Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Morris family named honourary Whoop-Up Days parade marshals
A local family will be front and centre at this year's Whoop-Up Days parade.Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) has announced that the Morris family, comprising Brent, Francesca, Zachary and Al...
Aug 06, 2025

$9.2 million grant to move Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant upgrades forward
A major infrastructure project in Lethbridge will soon get underway, thanks to a new provincial grant.The Alberta Government will provide $9.2 million in funding for phase one of what the City of Leth...
Aug 06, 2025

Whoop-Up Drive temporarily closed in both directions
UPDATE (11:40 a.m.) Two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane (from the off-ramp at south Scenic Drive onto Whoop-Up Drive) have reopened.Original Story:The City of Lethbridge says drivers will need ...
Aug 06, 2025

Southern Albertans to compete at Canada Summer Games
A group of high-level athletes is set to take part in a major national competition.The Canada Summer Games take place in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, from August 8-25, 2025.More than 4,000 a...
Aug 05, 2025

Lethbridge County cancels fire advisory
Burning regulations in Lethbridge County are being loosened.Officials have lifted the fire advisory that had been in place since July 22, 2025, saying that the recent precipitation and cooler weather ...
Aug 05, 2025

LPS Chief extends contract to 2029
Shahin Mehdizadeh will remain the chief of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) for at least the next four years.He has extended his contract with the service, which will keep him in the chief's chair ...
Aug 05, 2025

Lethbridge to host 'pop-up' Royal Tyrrell exhibit for 40th anniversary
Alberta's premier dinosaur museum and palaeontology lab is celebrating a major milestone in 2025, and a series of special events will take place across the province.The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeon...
Aug 05, 2025

Fort Macleod RCMP looking for missing woman
Fort Macleod RCMP are requesting assistance to locate a missing woman.Teri-Anne Marie Francis Wood was last seen on July 24, 2025, in Fort Macleod. There is a concern for the well being of the 38-year...
Aug 05, 2025

Firefighters contain apartment fire
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to an apartment fire in the Ashgrove Road South area on Friday, Aug. 1. City officials say crews from five stations, including 28 firefighters, were di...
Aug 01, 2025

Exporters should verify trade deal compliance to avoid tariffs: Lethbridge Chamber
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is supporting the region's exporters after the U.S. government imposed 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.U.S. President Donald Trump enacted the import levies on...
Aug 01, 2025