Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat sees small jump in unemployment in November
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's unemployment rate in November did not change from October.Last month, the jobless rate in the province was 7.6 per cent, the same as it was in October. The Lethbridge-Medici...
Dec 03, 2021

Lethbridge Police prepare for busy Christmas stopping impaired drivers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service officers are preparing for a possible busy Christmas season taking impaired drivers off the road.Through the Christmas Check Stop Campaign, police will start...
Dec 02, 2021

Nature Conservancy secures land near Waterton for conservation
WATERTON PARK, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced the securement of the Belly River property.The move expands the NCC's existing network of protected conservation lands adjacent...
Dec 02, 2021

Advance voting day for Lethbridge County Division 5 by-election set for Saturday
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - General voting day in the Lethbridge County Division 5 by-election is approaching, but residents will have an advance voting opportunity this weekend.During October's municipal...
Dec 02, 2021

Five residents displaced following west Lethbridge fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge fire crews responded to a residential blaze earlier this morning.On Thursday, responders attended the scene on Mount Crandell Crescent West, finding flames coming from the ...
Dec 02, 2021

Alberta expanding third COVID doses for adults aged 60 and up on December 6
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government announced Wednesday that COVID-19 booster doses will be available to adults aged 60 and older starting Monday, December 6.Those wanting to book their appointment ...
Dec 01, 2021

Nearly 1/4 in Lethbridge and area have no family doctor; Presentation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of doctors took to Lethbridge City Council Wednesday to highlight the severity of the doctor shortage in the area.At the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee meeting,...
Dec 01, 2021

32 sports & recreation-based non-profits in Southern Alberta receive grants
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over a quarter of a million dollars is going to dozens of community groups across the region providing sports and recreational activities.The Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games Soci...
Dec 01, 2021

Piikani Child and Family Services celebrates grand opening of Lethbridge office
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Piikani community came together Wednesday morning for the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony of the new Piikani Child and Family Services (PCFS) office.It is located at the...
Dec 01, 2021

Fire Ban issued in Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Lethbridge County has issued a fire ban.Due to dry and windy conditions in the region, the county has issued the ban on all open fires within its municipal boundaries. Under th...
Dec 01, 2021