberta
Beaverlodge RCMP are asking for the public's help with locating a missing man. Thirty-three-year-old Tanner Dougall of no fixed address was last seen in Beaverlodge on Aug.4, but he had been in commun...
Oct 09, 2025

Updated speed limits on Whoop-Up Drive take effect Friday
Drivers in Lethbridge will soon have a slightly quicker time crossing the coulees.Effective at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, the City of Lethbridge will be increasing speed limits and changing the mer...
Oct 09, 2025

LPS workshop to support first responder families
The families of first responders in Lethbridge will be able to get some extra support.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is partnering with the Diversified Rehabilitation Group to host a special work...
Oct 09, 2025

Advance voting opens Thursday in Coaldale
Residents of Coaldale will have their first opportunities to decide who their next mayor, councillors and school board trustee should be.The first day of advance voting in the 2025 municipal election ...
Oct 09, 2025

'Repair Cafe' launching in Lethbridge to fix broken items
If you have something that needs a minor fix, do not throw it out.Environment Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Public Library are teaming up for a new initiative called the Repair Cafe.Local volunteer "f...
Oct 09, 2025