Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Residents of Coaldale could potentially see their municipal government's employees off the job.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and the town have been in contract negotiations for near...

The City of Lethbridge and assessment crews have uncovered more damage to Whoop-Up Drive.On August 6, 2025, a piece of heavy equipment struck the underside of the bridge. The initial assessment showed...

Four young hockey players are set to join the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The team has signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements for defenceman Liam McFadden and forwards Luka Samu, Graham Gard, an...

Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next Panel makes its stop in Medicine Hat Tuesday night, Sept. 2.The Panel is asking for input on how to push back against Ottawa, asking pre-set questions from a prov...

Wildfire smoke is causing the air quality in the region, and much of the province, to fall.Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for southern Alberta on Tuesday morning, September 2, 2025."...

For the first time since the Eastern Conference Finals in April, it's game time for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The WHL club is set to compete in its first pre-season game on Tuesday, September 2.It wil...

The RCMP says speculation and misleading information are not helpful.The Brooks detachment, along with the RCMP Major Crimes Unit, is continuing to investigate the case of 20-year-old Fatima Ahmed, wh...

The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) now has the funding it needs to build a new, larger and more modern detachment.The Alberta Government has announced $5.5 million in funding for the $17.2 million ...

Discussions between a southern Alberta municipality and its union continue to sour.The Town of Coaldale has applied to the Alberta Labour Relations Board for a single-employer lockout vote. That is es...

A local company is once again pledging its support to a food bank in Lethbridge.Mikado Electric has pledged $100,000 in support of the Interfaith Food Bank over the next five years.Owner Mike Mikado s...