The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has changed a man with threat and weapons offences.Just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2025, officers were called to a home on the 900 block of 14 Street South on reports that a man with a gun had threatened to shoot an acquaintance.Police secured the home and directed neighbou...

Just three months after announcing the closure of its English Language Centre, Lethbridge Polytechnic says it has had to make more cuts.President and CEO Brad Donaldson says the post-secondary institution is facing a budget shortfall of around $8 million due to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reducing the ...

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) wants to learn more about a recent arrest in Lethbridge that eventually resulted in a man's death.Just before midnight on March 23, 2025, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) was called to a home on the south side on a report of an unwanted person. It was not specified ...

Uber has released its annual Lost & Found Index, which shows people in Lethbridge are leaving items behind more often than anywhere else in the country.Spokesperson Keerthana Rang says Lethbridge topped the list of Canada's most forgetful cities between April 2024 and the end of March 2025.It was not always this wa...

The Taber Police Service says it has apprehended a man at a local licensed establishment.At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, they say a man approached patrons and stabbed a knife into the table numerous times, demanding to know where a certain person was.The man was arrested on scene and was allegedl...

Residents of Lethbridge can take part in the first of three candidates forums for the 2025 federal election.The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is hosting its forum on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Yates Memorial Theatre.Doors are set to open at 5:00 p.m. and candidates will spend one hour meeting with attendees. The f...

If you are in the Pavan Park area and see several uniformed police officers, do not worry, it is just a training exercise. The Lethbridge Police Service says it will partake in a training scenario on Tuesday, April 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. "There will be a highly visible police presence in the area during thi...

It is an annual spring tradition in Lethbridge - the sweeping of the streets.The City of Lethbridge says residential street sweeping starts on Tuesday, April 8 and will happen every weekday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the next eight-to-10 weeks.Street sweeping vehicles will pass through each neighbourhood to clean ...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) are teaming up to better protect local police officers.They have created a Down Regulation Skills Training (DRS-T) program, the first of its kind in North America. It is made for police and other responders who regularly face the threat of death, ser...

While the provincial rate of unemployment increased this past month, things stayed about the same in Lethbridge.Statistics Canada says 5.1 per cent of people in the Lethbridge Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes some immediately-surrounding communities, were out of work in March 2025.That is an increase of 0...

A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared.The town of 8,400 northeast of Calgary bills itself as the Dinosaur Capital of the World. Home to the famed Royal Tyrrell Museum, the...

UPDATE (Monday at 12:30 p.m.): The Coaldale RCMP is asking for the public's help in identifying those responsible for the theft and vandalism of election signs in the town. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coaldale RCMP at 403-345-5552. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-22...

Wear a green shirt on Monday to show your support for organ and tissue donation.April 7 has been declared by the City of Lethbridge as Green Shirt Day.It was inspired by Logan Boulet of Lethbridge, who was one of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018. He died the following day.Logan was a regis...

The Western Hockey League (WHL) has announced its year-end awards and the Lethbridge Hurricanes have been nominated in three categories. WHL Business Award The Canes are nominated for this award for the second time and in the four seasons. Attendance was up for the third consecutive season and merchandise sales grew by...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have taken their WHL first-round playoff series against the Brandon Wheat Kings.On home ice Friday evening, the Canes emerged with a 5-2 to clinch the series four games to one.All five goals were scored by different members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes.Brayden Yager started things off for Leth...

A local dance group has been in Lethbridge for 30 years and they look to celebrate with fun, vibrant and fan-favourite performances. The Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club is holding its anniversary event on Saturday, April 12 at the Yates Memorial Theatre. The event will feature lively performances featuring traditional da...

The very best collegiate athletes and coaches at the University of Lethbridge were honoured for their skills and contributions.Pronghorn Athletics hosted its 58th Annual Blue and Gold Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 3, honouring student-athletes during the 2024-25 season.The following information was provided by Pro...

Municipal leaders from 28 communities across the country are heading to Lethbridge later this month.The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is gathering mayors to continue work on developing the first municipally-led, integrated standards for treatment, harm reduction, recovery, prevention and enforce...

Members of the public should not be alarmed if they hear gunshots in the River Valley today.The Lethbridge Police Service says its cadets are participating in a low light/no light shooting training exercise at the Police Range.This is expected to take place between 2:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4.There is s...

The field of candidates in the 2025 federal election in Lethbridge has widened to six.The Christian Heritage Party has announced Marc Slingerland as its candidate in the southern Alberta city.Slingerland is no stranger to election campaigns as he represented the party in 2006 and 2019.He says abortion is his top policy...

A local non-profit organization is asking for your help to ensure it can continue to care for people in need in Lethbridge. The Southern Alberta Self-Help Association (SASHA) supports people with mental illness through supportive housing. They have a team of staff, including support workers, therapists, pharmacists, an...

Voters in Coaldale will have a chance to meet their candidates in the federal election later this month.The Coaldale Chamber of Commerce is set to host a federal candidates forum at Civic Square on Monday, April 14, 2025. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the event begins at 7:00 p.m.Chamber President Robert Woolf says, &quo...

Agricultural producers in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region can rejoice - more water will be available to you this growing season.The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) set its water allocation for 2025 at 12 inches, an increase of 50 per cent from last year.SMRID board chair George Lohues says the initial all...

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says it is looking into the circumstances that led to the death of a 59-year-old man.On March 24, 2025, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) responded to a report of an unwanted person at a home on the south side.Police say the man appeared agitated and was acting errat...

The Government of Alberta has announced a few more details about new healthcare funds for southern Alberta.Its proposed 2025 provincial budget includes $5 million to improve urgently needed healthcare capacity in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.In a news release, they clarified that some of that money will go towards "...

Students looking to work in the auto industry can continue to access help in funding their education.The Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association (LADA) has donated $113,600 towards student awards at Lethbridge Polytechnic.The Board of Governors Matching Endowment initiative provided a matching grant of $100,000, meaning a ...

Hockey fans in Lethbridge will get to take in at least one more WHL playoff game this season.The Lethbridge Hurricanes entered game four of its first-round series with Brandon looking to potentially sweep the Wheat Kings on the road but were unsuccessful.The Manitoba squad came out with a 6-4 victory to bring the serie...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising the public of another confirmed case of measles in southern Alberta. They say the person is from the Foremost area and was infectious in public settings in Lethbridge. People who were in the following locations during the specified times may have been exposed to the virus: Marc...