Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

Taber Charity Auction celebrates $1M fundraising milestone for STARS
STARS Air Ambulance is honouring a significant achievement for a small town's efforts to raise money for emergency air rescue services.A total of $1,030,008 has been raised for STARS by the Taber Char...
Jul 29, 2025

Murder charges laid following fatal hit-and-run in Siksika Nation
The RCMP has laid a trio of charges against a southern Alberta man who is accused of killing two people and critically injuring another.LNN previously reported that, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, five p...
Jul 29, 2025

Admissions now open for U of L's Southern Alberta Medical Program
It will mark the first time that soon-to-be doctors will receive their entire education at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).The new Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), a three-year Doctor of...
Jul 28, 2025

LPS asking for help in assault investigation
UPDATE (Tuesday, July 29): Both of the involved parties have been identified. The Lethbridge Police Service is thanking the public for their assistance.Original Story:The Lethbridge Police Service (LP...
Jul 28, 2025

Two dead, one in critical condition following pedestrian collision
UPDATE (Tuesday, July 29): Murder charges laid following fatal hit-and-run in Siksika NationThe RCMP is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision on the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta.At approxi...
Jul 28, 2025

Canadian Handgun Nationals start Monday near Taber
Some of the country's top gunslingers are in the Taber area this week for a national competition.The CCFR 2025 IPSC Canadian Handgun Nationals are being held July 28 to August 3, 2025 at the Taber Sho...
Jul 27, 2025

$26 million announced for southern Alberta infrastructure projects
The Alberta Government will support 21 rural projects in the region aimed at improving infrastructure. It has announced grant funding through the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP)...
Jul 25, 2025

Dozens caught speeding in Whoop-Up Drive construction zone
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is reminding drivers to slow down in construction zones.On Friday morning, July 25, officers were conducting a targeted enforcement project in the construction zone...
Jul 25, 2025

Nearly $3.5 million grant to support rail expansion in Coaldale
Coaldale's industrial sector is growing, and a new investment will help to support further developments.The Alberta Government has announced a grant of $3.475 million under its Strategic Transportatio...
Jul 25, 2025

Additional charges of sexual assault laid against Lethbridge man
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it has heard from more alleged victims of sexual assault.Back in May 2025, LPS was alerted to a social media post in which multiple women claimed to have been ...
Jul 25, 2025