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 Minister Nixon responds to NDP on affordable housing issue in Alberta

Minister Nixon responds to NDP on affordable housing issue in

Angela Stewart July 20, 2023

The Alberta NDP says the annual report from the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services shows that the UCP is not building enough affordable housing units compared to last year. From 2021 to 2022, the government Read More

 Groundbreaking on new Blood Tribe recovery centre

Groundbreaking on new Blood Tribe recovery centre

Angela Stewart July 19, 2023

The Alberta Government along with members of the Blood Tribe held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the beginning of what will soon be a new 75 bed recovery community for those facing addictions. The facility Read More

 Medicine Hat city council approves $1-million in funding to support HALO Air Ambulance

Medicine Hat city council approves $1-million in funding to support

Angela Stewart July 18, 2023

Here in Alberta, a million dollars has been approved by the city of Medicine Hat to help support HALO Air Ambulance for two years. This is the first time the city has approved support for Read More

 Thousands of spectators turnout for annual Street Wheelers events

Thousands of spectators turnout for annual Street Wheelers events

Angela Stewart July 17, 2023

The Street Wheelers held their 45th annual Street Machine Weekend events this past Saturday and Sunday. An official says they had a big turnout with 85 cars showing up for their 100 ft drag. Over 3,000 spectators showed Read More

 Forty-fifth annual ‘Street Machine’ event begins Friday

Forty-fifth annual ‘Street Machine’ event begins Friday

Angela Stewart July 13, 2023

The 45th annual Street Machine event will be taking place this weekend. Many will be gathered in our city during the three-day event checking out thousands of classic cars and a 100 ft drag race. Organizers Read More

 Fire officials remain on alert for grassfires

Fire officials remain on alert for grassfires

Angela Stewart July 13, 2023

Here in southwestern Alberta, officials at Lethbridge County say they still remain on alert for any grassfires although our region has seen some rain in the past week. Officials with the county say a grassfire Read More

 “Pushes for film and TV production in Lethbridge’: Economic Development Lethbridge

“Pushes for film and TV production in Lethbridge’: Economic Development

Angela Stewart July 12, 2023

Alberta has become a major centre for film and tv production and lately there has been a push to try get more film and production to Lethbridge. As part of the budget process last year, Read More

 Chamber wants to see pandemic support loan payment deadline be extended

Chamber wants to see pandemic support loan payment deadline be

Angela Stewart July 12, 2023

The deadline for small businesses to pay back their pandemic support loans is coming up at the end of the year and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) wants Ottawa to extend that deadline. Read More

 Lethbridge receives 156 related encampment calls since the launch of strategy

Lethbridge receives 156 related encampment calls since the launch of

Angela Stewart July 12, 2023

Officials with the City of Lethbridge say they have been seeing a lot of success with their Encampment Strategy and response plan. Since the launch of the strategy, they say 311 has received around 156 calls related Read More

 Volunteers needed for Lethbridge airshow

Volunteers needed for Lethbridge airshow

Angela Stewart July 11, 2023

Officials with the Lethbridge International Airshow say they are looking for volunteers for the end of the month two-day show. Around 125 to 150 volunteers are needed, which could include those helping out with security or looking Read More

 Social development funding allocations approved by council

Social development funding allocations approved by council

Angela Stewart July 11, 2023

Lethbridge City Council voted in favour of a number of funding allocations on Tuesday to help support the Community Social Development team. Some of the money includes up to $200,000 of federal Reaching Home Funding to Read More

 Lethbridge Transit updates fare collection system

Lethbridge Transit updates fare collection system

Angela Stewart July 10, 2023

A new self-serve option is now available on all Lethbridge city transit buses. The city has updated their fare collection system to include the ability to buy bus fare anywhere through the mobile app and Read More

 Thousands of dollars collected in annual Rita’s Run Lethbridge

Thousands of dollars collected in annual Rita’s Run Lethbridge

Angela Stewart July 7, 2023

A recent fundraiser called Rita’s Run has collected $25,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Lethbridge chapter. The event paid tribute to Rita Giardettti, a woman who lost her battle with mental illness. Sandra Read More

 Lifeguard shortage affecting YMCA

Lifeguard shortage affecting YMCA

Angela Stewart July 6, 2023

The YMCA says they have been experiencing a bit of a lifeguard shortage. Officials say the shortfall is due to many university students who have come for school and then leave after graduation along with Read More

 Vulcan County declarers agriculture disaster

Vulcan County declarers agriculture disaster

Angela Stewart July 6, 2023

Vulcan County has declared an agriculture disaster after experiencing very hot and dry conditions which has affected crops for farmers. An official with the county says the hot weather Southern Alberta experienced at the end Read More

 Downtown Farmers’ Market begins in Festival Square for the summer

Downtown Farmers’ Market begins in Festival Square for the summer

Angela Stewart July 5, 2023

Farmers Market season kicked off on Wednesday in the downtown core. Lethbridge and District Exhibition has partnered with the Downtown BRZ to bring the farmers’ market to Festival Square. Around 20 vendors will be in the Read More

 Warrior Indian Relay Races return to Lethbridge for Canada Day

Warrior Indian Relay Races return to Lethbridge for Canada Day

Angela Stewart June 29, 2023

The Rocky Mountain Turf Club will be holding some Canada Day celebrations this weekend. The events include Warrior Indian Relay Races which will be taking place at the grounds. Officials say they are excited to Read More

 Extreme Temperature Response Protocol activated by city following heat warning

Extreme Temperature Response Protocol activated by city following heat warning

Angela Stewart June 29, 2023

Environment Canada issued a heat warning for much of Southwestern Alberta. The city of Lethbridge is now moving ahead with their Extreme Temperature Response Protocol. Officials say when heat waves kick in, the risk for Read More

 City addresses concerns over play space in Galt Gardens

City addresses concerns over play space in Galt Gardens

Angela Stewart June 28, 2023

The city says they have been hearing some concerns surrounding the new play space currently being built at Galt Gardens in Lethbridge. Some of the main concerns include safety, cost for the build, and issues Read More

 Residents protest Lethbridge School Division policy

Residents protest Lethbridge School Division policy

Angela Stewart June 28, 2023

Around 50 people gathered outside of the Lethbridge School Division Education Centre on Tuesday to protest SOGI, otherwise known as Sexual Identity and Gender Orientation curriculum. A public forum was held last night with residents gathering Read More

 Goats return for fifth year of target grazing in city parks

Goats return for fifth year of target grazing in city

Angela Stewart June 27, 2023

Around 200 goats are back target grazing in some of the city parks for another year. For five years now, the animals have been used to help control invasive weeds in the river valley. Since the Read More

 Alberta wildfire continue firefighting efforts on blazes within province

Alberta wildfire continue firefighting efforts on blazes within province

Angela Stewart June 26, 2023

With these active fires still burning in the province, an information officer with Alberta Wildfire says they are continuing their efforts to put these blazes out which includes the help of crews from other jurisdictions. Read More

 City council looks at funding for Diversion Outreach Team

City council looks at funding for Diversion Outreach Team

Angela Stewart June 26, 2023

Lethbridge City Council is looking into approving $170,000 in funding to support the Diversion Outreach Team otherwise known as DOT. The money would go towards new vehicles for the group. DOT is a service through the Read More

 Phillips calls on Premier Smith to address housing crisis in Lethbridge

Phillips calls on Premier Smith to address housing crisis in

Angela Stewart June 22, 2023

Lethbridge-West MLA, Shannon Phillips, is calling on the Danielle Smith government to take action to address the housing crisis in our city. Phillips says we not only have rising poverty in the windy city but Read More

 ‘Residents responding well to Green Cart Program’: city officials

‘Residents responding well to Green Cart Program’: city officials

Angela Stewart June 22, 2023

Green Carts in Lethbridge were rolled out about a month ago and city officials say the program is off to a pretty good start. More than 85 per cent of residents have been putting out their Read More

 Fort Whoop Up hold smudging ceremony on National Indigenous Peoples Day

Fort Whoop Up hold smudging ceremony on National Indigenous Peoples

Angela Stewart June 21, 2023

Fort Whoop Up held a smudging ceremony this afternoon in part with National Indigenous People day which also coincides with the launch of their season. Many people gathered down on the grounds for the ceremony Read More

 Lethbridge Police investigate kidnapping and robbery of a senior

Lethbridge Police investigate kidnapping and robbery of a senior

Angela Stewart June 21, 2023

Lethbridge Police are asking for the public’s help following a kidnapping and robbery of a senior back in April. They are asking if anyone might have seen the incident take place or was in Read More

 Van Gogh immersive art exhibit coming to Lethbridge

Van Gogh immersive art exhibit coming to Lethbridge

Angela Stewart June 19, 2023

The ENMAX Centre will be hosting a unique immersive experience that will showcase some of Vincent Van Gogh’s finest works. The event is called Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, will feature his work Read More

 New residential and commercial developments in West Lethbridge

New residential and commercial developments in West Lethbridge

Angela Stewart June 16, 2023

New residential and commercial developments are going up in the west side of the city. A new set of townhomes is being built in Copperwood along with 10 new businesses that will be moving into the Read More

 Mother accused in assault case of Lethbridge infant enters a guilty plea

Mother accused in assault case of Lethbridge infant enters a

Angela Stewart June 16, 2023

The mother accused in the abuse of an infant girl pleaded guilty to charges earlier today in a Lethbridge courtroom. Details of the case were also read aloud, and a warning that this story does Read More

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