Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Dozens arrested in Lethbridge for open drug use
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says its campaign to target people who were openly using drugs was successful.This was part of an ongoing enforcement blitz for crime and social disorder in the dow...
Oct 02, 2025

Lethbridge healthcare workers in 'preparation mode' for potential strike
Around 700 healthcare workers in Lethbridge could soon be hitting the picket lines.Dozens of members of the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) rallied outside of Chinook Regional Hospital o...
Oct 02, 2025

Michael Petrakis running for mayor of Lethbridge
A man seeking to become Lethbridge's next mayor says he has a grand vision for what it could become.Michael Petrakis is running in the 2025 municipal elections, set for October 8-20.He told LNN that t...
Oct 02, 2025

September hotter than entire summer average across much of Alberta
Although September marks the beginning of fall, one weather agency says it was actually hotter than the rest of the summer.The Weather Network says much of Alberta was hit by a heat wave this past mon...
Oct 02, 2025

Missing man found in Crowsnest Pass
Officials say they were able to find a man who had gone missing in southwestern Alberta.At approximately 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Crowsnest Pass RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-...
Oct 02, 2025

Ryan Parker running for re-election on Lethbridge City Council
Lethbridge's longest-tenured member of city council is asking for another four years.Ryan Parker has announced his candidacy in the 2025 municipal elections, set for October 8-20.He provided the follo...
Oct 02, 2025

Bernadine and Toby Boulet to receive honorary degrees from U of L
The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is honouring two locals for turning a tragedy into a national movement.Bernadine and Toby Boulet are set to receive honorary degrees from the university, "For the...
Oct 01, 2025

Alberta RCMP call off search for missing six-year-old after 11 days
The search for a six-year-old boy missing for 11 days in mountainous terrain in southern Alberta has been called off. RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney says the search for Darius Macdougall in the Crowsnest Pass ...
Oct 01, 2025

Fall leaf collection now underway in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge is making it easier for residents to get rid of their fallen leaves.It has launched its annual Fall Leaf Collection Program.From Oct. 1 to Nov 7, 2025, people can contact 311 to...
Oct 01, 2025

LPS launches new program to reduce reoffending rates for prolific offenders
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it will be giving the "worst of the worst" offenders in the city the chance to get help.It has launched a new Integrated Offender Management (IOM) pilot progra...
Oct 01, 2025