Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area
Transit workers in Lethbridge planning protest on Tuesday
Bus drivers and other associated workers are set to rally in support of the city's Access-A-Ride operators.The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 987 (ATU) says it will hold a practice picket outside of ...
Oct 14, 2025
$18,000 donated to Lethbridge Longhorns through Whoop-Up Days Jumbo Bites
A local baseball program is set to receive a big funding boost.Excite Lethbridge has announced that it will be donating $18,000 to the Lethbridge Longhorns.Members of the Longhorns volunteered to sell...
Oct 11, 2025
Man charged with stealing $31K worth of lumber in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges after tens of thousands of dollars worth of lumber was stolen from a pair of local businesses. Police responded to a report of a theft from Challen...
Oct 10, 2025
$135K worth of drugs seized in Medicine Hat
UPDATE (Oct. 14, 2025) Two charged with drug production in Medicine HatOriginal Story:Police have made a significant drug bust in Medicine Hat.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), along ...
Oct 10, 2025
Bow Island mustard mill expanded with $30M investment and Alberta tax credit
A $30-million expansion by G.S. Dunn Limited is growing the mustard milling company's presence in Bow Island, backed by a $3.1-million tax credit from Alberta's government.The province says the invest...
Oct 10, 2025
Battery believed to have caused fire at Lethbridge's Waste and Recycling Centre
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is continuing to investigate a fire at the Waste and Recycling Centre's Material Recovery Facility.Firefighters were called to the building around 5:15 p....
Oct 10, 2025
Two from Taber sentenced for drug trafficking & weapons offences
Two residents of Taber have learned their fates.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says two people have been sentenced after it arrested five people on October 17, 2024.Officers executed a search warrant ...
Oct 10, 2025
Alberta leads Canada with 42,500 new jobs in September
Statistics Canada says it was a strong month for job growth in Alberta.They say employment increased by around 42,500 in September 2025, more than offsetting the decreases seen in the prior two months...
Oct 10, 2025
Lethbridge man now charged with manslaughter following death of senior
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it has upgraded a charge against a man who allegedly assaulted a senior.Around noon on September 10, 2025, LPS responded to a report of an injured 80-year-old ...
Oct 10, 2025
U of L to host Canada West Swimming Championships
Some of the best swimmers in Western Canada will be in Lethbridge later this year.The University of Lethbridge (U of L) has announced that it will host the 2025 Canada West Swimming Championships from...
Oct 10, 2025