Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Winds of change in southwest Alberta
The winds of change are blowing in southern Alberta, literally.In the municipal district of Pincher Creek, where the flatlands roll up into the Rocky Mountains, wind has been king for generations, del...
Sep 29, 2025

Chief Mountain border crossing closing for season Sept. 30
International travellers between Canada and the U.S. will be unable to use one port of entry in southern Alberta for the next several months.Due to its high elevation and harsh winters, the Chief Moun...
Sep 29, 2025

Lethbridge Police charge four with drug & weapons offences
Four people were taken into custody following the search of a vehicle in Lethbridge.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, they received a report of a suspicious vehicle...
Sep 26, 2025

First-of-its-kind supportive housing officially opens in Lethbridge
A new facility in Lethbridge will house and support vulnerable residents.The grand opening ceremony was held on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, for the Nokoowaayi supportive housing complex, also known as "My...
Sep 26, 2025

LPS investigating suspicious package outside of Immanuel Christian Elementary
UPDATE (1:40 p.m. Friday): One person has been taken into custody.The Lethbridge Police Service says the package is of no threat to the area. The public can now safely return.LPS is continuing to inve...
Sep 26, 2025

Soccer Association 'thrilled' that U of L sports dome project moving ahead
Athletes in Lethbridge could soon have a new venue.The Lethbridge Soccer Association (LSA) says it was thrilled to learn that the University of Lethbridge had received the funding needed to progress w...
Sep 26, 2025

Canada Post workers in Lethbridge on strike
More than 55,000 postal workers across the country are hitting the picket lines, including those in Lethbridge.Dozens of Canada Post employees, represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUP...
Sep 26, 2025

Alf Rudd running for mayor of Taber
It is a two-man race for the mayor's seat in Taber.Alf Rudd has announced that he will be challenging incumbent Andrew Prokop in the 2025 municipal election, which is set for October 20."I think it's ...
Sep 26, 2025

Brent Feyter acclaimed as mayor of Fort Macleod
Fort Macleod's incumbent mayor is running unopposed in the 2025 municipal election, and is therefore set to serve another term.Brent Feyter is currently wrapping up his second term as mayor, and serve...
Sep 25, 2025

Tickets issued after vehicle drives into Lethbridge store
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has responded after a store on the north side was damaged in a collision. Just after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, LPS responded to a report that an SUV had dri...
Sep 25, 2025