Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Voting opens Wednesday for Lethbridge's municipal election
Eligible residents will be able to cast their ballots in the 2025 municipal election in Lethbridge as of today. Polls open for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, running from 10:00 a.m. to 8:0...
Oct 08, 2025

Bail hearing delayed for Lethbridge boy charged in stabbing of younger brother
A bail hearing for a 12-year-old boy charged with the attempted murder of his younger brother in southern Alberta has been delayed. The accused, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justi...
Oct 07, 2025

Fire restriction remains for Lethbridge County, despite cooler weather
Lethbridge County is reminding residents that a fire restriction remains in place.Despite cooler temperatures and rain received last weekend, they say forecasts show an increasing fire risk throughout...
Oct 07, 2025

Lethbridge maintains top-10 spot in Canadian rent affordability list
A new report shows that Lethbridge, along with several other Alberta cities, remains among the most affordable in the country.The National Rent Report says that, in September 2025, the average cost to...
Oct 07, 2025

'Growing confidence' in Lethbridge as businesses switch to owning over leasing
A new report claims that business owners are growing increasingly confident in Lethbridge's entrepreneurial environment.Avison Young's data shows that office users are switching from leasing spaces in...
Oct 07, 2025

Lethbridge man among seven child sexual exploitation arrests
A series of arrests targeting the alleged perpetrators of child sexual exploitation has been made in Alberta.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says Operation ICE Storm focused on high-...
Oct 07, 2025

Coaldale Chamber hosting municipal election forum Tuesday
Residents of Coaldale will have a chance to hear from the candidates before casting their ballots.The Coaldale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a municipal election forum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7...
Oct 07, 2025

First harvest from LPS' Blackfoot Medicine Garden
The Lethbridge Police is celebrating a new first.It has taken part in the inaugural harvest from its Blackfoot Medicine Garden, which provides sustainably-grown medicines for smudge kits and use in cu...
Oct 07, 2025

Lethbridge Hurricanes receive Oil Kings' Jack Toogood in trade
It is a deal that was simply "Toogood" to pass up for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The team has announced the acquisition of Edmonton Oil Kings' forward Jack Toogood in exchange for a conditional eighth-...
Oct 07, 2025

Lethbridge Public Library hosting municipal election forum Tuesday
Voters in Lethbridge will have one final chance to hear directly from their mayoral candidates before polls open.The Lethbridge Public Library will host a traditional candidates forum on Tuesday, Oct....
Oct 07, 2025