Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
City awards grants for downtown events, new applications open
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is providing funds that they hope will make the downtown core a more lively, vibrant place.They have announced the latest recipients of Re-Imagine Downtown Acti...
Apr 08, 2022
E-scooter and e-bike program officially launches in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents and visitors to Lethbridge have a new way to zip around the city.Neuron Mobility has partnered with the City of Lethbridge to formally launch YQL's first shared e-scooter an...
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 ...
Apr 08, 2022
Lethbridge MP: Federal budget only adds to affordability crisis
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new federal budget is not sitting well with Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the budget Thursday afternoon.With a total of $452 billion in ...
Apr 08, 2022
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 ...
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