Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

A woman from Lethbridge says she is the first Canadian to win all of the nation's "Big Four" pageants.On Saturday, August 9, Jaime Vandenberg was crowned Miss Universe Canada, besting 74 others from a...

Opinions appear to be divided on the newly-proposed electoral boundaries in southern Alberta.The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission (ABEBC) is currently reviewing the provincial electoral distric...

A local organization is being honoured for a quarter of a century of ecological responsibility.The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) was presented with the 2025 Emerald Award for Environmental Excellence...

Small and medium-sized enterprises will soon have an easier time completing their research at Lethbridge Polytechnic.The school will receive $1.75 over five years from the Natural Sciences and Enginee...

Non-profits in Lethbridge are asking everyone who can donate bottled water to do so.The City Wide Water Drive, which includes a variety of organizations in the city, has been collecting water to give ...

There will be no more open fires in the coulees in Lethbridge.The City of Lethbridge has activated its fire ban for the River Valley, which is effective immediately and until further notice.It impacts...

Alberta Open Farm Days is set for Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, 2025.The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand, and try and buy locally prod...

The City of Lethbridge assures that Whoop-Up Drive is still safe for motorists. Work to assess the damage caused on August 6 continues, after a piece of heavy equipment struck the underside of the bri...

The University of Lethbridge (U of L) has established a new award, honouring a local student.Brayden Day Chief is the first recipient of the Poomaksin Pens Award, which includes $500 and a pen set. Th...

Unionized employees at the Town of Coaldale and the municipality do not appear to be any closer to settling their long-standing labour dispute.On Wednesday, August 6, members of the Alberta Union of P...