Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

What you need to know for Tuesday's Whoop-Up Days parade
Whoop-Up Days gets underway on Tuesday, August 19, and the parade will serve as the official kickoff. Paul Kingsmith, Director of Event Development at Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE), says ...
Aug 18, 2025

Lethbridge racquetballer wins bronze at The World Games, first Canadian since 2009
A man from Lethbridge is coming home from a global competition with some hardware.Coby Iwaasa has won a bronze medal in mixed doubles racquetball at The World Games in Chengdu, China.He and his partne...
Aug 18, 2025

Lethbridge Hurricanes hire new Senior Advisor
With many years behind the bench, Barclay Parneta hopes to take the Lethbridge Hurricanes to the top of the Western Hockey League (WHL).The team has hired the 55-year-old as a Senior Advisor to Genera...
Aug 18, 2025

Alberta Forever Canada petition gathering signatures in Lethbridge Monday
Note: This article was originally published on Aug. 14 The Alberta Forever Canada citizen initiative will gather petition signatures in Lethbridge early next week.Organizers will be at the sidewalk ne...
Aug 18, 2025

Alberta NDP hosting 'Better Together' town hall in Lethbridge
One of Alberta's largest political parties looks to make the case to residents of Lethbridge that the province is better off remaining a part of Canada. The Alberta NDP is set to host a Better Togethe...
Aug 16, 2025

Final preparations underway for Whoop-Up Days
West Coast Amusements is starting to assemble its rides, and Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) is working overtime to get ready for the city's largest summer festival.Whoop-Up Days is set to ...
Aug 15, 2025

City of Lethbridge hiring hundreds of election workers
Anyone looking for a few weeks of work in Lethbridge can help out with the 2025 municipal elections.The City of Lethbridge says it is planning to hire "several hundred workers" for a variety of positi...
Aug 15, 2025

Lethbridge restaurants part of 'Alberta on the Plate' food festival
A celebration of local food and dining establishments is on display this week at Alberta on the Plate.The group describes it as a "province-wide love letter to the land, the producers, and the culinar...
Aug 15, 2025

Suspect arrested in Lethbridge bike theft
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it has identified and charged a man in connection with the theft of a bicycle.Between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, LPS reports that two peopl...
Aug 15, 2025

No charges in fatal motorcycle collision in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has determined that the surviving driver in a fatal collision will not be facing any charges.Just before 5:00 p.m. on July 8, 2025, emergency crews were called to t...
Aug 15, 2025