Lethbridge and Area

Standoff man charged with multiple firearms related offences

STANDOFF, AB - A man from Standoff faces multiple charges following an incident with Blood Tribe police.On January 31, at around 1:30 p.m., officers with the Blood Tribe Police Service responded to a ...

Feb 02, 2022

AHS reports four COVID deaths in South Zone including two in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,980 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 4...

Feb 01, 2022

Premier Kenney says protesters are assaulting RCMP officers at Coutts border

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Premier Jason Kenney is stating the protesters at the Coutts border crossing are assaulting RCMP officers asking them to leave.In a YouTube live stream, Kenney says he was not...

Feb 01, 2022

City of Lethbridge to examine possible ward system

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge will look into the possibility of moving to a 'ward' electoral system as early as the 2025 Municipal Election.In its Gateway to Opportunity 2022 Action Plan rel...

Feb 01, 2022

U of L Pronghorn alumnus headed to Beijing Olympic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Track and Field alumnus is all set to make his Olympic dream come true.Ryan Sommer is a member of the Canadian Olympic Bobsled team set to compete...

Feb 01, 2022

Lethbridge’s post-secondaries celebrate Black History Month

LETHBRIDGE, AB - February is Black History Month, and Lethbridge's two post-secondaries are hosting various initiatives in honour of the month.U OF LBack on November 18, 2021, the University of Lethbr...

Feb 01, 2022

Truck blockade continues at U.S. border as RCMP ready to make arrests, tow vehicles

COUTTS, AB - A blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border is entering its fourth day.A convoy of commercial trucks, vehicles and camper vans has been blocking the highway at the Coutts b...

Feb 01, 2022

Faculty & students protest "threats" levied by U of L as potential strike looms

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A little over 200 people came out to a protest outside the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Sunday afternoon.Negotiations between the university and its faculty have been ongoing for...

Jan 31, 2022

COVID hospitalizations increase to over 1,500 in Alberta Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 6,537 cases were confirmed across the province for a dai...

Jan 31, 2022

City offering new downtown parking payment method

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is making it easier for businesses in the Downtown area to pay for their customer's parking.Businesses can access a new and convenient option to pay for their c...

Jan 31, 2022