Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Blood Tribe to keep COVID restrictions despite provincial easing
STANDOFF, AB - Members of the Blood Tribe are advised that they will still be subject to a variety of public health measures.On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced a plan to lift most COVID-19 res...
Feb 09, 2022

Updated census counts for Southern Alberta, Lethbridge population reaches 98,406
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first batch of data from the 2021 federal census is in.Stats Canada has released numbers on population counts, the number of dwellings, and some economic indicators.Nation-wide, t...
Feb 09, 2022

Twinning association announces new priority areas for Highway 3 work
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Highway 3 Twinning Development Association (H3TDA) has announced its newest priorities.The H3TDA has been advocating for the twinning of Highway 3 for over two decades. In 2021, t...
Feb 09, 2022

Lethbridge County issues fire restriction
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - UPDATE: On February 22, 2022, Lethbridge County lifted the fire restriction. -------------------- Residents in Lethbridge County are asked to hold off on most burning activitie...
Feb 09, 2022

Radio-a-thon raising funds to address priority needs at Chinook Regional Hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This Thursday marks the 12th annual Care from the Heart Day Radio-a-thon.The annual event raises funds for the Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) Foundation.From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Febr...
Feb 09, 2022

Contract negotiations continue at the U of L
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Negotiations are continuing at the University of Lethbridge today. The talks resumed after the U of L Board of Governors withdrew its application to the Alberta Labour Relations Boa...
Feb 08, 2022

Lethbridge College teams with Building Women's Futures for new opportunity
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Women's Building Futures organization and Vestas are partnering with Lethbridge College bringing 'Vestas Wind Turbine Technician Readiness' program later this year.The program will ...
Feb 08, 2022

LPS seeking help in identifying subject in library theft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are asking for help in finding a suspect connected to a theft.On January 15, at around 3:40 p.m., police responded to a report of a theft from the Lethbridge Publ...
Feb 08, 2022

Fort MacLeod RCMP investigate possible arson at auction
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Fort MacLeod RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire at the Fort Macleod Auction.On Saturday, February 5, 2022, at approximately 5:00 am, RCMP and Emergency Services responded to t...
Feb 07, 2022

AHS reports 39 COVID deaths in Alberta this weekend, two in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.4,618 cases were confirmed across the province for a daily average of ...
Feb 07, 2022