Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Christmas Tree Festival to expand & move to Agri-food Hub
A stunning array of intricately designed Christmas trees will be on display at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre for the first time.The 31st Annual Stringam Christmas Tree Festival is moving away f...
Sep 04, 2025

Alberta reports two drug overdose deaths in Lethbridge in May
Although it still marks the lowest year-to-date total in at least the last decade, two people in Lethbridge died due to drug overdoses in May 2025.That is according to the Alberta Government's latest ...
Sep 04, 2025

Town of Coaldale employees to strike as of Saturday
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says its members, who are employed by the Town of Coaldale, are preparing to hit the picket lines.A lengthy battle of labour relations escalated on Wed...
Sep 04, 2025

Lethbridge Police to conduct night shooting training exercise
Anyone who is in or near the coulees on the south end of Lethbridge tonight is being advised that there is nothing to worry about.Members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) will be participating i...
Sep 04, 2025

Town of Coaldale issues 72-hour lockout notice to municipal employees
A tense battle of labour relations has been escalated.As of Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Town of Coaldale has served a 72-hour lockout notice to its unionized municipal employees.'Today's notice ...
Sep 03, 2025

Access-A-Ride workers apply for mediator in negotiations with City of Lethbridge
The union representing transit workers in Lethbridge is heading into mediation with the City.Travis Oberg, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 87 (ATU), says negotiations for their 45 mem...
Sep 03, 2025

Lethbridge drug house shut for 90 days
The Alberta Sheriffs have shut a house on the north side down that allegedly had dozens of police visits over the last year.The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Unit has obtained a court or...
Sep 03, 2025

Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.'s Kootenay region near Alberta's boundary
CALGARY - Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia's Kootenay region near the Alberta boundary. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that a team is ...
Sep 03, 2025

Mixed reaction during Alberta Next Panel in Medicine Hat
A crowd of about 400 people showed up to the Cypress Centre in Medicine Hat Tuesday night for the Alberta Next Panel, with Premier Danielle Smith coming in to loud applause from the crowd. Throughout ...
Sep 03, 2025

Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed
Residents of Fort Macleod who require emergency care will need to seek assistance elsewhere for the time being.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the emergency department at the Fort Macleod Health Ce...
Sep 03, 2025