Category Archives: Lethbridge Area
Police charge males with weapons offences
Lethbridge Police have charged two males with weapons offences following a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of a prohibited firearm. On March 10, LPS says officers observed a vehicle travelli...
Mar 11, 2026 (Image Credit: LPS)
Young boy’s bike stolen following death of grandparents, family dog and broken bones
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the last year, Mindy Radisic and her family have been dealt a rough hand. The mother of two, soon to be three, said her 12-year-old son Landyn's bike was recently stolen. Unfortu...
May 30, 2019 Landyn with his new bike, which was stolen earlier this week (Photo courtesy Mindy Radisic)
Beware of pests: expert weighs in on what insects can be found in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Pests can be a nightmare for landowners, and there are certain types people in southern Alberta should be on the lookout for. Scott Meers is an Insect Management Specialist with Alber...
May 21, 2019 Grasshoppers are prevalent in southern Vulcan County, northwest Lethbridge County and in Willow Creek (Pexels)
Birds of Prey Centre bounces back from 2018 West Nile outbreak
COALDALE, AB - The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation suffered a tragic setback last summer. In 2018, a West Nile virus outbreak resulted in the deaths of about 15 birds at the Coaldale centre. This sea...
May 20, 2019
Petition by anonymous online group aimed at blocking Pride Flag raising in Taber countered by second petition
TABER, AB - Once again, there is controversy surrounding Taber Pride celebrations. A petition on website Change.org, initiated by someone identified only as "Alberta Citizen," asks that UCP MLA Grant ...
May 16, 2019 Rainbow Flag: Courtesy Wikipedia and Ludovic Bertron
New U of L chancellor’s first event set for later this month
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge's chancellor will preside over his first official event later this month, the Chancellor's Dinner. Charles Weaselhead is the U of L's first ever Indigenou...
May 16, 2019 University of Lethbridge chancellor Charles Weaselhead (Photo courtesy University of Lethbridge)
"The Watch" - Building relationships as the eyes and ears of downtown Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A round of applause erupts in Galt Gardens as former Lethbridge Police Inspector Jeff Cove sings a short "Happy Birthday," to a woman sitting at a picnic table with several others on ...
May 15, 2019 "The Watch" volunteers Jeff Cove & Ashis Khadka
Volunteers needed for Target Hunger
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Volunteers are needed for an annual campaign to help the less fortunate. Target Hunger is coming up in June. Volunteers deliver and pick up yellow bags to households across Lethbridge...
May 15, 2019 Members of the 2019 Target Hunger committee (Photo courtesy Target Hunger on Twitter @targethungeryql)
Efforts continue to rebuild infrastructure in Waterton Lakes National Park after 2017 Kenow fire
WATERTON LAKES N.P. - More than a year-and-a-half after the 2017 Kenow Fire tore through Waterton Lakes National Park and surrounding areas destroying not only parkland but also infrastructure, effort...
May 13, 2019 Waterton Lakes NP
Fort Whoop-Up gets an explosive start to the season
LETHBRIDGE -- The Fort Whoop-Up summer season began with booms and bangs that reverberated along the coulees Saturday (May 11) afternoon. The historic centre invited the South Alberta Horse Artillery ...
May 12, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW