A fire restriction has been established for Lethbridge County.Effective 9:00 a.m. Nov. 9, all active burn and fireworks permits are now cancelled, and no new permits will be issued in response to sustained warm temperatures, highwinds and a lack of moisture,Fire activities still allowed include:Recreational campfires i...

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire along 5 Ave N Sunday, Nov. 8.At approximately 3:49 p.m., 19 firefighters from four stations arrived at the 1200 block to respond to a residential structure fire that had started outside of the building.Officials say the fire had spread to the attic be...

Officials with the City of Lethbridge are acknowledging there are many questions and perspectives in the community about the future of EMS in Lethbridge. The city says it's an important and complex issue, and it wants residents to have clear, accurate information about where things stand and what happens next.Here are ...

Local fire crews were called out to a structure fire south of Lethbridge Friday afternoon.At approximately 1:01 p.m., crews responded to a property on Township 8-1A. Officials say the fire had the potential to spread quickly due to high winds; however, firefighters quickly contained it to a portion of one of the buildi...

The Lethbridge Police Service is warning residents about an ongoing email spoofing scam in which fraudsters impersonate community members and claim to be selling assets on behalf of aging or deceased relatives. LPS says victims are being asked to send a deposit to hold or purchase items advertised for sale. Police warn...

Drivers in Bridge City woke up to a nice surprise Thursday morning - cheaper gas prices, at some stations by as much as 20-cents-a-litre.According to GasBuddy.com, prices around the city, mid-morning, hovered anywhere from 155.9-cents-per-litre down to a $132.9.In relation, the average price at the pump in Calgary this...

The Ottawa Senators are fighting the injury bug with six players now classified as Injured Reserve or Day-to-Day, including Lethbridge native Ridly Greig. Sens head coach Travis Green confirming that Greig is suffering from a lower body injury and was given day-to-day status Wednesday. Defenseman Tyler Kleven was added...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes wrapped up an extended four game road swing Wednesday night on a losing note, falling 4-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings in WHL play.The Canes' Dayne Beuker scored his 11th goal of the season just before the seven-minute mark of the third period to tie the game at one.The Oil Kings, however, opened...

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada Lethbridge received a $1000 cheque last night as part of the grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting by Planet Fitness of its new club off Mayor Magrath Drive."We changed our names back in 2021 as a federation, so all of our boys and girls clubs across Canada are now known a...

This week has been designated as Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week by ATCO Gas. The Alberta-based energy operator points out it's one of the biggest dangers inside the home, and worse because it's colourless and odorless. ATCO's Leo Pisarevski strongly recommends you get familiar with your CO monitor, especially how it wo...

The University of Lethbridge held a two-day conference last week on a subject that's difficult for many families to discuss , centering around end of life requests.The focus of discussion was Medical Assistance In Dying, or MAID, which the event's lead concludes needs to have clearer guidelines. Nicholas Dunn is an ass...

Military veterans from the Lethbridge region who served in Afghanistan now have a place on the city's cenotaph that honours their service. Recently engraved and formally recognized during a ceremony yesterday, the words 'Afghanistan 2001 - 2014' are now engraved onto one of the landmarks. Matthew McHugh is a former res...

The group, Friends of Medicare, is alleging the ruling UCP government is finding ways, at every turn, to charge Albertans more for standard health care.It says Bill 39, a 144-page document tabled Wednesday in the Legislature, is the fourth sweeping Health Statutes Amendment Act.Executive director Chris Galloway says th...

The Alberta government says changes to the collection of education property taxes will save property owners nearly $100 million next year.Through Budget 2027, the government says it will introduce one provincial education property tax rate that will be set for three years at a time, allowing Albertans and municipalitie...

Alberta license plates will have their first redesign in over 40 years, available to all drivers next week.The plates feature the slogan "Strong and Free" with a backdrop of Moraine Lake after the province held a vote on eight designs for residents to choose from in October of last year.The Moraine Lake desig...

The union representing firefighters and paramedics in the Bridge City is calling on Lethbridge City Council to save the current integrated EMS model. Mayor Blaine Hyggen confirmed on Monday the City has been asked to submit a procurement bid to Emergency Health Services Alberta. However, International Association of Fi...

A new inscription honouring Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan was formally recognized at a ceremony at the Lethbridge cenotaph Wednesday morning."It all kind of came to fruition last November, right after Remembrance Day," explained Chuck Gresl, a decorated captain, who served two tours of duty as a...

If you use Riverstone Dog Park for your pet to get some exercise and social interaction, the City of Lethbridge asking to hold off on using the park until Saturday.It's temporarily closing off the popular facility, starting Wednesday, to allow crews to get some repair work due to some washouts from our recent rains. Th...

Authorities in the Bridge City warning of at least one recent incident of a senior being scammed, in what's become a popular fraud. Known as the grandparent or emergency scheme, a person calls up identifying themselves as a family member in trouble and needing money right away. Constable Rob Thibault with the Lethbridg...

Like last year, the City of Lethbridge will have two Remembrance Day services - one at the cenotaph; the second, at the Trade and Convention Centre. The outdoor commemoration at the cenotaph downtown on 4th Avenue South will begin at 10:45 a.m. with a vigil scheduled for 11 a.m.An indoor ceremony, meantime, will begin ...

Military veterans and community members invited to a special ceremony on Wednesday morning at the City of Lethbridge cenotaph on 4th Avenue South. A brand new inscription 'Afghanistan 2001 to 2014' has been engraved on the back side of the memorial landmark. A service is planned for 10:45, however, anyone coming is ask...

A bid for the Alberta 2028 Winter Games to be held in Lethbridge is one step closer to becoming reality. In a presentation Tuesday, the city's Sport Council asked the Community Issues Committee for a letter of support and a commitment for partial funding. Sport Council executive director Susan Eyemann says the games wi...

Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Logan Stuart has been named the latest WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 1.It's the second-such time this season the 18-year-old Californian has earned the honour.Stuart logged two points and two assists in games against the Regina Pats and Brandon Wheat Kings.One of ...

A 21-year-old Lethbridge-born hockey player is leaving the bright lights of Music City for the Pacific Northwest, following a trade made public Monday. Nashville Predators forward Matthew Wood is off to the Seattle Kraken, while the Preds receive 22-year-old right-winger Shane Wright in return. Wood, drafted 15th overa...

Beginning Tuesday, green cart collection in the City of Lethbridge will be once every two weeks, until the warmer weather returns. In the Spring and Summer, of course, it's every week, based on higher volumes of yard waste and keeping the smell in check. A glitch with the Waste Wizard and Lethbridge Loop app yesterday,...

The MLA for Lethbridge West has taken aim at proposed legislation that would see dramatic changes to his and the city's other provincial riding. Rob Miyashiro, standing up in the Legislature on Monday, is against any proposal that would see the Bridge City divided up into four electoral divisions."Last week, the m...

More than 150 organizations across the county, including Inclusion Lethbridge, urging Ottawa to build a rights-based approach to defining disability. The groups are asking the federal government to better clarify application requirements and remove existing barriers and unneccessary red tape. "The application is c...

Police in Lethbridge are investigating a reported assault Saturday night outside a downtown nightclub.LPS says a 24-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being attacked by as many as six people.The incident took place in the 1200-block of 1st Avenue South and apparently was over a ...