Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge Chamber CEO enters the new Year focussed on the 'positives'

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As we enter the first few days of 2022 and we're confronted by another wave of COVID illnesses, the CEO of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is open about the challenges of the pas...

Jan 05, 2022

Christmas Hope campaign benefits over 7,500 people in need this holiday season

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Christmas Hope campaign in southern Alberta proved to be a success this holiday season.The initiative is a partnership between the Interfaith Food Bank, Lethbridge Food Bank, MyCi...

Jan 05, 2022

Public inquiry into LPS policies and practices will proceed this year

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Note: This article has been updated since its initial publication.A thorough investigation into certain aspects of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will soon be underway.Justice M...

Jan 04, 2022

Active COVID cases reach 34K in Alberta, tripling since pre-Christmas update

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past six days.During that time, 21,751 cases were confirmed for a daily average of 3,...

Jan 04, 2022

WHL postpones upcoming Hurricanes games

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday that multiple games which include the Lethbridge Hurricanes will be postponed due to COVID-19.Team activities are being paused for the Edmo...

Jan 04, 2022

Over 1,700 vehicles stopped through LPS check stop campaign

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Throughout the month of December, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) ran their Christmas Check Stop Campaign which checked for impaired drivers.The campaign has concluded, resulting ...

Jan 04, 2022

National Police Federation to host public consultations on future of RCMP in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In the coming weeks, Albertans will be able to share their thoughts and ask questions about the future of the RCMP in the province.There has been talks over the last year of implement...

Jan 04, 2022

2021 a year of present challenges and future opportunities for Lethbridge Fire & EMS

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was yet another busy year for emergency responders in Lethbridge.Fire Chief Marc Rathwell spoke to media about the year that was and his impending plans for retirement."It's been a...

Jan 04, 2022

Spreading year-round cheer to wildlife in your backyard

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada is suggesting residents to not leave their used Christmas trees at the curb for pickup, but rather to put them in their own backyard.National conserva...

Jan 02, 2022

Lethbridge man dead following collision near Fort Macleod

FORT MACLEOD, AB - RCMP are reporting that one person has died following a collision Saturday morning.At 9:10 am, emergency responders were called to an area of Highway 3 approximately three kilometre...

Jan 01, 2022